Commissioners crack down on heavy loads


The LaGrange County Commissioners passed an ordinance regulating the weight, size and use of ve­hicles on county roads at Monday morning’s meet­ing.

The ordinance is aimed at oversized loads that damage county roads as well as mailboxes and other private property.

It will be enforced by LaGrange County Sher­iff’s Office with county engineer Tharon Morgan acting as administrator.

The commissioners passed an accompanying enforcement ordinance. First offense will be fined $500; second offense, $1,000; and third offense, $2,500.

Violations involving property damage could be fined $2,500 for a first offense, according to the ordinance.

The commissioners also passed an ordinance requiring permitting for development within coun­ty road right of ways. Morgan, as administrator, will create a fee schedule.

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