(A) (1) A permit shall be required for the movement of any vehicle or combinations of vehicles, which is non-divisible or is carrying a load which is non-divisible, while operating on highways and bridges under the jurisdiction of the village while exceeding the maximum size and weight limits described in ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, §§ 15-102 (width), 15-103 (height), 15-107 (length) and 15-111 (weight).
(2) Exempt from permits are the following:
(a) Fire Department vehicles;
(b) Those vehicles operating under an emergency declaration;
(c) Village owned vehicles engaged in emergency utility repair;
(d) Equipment used for snow and ice removal, owned or operated by any governmental body;
(e) Any overweight vehicle possessing a preapproved letter of authorization from the village.
(B) Permits shall be issued only in the name of a person, firm, business or corporation who owns and operates the transporting vehicle or operates the vehicle under a bona fide lease agreement.
(C) Permits for vehicles which are oversize are valid only a half-hour before sunrise until a half-hour after sunset, on any day which a permit issued by the Illinois Department of Transportation is valid.
(D) Permits are non-transferable and apply only to the permittee and vehicle to which it was issued.
(E) The village, in its discretion, may issue revisions to permits for a fee of $20 (or 50% of the original permit fee if the original permit fee was $30 or less):
(1) To correct an error attributed to the village (no revision fee);
(2) To correct an error attributed to the applicant, discovered before the move;
(3) To adjust weights, dimensions or routes as issued on the permit, before the move is made.
(F) The permit, when issued, constitutes an agreement between the permittee and the village that the move described in the application will take place only as described. The permittee has the responsibility to report to the Police Department any inaccuracies or errors on the part of either the village or the permittee before starting any move. Undertaking the move is prima facie evidence of acceptance of the permit as issued and its terms.
(G) The routing prescribed in the permit constitutes the sole extent of the authority granted by the permit for the use of highways within the jurisdiction of the village, and any vehicle and/or load found to be off route will be considered operating without a permit. Permits shall be in the driver’s possession in either paper or electronic form unless otherwise directed by the village and presented upon demand to any police officer for inspection.
(H) Any vehicle(s) and/or load found to be divisible will render the permit null and void, and the entire gross weight and axles weights of the vehicle(s) with the load are subject to legal size and weights. It is the duty of the applicant to verify the non-divisibility of the vehicle(s) before making application for the permit. The permit application itself is prima facie evidence that the applicant confirmed the vehicle(s) and/or loads were non-divisible.
(I) If required, arrangements shall be made by the permittee to have the proper utilities notified, property moved, bridge or highway analysis performed and completed in advance of any permit movement.
(J) All movements under the permit shall be made in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations.
(K) The village shall maintain a list of reasonable provisions to accompany every permit. A village designee may amend this document from time to time at their discretion. The provisions shall not be more restrictive than those listed in the OPER 993 form issued by the Illinois Department of Transportation, or the most current phase of interstate harmonization policies issued by the American Association of State and Highway Transportation Officials, except in extreme cases. Permit provisions shall accompany every permit issued.
(L) Permits are null and void if altered for the purpose of deception. The permits issued under this chapter constitute a grant of a privilege by the village and may be denied or suspended for such reasons as the village may deem rationally related to its governmental interests including, but not limited to:
(1) A permittee fraudulently provides incorrect information in an application for a permit;
(2) A permittee, its agents, or employees operating on a permit which has been altered for purposes of deception;
(3) Non-compliance by permittee, its agents or employees with federal, state, or local ordinances pertaining to the transport of goods or operation of a vehicle engaged in the transport of goods;
(4) Moving on village highways without a valid permit as required under this section.
(M) All single trip or round trip permits are limited to movements on assigned routes only.
(N) All quarterly or annual overweight permits are restricted to the following maximum limitations and routing:
(1) Twelve feet, zero inches in width.
(2) Thirteen feet, six inches in height.
(3) One hundred fifteen feet in length.
(4) May not use any village highway to avoid using a state, county or township highway.
(O) These permits are subject to all standards of application set forth in § 96.03(B) except that the load may be interchanged provided none of the listed maximum weights and dimensions are exceeded.
Quarterly and annual permits shall list the registration number and state (if applicable) for the power unit, and vehicle identification number (VIN). The serial number of the power unit, and/or owner applied number shall also be listed, if applicable.
(Ord. 1893, passed 5-15-17)