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(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.
(Added by Ord. No. 82,963, Eff. 7/7/40.)
(a) Whenever any overload is required by law to be accompanied by an inspector, and when a valid permit has been issued therefor, and when all fee and deposits have been paid to the Board, the Board shall assign an inspector to accompany the overload.
(b) It shall be the duty of the mover of such overload to notify the Board at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the time the move is to be started.
(Added by Ord. No. 82,963, Eff. 7/7/40.)
Whenever the moving of any overload shall require the removal or displacement of any wire or other property of any public utility it shall be the duty:
(b) Of the applicant or permittee, to give notice, to make deposits and to make compensation as in said sections required on the part of house movers;
(c) Of the Public Utility, to act as prescribed in the provisions of said section relating to Public Utilities.
(Added by Ord. No. 83,584, Eff. 12/15/40.)
The provisions of Section 62.135 to 62.148, inclusive, shall apply to the United States, this State, counties, municipal corporations, school districts and to all other governmental bodies, agencies or instrumentalities; provided, however, that if any such government or governmental agency or instrumentality shall file with the Board an agreement in writing to pay all damages, costs or expenses which may be suffered or incurred by this City as a result of the movement of any overload by such government, agency or instrumentality, then it need not pay any permit fee or post any deposit or policy of property damage insurance otherwise required by any such provision. This exemption shall not apply to any private contractor engaged by any governmental body nor to any equipment or vehicle not operated by an employee of the governmental body moving the overload under the supervision and control of an officer thereof. (Amended by Ord. No. 123,538, Eff. 2/9/63.)
Whenever the Board shall determine that the interests of the national defense or public safety require that any overload be moved at a time or in a manner not permitted by the express provisions of the article, it may endorse upon the permit an express exemption from any such particular provisions, which exemption shall be effective as to any overload moved under that permit. The Board may attach such conditions to any such exception as it may deem reasonable to be required for public safety or the protection of property, including a requirement of fair indemnity on behalf of the City, members of the public, or both. (Amended by Ord. No. 145,625, Eff. 4/6/74.)
(Amended by Ord. No. 184,054, Eff. 3/6/16.)
An application for issuance of a permit pursuant to the provisions of Sections 62.136 or 62.143 to transport a large or heavy overload requires the Bureau of Engineering to review the proposed route and the load carrying capacity of any bridge or structure on the route to insure the safety of the applicant and the public. The Bureau of Engineering shall charge and collect the following fees for Bureau services provided pursuant to the provisions of this section:
(a) A fee of $72 for the review of each permit application for an overload heavier than 75 tons with nine or fewer axles and that does not exceed the Purple overload limits established by the California Department of Transportation for tandem axle capacity and axle spacing.
(b) An applicant for a permit for an overload heavier than 75 tons with nine axles or more and that exceeds the Purple overload limits established by the California Department of Transportation for tandem axle capacity shall pay actual Bureau of Engineering costs of providing its services and a deposit of such costs, and the actual costs and deposit shall be determined and collected pursuant to the provisions of Sections 61.14 and 61.15.
(c) A fee of $144 for the review of each application for an annual permit issued pursuant to the provisions of Section 62.143.
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