(A) The Chief of Police or his or her designee, upon written application and with good cause being shown, may issue an oversized or overweight permit authorizing the applicant to operate or move a vehicle or combination of vehicles of a size, weight, or load exceeding the maximum specified in this chapter, or otherwise not in conformity with the provisions of A.R.S. 28-6-18, relating to size, weight, and load regulation upon any street under the jurisdiction of the city.
Statutory reference:
The statute cited in this division does not exist. Authority to issue permits, see A.R.S. § 28-1103
(B) The permit provided for in this section shall be one adopted by the Chief of Police or his or her designee, and shall be issued pursuant to and in conformity with the provisions of A.R.S. 28-6-18.
Statutory reference:
The statute cited in this division does not exist.
Authority to issue permits, see A.R.S. § 28-1103
Requirements and conditions, see A.R.S. §§ 28-1091 et seq.
(C) The Chief of Police or his or her designee may establish seasonal or other time limitations on such permits within which the vehicles described may be operated on the highways indicated, or otherwise limit and prescribe conditions of operation of the vehicles when necessary, to ensure against undue damage on the road infrastructure and/or surfaces, and may require other security as he or she deems necessary to compensate for any damage to a roadway or road structure. The person for whom a permit is issued is liable for any damage caused by his or her actions, and for the actions of parties carrying out the work covered under the permit.
(D) A permit issued pursuant to this section shall be carried in the vehicle or combination of vehicles to which it refers, and shall be open for inspection by any peace officer or agent of the city.
(E) A fee shall be assessed for each permit issued.
(F) A 30-day permit may be issued for the movement of over dimensional and/or overweight loads as long as any load to be carried within the 30-day period does not exceed the specifications listed on the permit. A fee shall be assessed for each 30-day period. A single trip permit may be issued under the same premise as is a 30-day permit, but is valid for only three days from the date of issue. A fee for this permit shall also be assessed.
(G) Applications for permits described in this section must be submitted to the Police Department not less than five working days prior to the time that work, described on the permit, is to commence.
(H) At the discretion of the Chief of Police or his or her designee, a permit holder may be required to have escorts and/or certified peace officers to accompany loads. Non-police escorts shall be trained in traffic direction and control by the permit holder and shall utilize vehicle markings that are visible from a minimum of 200 feet in daylight.
(I) Loads with widths wider than 25 feet and/or with heights greater than 15 feet will require the review of the Public Works Director, or his or her designee, before a permit can be issued.
(J) The Chief of Police, Public Works Director, or their designee may suspend permits for reasons of public safety concerns and/or negligence.
(Prior Code, § 13-6-8)