Loading...
(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.
(Added by Ord. No. 82,963, Eff. 7/7/40.)
(a) (Amended by Ord. No. 123,538, Eff. 2/9/63.) No permit to move any overload shall be valid unless it shall set forth specifically on its face:
(1) The period of time for which it is to be effective;
(2) The route or routes over which the overload or overloads may be moved;
(3) The hours of the day during which the overload may be moved.
(b) No permit shall be granted to move any overload exceeding ten feet in width during the following hours: Monday through Friday, from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., and from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Amended by Ord. No. 181,556, Eff. 3/15/11.)
(c) This section shall not apply to any overload moved at the special instance and request of any authorized public officer in the event of flood, fire or other public disaster or exigency. (Amended by Ord. No. 145,625, Eff. 4/6/74.)
(Amended by Ord. No. 133,054, Eff. 10/27/66.)
(a) Every applicant for a single trip, thirty day or annual permit to move any overload over any public street or place within the City shall post and maintain with the Board before the permit is issued a policy of property damage insurance or a bond in the amount of not less than $10,000 or in such greater amount as the Board deems satisfactory. Such policy or bond shall be first approved by the Board and shall be conditioned that the permittee will pay any and all loss or damage sustained by or done to any public property as a result of the movement of such overload, and the City shall be indemnified for any such loss or damages.
(b) If the policy of property damage insurance or bond is insufficient to pay such costs, the balance may be recovered by the City from the permittee in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(Amended by Ord. No. 165,675, Eff. 5/11/90.)
(a) Every applicant for a permit to move any overload required by law to be accompanied by an inspector shall deposit in advance an amount to be determined by the Board to be adequate to cover the cost of inspection. Such deposit shall be determined by applying the charge established by the Board for each 4 hours, or fraction thereof, to the time deemed by the Board necessary for the performance of such service. In lieu of making individual deposits for each application, 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.
(b) At the completion of the moving of such overload, the Board should deduct from such individual deposit (or if a general deposit is maintained, the Board shall bill) the established charge for each 4 hours or fraction thereof of time required for such inspection, and shall refund to the depositor any difference between the amount deposited and the amount so deducted.
(c) 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.
Loading...