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S7 LAMP, TWO SIDE LAMPS OF NOT MORE THAN SIX CANDLE POWERS AN INTERIOR LIGHT OF NOT MORE THAN FIFTEEN CANDLE POWER.1 VACANT OR DESTINATION SIGNS ON VEHICLES OPERATED AS PUBLIC CARRIERS AND SIGNAL LAMPS. • ANY POLICE VEHICLE, FIRE DEPARTMENT VEHICLE, SCHOOL BUS., VEHICLE OWNED OR OPERATED BY MEMBER OF A VOLUNTEER FIRE.COMPANYj AMBULANCE., ANY RESCUE VEHICLES WHETHER PUBLICLY OR PRIVATELY OWNED USED FOR EMERGENCY CALLS, AND ANY VEHICLE USED FOR THE PRINCIPLE PURPOSE OF TOWING DISABLED VEHICLES OR IN CONSTRUCTING, MAINTAINING AND REPAIRING PUBLIC HIGHWAYS OR UTILITIES ON OR ALONG PUBLIC HIGH— WAYS, MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH FLASHING, BLINKING OR ALTERNATING WARNING LIGHTS OF A TYPE APPROVED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT. THE SUPERINTENDENT MAY LIMIT THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES TO BE EQUIPPED WITH SUCH WARNING LIGHTS OWNED BY ANY ONE DEPARTMENT, ASSOCIATION OR PERSON. NO MOTOR VEHICLE SHALL BE OPERATED ON ANY HIGHWAY WHICH IS EQUIPPED WITH ANY LIGHTING DEVICE OTHER THAN LAMPS REQUIRED OR PERMITTED IN THIS ARTICLE OR REQUIRED OR PERMITTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT. SECTION 19. SECTION 18-125, SUBSECTION (A), IS HEREBY AMENDED AND REENACTED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: (A) EVERY VEHICLE UPON A STREET WITHIN THIS CITY SHALL DISPLAY LIGHTED LAMPS AND ILLUMINATING DEVICES AS REQUIRED BY THIS ARTICLE FROM A HALF HOUR AFTER SUNSET TO A HALF HOUR BEFORE SUNRISE • AND AT ANY OTHER TIME WHEN., DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LIGHT OR UNFAVORABLE ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS5 PERSONS OR VEHICLES ON THE STREETS ARE NOT CLEARLY DISCERNIBLE AT A DISTANCE OF FIVE HUNDRED FEET. SECTION 20. SECTION 18-132 IS HEREBY AMENDED AND REENACTED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: NO LIGHTS NEED BE DISPLAYED UPON ANY VEHICLE PARKED WITHIN THE CITY WHEN SUCH VEHICLE IS PARKED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER. SECTION 21. SECTION 18-135 IS HEREBY AMENDED AND REENACTED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: a� (A) NO VEHICLE, UNLADDEN OR WITH LOAD, SHALL EXCEED A HEIGHT OF THIRTEEN FEET, SIX INCHES. (B) NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO REQUIRE EITHER PUBLIC AUTHORITIES OR RAILROAD COMPANIES TO PROVIDE VERTICAL CLEARANCES OF OVERHEAD BRIDGES OR STRUCTURES IN EXCESS OF TWELVE FEET SIX INCHES_, OR TO MAKE ANY CHANGES IN THE VERTICAL CLEARANCE OF EXISTING OVERHEAD BRIDGES OR STRUCTURES CROSSING STREETS OR HIGHWAYS. THE OPERATOR OR OWNER OF VEHICLES OPERATING ON STREETS OR HIGHWAYS SHALL BE HELD FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO OVERHEAD BRIDGES OR STRUCTURES THAT RESULT FROM COLLISIONS THEREWITH. (C) THE OPERATOR OR OWNER OF ANY VEHICLE COLLIDING WITH ANY OVERHEAD BRIDGE OR STRUCTURE SHALL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY5 EITHER IN PERSON OR BY TELEPHONE., THE PUBLIC AUTHORITY OR RAILROAD COMPANY OWNING OR MAINTAINING SUCH OVERHEAD BRIDGE OR STRUCTURES OR A POLICE OFFICERS OF THE FACT OF SUCH COLLISION, AND HIS NAME, ADDRESS, OPERATORS OR CHAUFFEUR'S LICENSE NUMBER AND THE REGISTRATION NUMBER OF HIS VEHICLE. FAILURE TO GIVE SUCH NOTICE IMMEDIATELY EITHER IN PERSON OR BY TELEPHONE., SHALL CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THIS CHAPTER. SECTION 22. SECTION 18-136 IS HEREBY AMENDED AND REENACTED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: EXCEPT FOR PASSENGER BUSSES5 NO MOTOR VEHICLE EXCEEDING A LENGTH OF THIRTY—FIVE FEET SHALL BE OPERATED UPON A STREET WITHIN THIS CITY. NO PASSENGER BUS EXCEEDING A LENGTH OF FORTY FEET SHALL BE OPERATED UPON A STREET WITHIN THIS CITY. THE ACTUAL LENGTH OF ANY COMBINATION OF VEHICLES COUPLED TOGETHER INCLUDING ANY LOAD THEREON,, SHALL NOT EXCEED A TOTAL OF FIFTY FEET, AND NO TOLERANCE SHALL BE ALLOWED THEREON; PROVIDED., THAT THE CITY MANAGER, IN CASES OF EMERGENCY5 MAY ISSUE A SPECIAL PERMIT FOR COMBINATIONS IN EXCESS OF FIFTY FEET INCLUDING ANY LOAD THEREON, WHERE THE OBJECTS TO BE CARRIED CAN NOT BE MOVED OTHERWISE; AND PASSENGER BUSSES IN EXCESS OF THIRTY—FIVE FEET-, BUT NOT EXCEEDING FORTY FEET5 MAY BE OPERATED ON THE STREETS OF THIS CITY5 WHEN AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO SECTION 46.1-180 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA. SECTION 23. SECTION 18-138 IS HEREBY AMENDED AND REENACTED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: THE LIMITATIONS UPON SIZE OF VEHICLES PRESCRIBED IN SECTIONS 18-134 TO 18-136 AND SECTIONS 18-139 AND 18-140 SHALL NOT APPLY TO FARM MACHINERY OTHER THAN FARM TRACTORS WHEN SUCH FARM MACHINERY IS • TEMPORARILY PROPELLED, HAULED., TRANSPORTED OR MOVED UPON ANY STREET BY A FARM MACHINERY DISTRIBUTOR OR DEALER OR BY A FARMER IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS5 NOR TO FIRE—FIGHTING EQUIPMENT OF ANY COUNTY., CITY, TOWN OR FIRE—FIGHTING COMPANY OR ASSOCIATION.