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(Added by Ord. No. 82,963, Eff. 7/7/40.)
It shall be unlawful for any person, unless accompanied by an inspector assigned thereto by the Board, to move upon any public street or place, any overload:
(a) (Deleted by Ord. No. 173,969, Eff. 6/22/01.)
(b) When the load or transporting vehicle exceeds in width one-half the narrowest roadway over which such overload is moved;
(c) When the load or transporting vehicle exceeds eighteen 18) feet in width, or eighteen (18) feet in height;
(d) When the load or vehicle exceeds 110 feet overall in length, or 125 feet with steerable rear axles. (Amended by Ord. No. 173,969, Eff. 6/22/01.)
(e) Waiver by Board. If the Board finds that the movement may be made safely, without damage to the pavement or undue interference with traffic, the Board may waive the requirements of this section. (Added by Ord. No. 108,046, Eff. 10/18/56.)
(Added by Ord. No. 82,963, Eff. 7/7/40.)
It shall be unlawful for any person to move, or to cause or permit to be moved upon any public street or place:
(a) (None)
(b) Any overload over any route other than that expressly designated in the permit issued therefor;
(c) Any overload on any of the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day; provided, however, that the Board may permit overloads to be moved on any of such holidays if it finds that the movement of the overload may be made safely and without undue interference with traffic. Such permission, when granted, shall be included in and made a part of the permit required by Section 62.136. (Amended by Ord. No. 181,556, Eff. 3/15/11.)
(d) Any overload at any time of day not expressly designated in the permit;
(e) Any overload within the Central Traffic District between the hours of 6:00 o’clock a.m. and 12:00 o’clock midnight, except that overload movement beginning or ending in the Central Traffic District may be permitted at any time. (Amended by Ord. No. 182,579, Eff. 7/24/13.)
(f) This section shall not apply to any overload moved at the special instance and request of any authorized police officer in the event of flood, fire or other public disaster or exigency. (Renumbered by Ord. No. 181,556, Eff. 3/15/11.)
(Added by Ord. No. 82.963, Eff. 7/7/40.)
It shall be unlawful to park or to leave an unattended overload in and upon any street, alley or other public way in the City of Los Angeles between sunset and sunrise. It shall be moved off the traveled way or pavement so as to interfere in no way with passing traffic.
(Added by Ord. No. 82,963, Eff. 7/7/40.)
When any overload is moved at night, warning lights must be displayed indicating the clearance of such overload to the rear, to the front, and to each side; such lights must be at least four in number and be visible from a distance of five hundred (500) feet to the front, to the rear, and to each side, respectively, of such overload; flaggers must be employed to warn oncoming traffic of the presence of such overload. The inspector may require such additional warning and signs as may appear necessary for the protection of oncoming traffic.
(Amended by Ord. No. 123,538, Eff. 2/9/63.)
No permit to move any overload shall be issued by the Board unless the applicant has first:
(a) Made written application therefor upon forms provided by the Board. Said application shall fully describe the vehicle or vehicles to be operated and load to be moved, and except in the case of annual permits, the particular highways, public streets and places over which permission to operate is requested, and shall state whether such permit is requested for a single trip, or for continuous operation over a period not to exceed 30 days, or on an annual basis. The Board may require the applicant to furnish it with such other information as the Board determines is necessary under the circumstances in order to carry out the provisions of this article.
(b) Paid the fees required by Subsection (c) of this section and complied with all other applicable provisions of this article.
(c) (Amended by Ord. No. 165,675, Eff. 5/11/90.) At the time the application is filed to the Board, the applicant shall pay:
(1) A fee for each single trip permit.
(2) A fee for each day a 30-day permit shall be in effect.
(3) A fee for each annual permit.
The fees and charges herein shall be determined and adopted in the same manner as provided in Section 12.37 I.1. of the Los Angeles Municipal Code for establishing fees.
(d) In lieu of paying those individual permit fees required by Subsection (c) of this section and in lieu of making those deposits required by Section 62.146, the applicant may make and maintain with the Board a general deposit in the sum of $500.00 which shall be used to guarantee payment of permit fees and inspection fees to be billed on a monthly charge account basis. (Added by Ord. No 136,358, Eff. 5/6/68.)
