§ 7-248 FAILURE TO REPAIR OR REPLACE.

   When the provisions of this article are not complied with, the city is authorized to proceed with the required repairs and/or replacements. The city may then institute legal action to reclaim any expenses incurred by reason of such repairs and/or replacements. At the request of the public works director the building official is hereby invested with authority to withhold future moving permits requested by any person because of failure of that person to make proper repairs and/or replacements of public property. The building official may withhold any future permits because of any failure to comply with the provisions of this article.

(Ord. 7314, § 1(21), passed 3-17-1976)

§§ 7-249—7-260 RESERVED.

DIVISION 3: MOVING OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES NOT GOVERNED BY BUILDING CODE AND MINIMUM BUILDING STANDARDS CODE

§ 7-261 SPECIFIC MOVING REQUIREMENTS GOVERNING WEIGHT LOAD.

   (a)   Any motor vehicle when loaded shall be required to have a permit issued by the building official if the total single axle load exceeds:

      (1)   Twelve thousand pounds per square foot for a motor vehicle to be driven on residential streets;

      (2)   Eighteen thousand pounds per square foot for a motor vehicle to be driven on business streets; and

      (3)   Twenty-four thousand pounds per square foot for a motor vehicle to be driven on public thoroughfares.

   (b)   The provisions of this section shall not apply to:

      (1)   Motor vehicles used exclusively to transport redi-mix concrete if the tandem axle load of such motor vehicle does not exceed 36,000 pounds, the single axle load of such motor vehicle does not exceed 12,000 pounds, and the gross weight does not exceed 48,000 pounds;

      (2)   Any person operating or causing to be operated a motor vehicle pursuant to a valid permit for the operation of overweight or oversize equipment for transportation on the highways of the state for which the state has issued a permit;

      (3)   Any emergency vehicle operating in response to any emergency call; and

      (4)   Any vehicle operating for the purpose of constructing or maintaining any public utility in the city.

(Ord. 7314, § 1(22), passed 3-17-1976)

§ 7-262 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT.

   The application for a permit to operate an overweight and/or oversize load or loads on the streets of the city shall contain:

   (a)   The weight, kind and complete description of the equipment to be operated;

   (b)   The kind of commodity to be transported and the certification of the commodity’s weight;

   (c)   The name of the street or streets over which the equipment is to be operated, the date or dates of such operation, the time of the operation and the number of trips to be made; and

   (d)   The date and signature of the applicant.

§ 7-263 APPROVAL OF PERMIT APPLICATION.

   An application shall not be approved unless:

   (a)   (1)   The applicant has filed in the city secretary’s office a certificate showing that the applicant has secured and agrees to keep in force during the term of the permit or license a policy providing for bodily injury and property damage insurance in the amounts as follows:

 

Property damage, per accident	$100,000
Personal injury or death, per person	$100,000
Personal injury or death, per accident	$300,000

 

      (2)   Such insurance policy shall provide that it cannot be cancelled or amended without at least 30 days’ notice to the city secretary.

   (b)   It is found that the applicant has covenanted and agreed in writing to indemnify, hold harmless and defend at its own expense, the city, its officers, agents and employees from and against any and all claims or suits for property damage and/or personal injury, including death, of whatsoever kind or character, whether real or asserted, arising out of or in connection with the execution, performance or attempted performance of moving of such structures governed herein whether or not caused in whole or in part, by alleged negligence of officers, agents or employees of the city; and the applicant thereby assumes all liability and responsibility for any and all claims or suits for property damage and/or personal injury, including death, of whatsoever kind or character, whether real or asserted, arising out of, or in connection with, the execution, performance or attempted performance of such moving of such structure, whether or not caused, in whole or in part, by alleged negligence of officers, agents or employees of city, that the applicant likewise has covenanted and agreed and does thereby indemnify and hold harmless the city from and against any and all injuries, damage or destruction of city property arising out of, or in connection with, directly or indirectly, all acts or omissions of applicant, his or her officers, agents, employees, contractors, subcontractors or invitees, or caused by alleged negligence in whole or in part, of officers, agents of employees of city; and

   (c)   A permit fee according to the following table has been paid:

Permit Fees Overweight Vehicles
Time Period	Fee
Single trip	$5
Not exceeding 30 days	$10
Not exceeding 60 days	$15
Not exceeding 90 days	$20
Not exceeding one year	$50
Permit fee shall be returned if the application is denied.

 

(Ord. 7314, § 1(24), passed 3-17-1976)

§ 7-264 PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF WEIGHT AND SIZE OF LOAD.

   The building official may adopt as evidence of the weight and/or size of any load to be driven on the streets of the city any document issued by a state or federal agency if such document states the weight and/or size of the load.

(Ord. 7314, § 1(25), passed 3-17-1976)