A. A permittee or driver of an oversize or overweight special permitted vehicle or vehicle and load combination shall:
1. Operate no earlier than one-half hour before sunrise and no later than one-half hour after sunset, exact daily times as defined under Section 10.36.010, except as provided under this article, or unless the department otherwise:
a. Restricts operation on a highway, or
b. Grants permit-specific alternate operation hours other than those listed under this subsection as a necessary condition to maintain highway safety;
2. Operate in the rightmost lane of a multi-lane highway if indicated on the special permit except to overtake and pass another vehicle; and
3. Maintain a minimum distance of two thousand feet from any other oversize or overweight special permitted vehicle traveling on the same highway in the same direction except when passing.
B. Removal of signs, guardrails or other assets from the right-of-way is not authorized under an oversize or overweight special permit and is illegal under A.R.S. § 28-7053. A separate encroachment permit issued by the department is required to enter the right-of-way for these purposes or for any reason other than authorized public travel. The activities authorized while in the right-of-way shall be outlined in the encroachment permit.
C. Replacement of any county highway feature moved under an encroachment permit, as a result of the transport of an oversize or overweight vehicle along a traveled route, shall be detailed on the encroachment permit and completed under department inspection.
D. A permittee and driver of an oversize or overweight special permitted vehicle, prior to commencing transport, shall access and review the most current information on roadway conditions, closures, and restrictions using one of the following methods:
1. Phone inquiry — County highways dial (520)724-6410, or
2. Online inquiry — County highways visit http://webcms.pima.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId =169&pageId=136105.
(Ord. 2017-47 § 2 (part), 2017)