(Added by Ord. No. 82,963, Eff. 7/7/40.)
(a) If the Board shall determine, from the application or upon such independent investigation as the Board deems necessary, that the issuance of any permit would unreasonably subject highways, bridges or other public property or places to injury or damage or would create a hazard to life or property, it shall deny the application; otherwise, the permit shall be issued; but the Board in its discretion may limit the number of trips, establish seasonal or other time limitations within which the vehicle or vehicles described may be operated, or otherwise limit or prescribe conditions of operation, when necessary to assure against undue damage to road foundations, surfaces or structures, or to protect highways, bridges or other public property or places from injury or damage or to protect life or property;
(b) The Board shall determine the times when the overload may be moved, in accordance with the provisions of this article, and in accordance with public convenience and safety;
(c) The Board shall determine the route over which each overload may be moved, in accordance with the clearance permitted by underpasses, overhead wires and other obstacles and conditions of a similar or dissimilar nature.
(Amended by Ord. No. 181,556, Eff. 3/15/11.)
(a) The Board may issue the following permits:
(1) For continuous movement of identical overloads over the same route for a period not to exceed 30 days; or
(2) On an annual basis for the moving of oversize or overweight truck cranes, house trailers, oil well service equipment, airline food service vehicles and miscellaneous construction equipment such as crawler tractors, carry-all scrapers, pull-type scrapers, crawler cranes, backhoes, rollers, compactors, pavers, portable conveyors, concrete spreaders, concrete tampers, concrete floats, tool sheds, construction offices and equipment utilized in filming; or
(3) On an annual basis for the operation and movement of a vehicle on the public rights of way located in the Port of Los Angeles Heavy Container Corridor as determined by the Board, if the vehicle satisfies all of the following:
(i) The vehicle consists of a tractor and chassis, and will be used to transport intermodal cargo containers, defined as any type of cargo conveyance that is non-disposable, has an outside length of not less than 6.04 meters, and is primarily designed, constructed, certified and approved for the movement of cargo in intermodal transportation;
(ii) The vehicle, in combination with its load, has a maximum gross weight in excess of the maximum gross weight limit of vehicles and loads specified in Section 35551 of the California Vehicle Code, or a successor section, but the vehicle, in combination with its load, does not exceed 95,000 pounds gross weight; and
(iii) The vehicle, in combination with its load, confirms to the axle weight limits specified in California Vehicle Code Section 35550, or a successor section, and does not exceed the axle weight limits specified in California Vehicle Code Section 35551, or a successor section.
(b) A permit issued pursuant to the provisions of Subsection (a) of this Section shall not authorize the movement of hazardous material or hazardous waste, the transportation of which by the permittee in the permitted vehicle would violate local, state, or federal law.
(c) The Board shall have the authority to adopt policies, rules, and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this Section and to implement and administer its duties imposed pursuant to the provisions of this Section. The Board’s authority includes, but is not limited to, requiring applicants to provide proof of insurance pursuant to the provisions of Section 62.145, requiring applicants to agree to indemnify the City for damages caused by operation of the permitted vehicle, and requiring persons issued permits to keep the permit in the permitted vehicle at all times and furnish the permit upon request to an agent of the Board or to any law enforcement officer or official. The Board, to safeguard the public health, safety, welfare or property, may regulate the movement, size and weight of the material being transported pursuant to a permit issued under the provisions of Subsection (a) of this Section, and the Board’s regulatory authority includes, but is not limited to, designating routes that can be traveled, days and hours that materials can be transported, and required safety devices.
(d) The Board or its authorized agent may suspend or revoke a permit issued pursuant to the provisions of Subsection (a) of this Section for any of the following reasons:
(1) The failure of the permittee to abide by any of the requirements of this Section or of the Board’s rules, regulations or requirements; or
(2) The failure of the permittee to maintain the required insurance; or
(3) Where the Board or an authorized agent of the Board determines that there is sufficient cause to suspend or revoke a permit because the continued movement of the vehicle for which the permit was issued would jeopardize the safety of motorists or would damage the right of way.
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