(a) No road roller, traction engine, power shovel, power crane or other equipment used in construction work and not designed for, or employed in, general highway transportation, no well-drilling machinery or ditch-digging machinery of an aggregate weight of twenty tons or more, and no self-propelled vehicles designed or used for drawing any such vehicle or wheeled machinery, but having no provision for carrying loads independently of such other vehicles, shall be moved or stationed preparatory to moving on the streets of the Village without a permit having first been obtained therefor as provided in this section.
(b) The permit shall specify the street or streets upon or over which such vehicle or machinery is to be moved or transported, the nature thereof, its aggregate weight, its width and its length, and shall specify the date and the hours within which such moving shall be done. The Chief of Police shall issue and keep a record of all permits issued.
(c) The Chief of Police shall require a cash deposit in such amount as he or she may deem necessary in any sum not in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000) to insure against any loss, damage or injury to the street or highway by reason of such moving, and in case of any such loss, damage or injury being done, the same shall be repaired by the Village and the cost thereof deducted from such deposit, and the balance returned to the applicant. The permit form shall provide the following authorization: “In the event of harm or damage to public facilities, I herewith authorize the Village to draw from such deposit such amount as shall be reasonably necessary to reimburse the Village or other public agency for its damage and expense, and further will pay such additional amount as shall be necessary in the event the damage be of greater cost.”
(Ord. 12-75. Passed 2-4-75.)
(d) In the case of a vehicle or machinery of an aggregate weight of twenty tons or more, the Chief of Police shall designate a police officer to supervise the moving of such vehicle or machinery to the end that interference with traffic may be avoided and injury to the highway prevented, and the person in charge of such vehicle or machinery shall comply with and conform to the instructions and orders of such police officer in the matter of such moving.
(e) The Chief of Police is hereby authorized and directed to promulgate regulations to carry into effect the provisions of this section, including, among other subjects, the requirements for providing evidence of public liability insurance.
(Ord. 55-74. Passed 9-3-74.)