(A) Overweight Permits Required: Every vehicle exceeding the weight limitations in this chapter, except those vehicles expressly exempted, shall obtain an overweight permit prior to operating on any road under the maintenance jurisdiction of the Village. No permit shall be issued unless the vehicle is engaged in an activity specified in subsection (D) of this section.
(B) Application For Overweight Permit: Application for an overweight permit shall be submitted online or by completing the application in the Building Department.
(C) Issuance Of Permit: Upon receipt of a completed application and proof of payment of the fee, the Police Chief or his designee shall issue an overweight permit, subject to the following conditions:
1. In consideration of seasonal or other time limitations, the Police Chief shall restrict the number or time of daily trips authorized by each permit, as is consistent with the public safety.
2. In establishing the routes to be traveled, the Police Chief shall establish the most direct and shortest route consistent with the public safety, taking into consideration existing traffic, the character of the road or roads, and the configuration of the terrain.
3. All permits shall be nontransferable and shall be valid only for the applicant or his agent or employee.
4. Every permit shall be in writing and shall be open to inspection by any police officer or agent of the Village.
(D) Fees For Overweight Permits: Permit fees shall be determined at the time an application for a building permit or site development permit is filed, based on the information provided in the application for building permit or site development permit, or, if the vehicle is to be engaged in an activity that does not require such a permit, from the information provided on the application for an overweight permit. In addition to the fees assessed by the Village, a convenience fee is assessed for those permit applications made online. The fees assessed by the Village shall be set and charged as follows:
1. Single load, per job description for which the permit is issued, for limited and defined purposes including, but not limited to, landscaping or driveway construction, alteration, or repair: Fifty dollars ($50.00).
2. Activity involving construction, alteration, repair or addition to buildings or structures: Fifty dollars ($50.00) plus twenty cents ($0.20) per square foot (permits are only valid for the job description for which the permit is issued).
3. For any vehicle engaged in an activity which is not specified in subsections (D)1 and (D)2 of this section, but which requires a building permit or site development permit, such as the installation of subdivision improvements, or for contractors acting on Village awarded contracts, or on its own initiative, the Roads and Bridges Committee of the Board of Trustees shall ascertain the scope of the work to be performed, specify the conditions under which the work will be performed, and set the requisite fee based on:
a. The number of trips which the activity will require, and
b. The potential impact on the road which will be utilized.
4. Any vehicle requiring a permit during the period of a temporary weight limit (see section 9-2-6-3 of this section 9-2-6) shall pay to the Village a fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) per load or the total cost of the engineering review, whichever is greater regardless if it obtained a permit prior to the imposition of the temporary limit.
5. There shall be no fee required in order to secure a permit when a private road as designated within the Village's road jurisdiction list is being paved by a private homeowners association, road associations, or other private group or entity.
(E) When Required: When an overweight permit is required, no building permit or site development permit shall be issued until the overweight permit fee is paid and the overweight permit is issued by the Police Chief.
(F) Payment Of Fees: Payment of fees authorized by this chapter shall be made to the Village at the time the application for an overweight permit is submitted. All fees received under the terms of this section shall be deposited in the General Fund and are nonrefundable. (Ord. 19-11, 5-21-2019; amd. Ord. 20-06, 3-24-2020)