VILLAGE OF ROMEOVILLE
OVERSIZE-OVERWEIGHT VEHICLE MOVEMENT PROVISIONS
READ YOUR PERMIT BEFORE STARTING YOUR MOVE. If you find the permit does not cover the move, is incorrect or in error, contact the Village of Romeoville (Village) prior to starting the move. Undertaking the move is prima facie evidence of acceptance of the permit.
THIS FORM IS PART OF YOUR PERMIT: The conditions and restrictions listed in this form govern the movement of vehicles or objects authorized by a written permit issued by Village under Chapter 76 of the Village Code of Ordinances. The conditions and restrictions specified are a part of the permit as though written in detail in the transmittal.
PERMIT TO ACCOMPANY MOVEMENT: The driver of the vehicle shall have the permit, in written or electronic form, in their possession during the movement and shall show said permit, on demand, to any police officer or authorized employee of the Village. The permit covers only the person or firm designated as permittee and is not transferable.
AGREEMENT: The acceptance of the permit by the permittee constitutes an agreement that the movement will be made strictly in compliance with the terms set forth in the permit and the applicable provisions of Chapter 76 of the Village Code of Ordinances.
AUTHORIZED TIMES OF MOVEMENT: Over dimension permit loads with dimensions equal to or less than 12' wide, 13'6" high, 65' long are authorized to move from ½ hour before sunrise until ½ hour after sunset, 7 days a week. Over dimension permit loads with dimensions greater than 12' wide, 13'6" high, 65' long are authorized from ½ hour before sunrise to ½ hour after sunset Monday through Friday, and from ½ hour before sunrise until noon, Saturday (unless specified otherwise on the provision sheet or permit). Overweight permit loads with legal dimensions are allowed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week movement. Movements may be further restricted on specific holidays and holiday weekends and to accommodate specific local traffic movements (i.e. school buses).
AXLE SPACINGS: The spacing requirements for all overweight loaded routine & excess overweight permits, as well as, all towed routine permits are as set forth in Appendix C to Chapter 76 of the Village Code of Ordinances. All towed permits that do not meet these minimum spacing requirements will be processed within the Village as an excess overweight permit.
CONTAINERS FOR INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING: To be considered a non-divisible load and eligible to be hauled under a Village permit, a shipping container must be sealed for international shipment and in route for import or export to/from a foreign country. Upon request from law enforcement, the driver must present documentation, such as a bill of lading or manifest that specifically ties the container being moved to the container listed in the documentation through the unique container number (consists of 4 letters and 7 numbers). The documentation must also clearly state the foreign country destination or origin of that container. Failure to produce such documentation may result in the load being considered a divisible load and ineligible to be permitted by the Village. As a result, the load may be considered to be running without a permit and subject to be fined back to legal weight.
DISCLAIMER: Due to variations in length of vehicles, inclines, curve radii, and other road conditions and factors, the Village does not guarantee and the permittee cannot assume the posted height or width is adequate for the movement. It is also the sole responsibility of the permittee, when not in conformance with Section 5/11-1203(a) of the Illinois Vehicle Code, to inspect all railroad grade crossings for clearance along the permitted route to a move. Said permittee assumes sole liability should posted height or width or railroad grade crossing clearances prove inadequate. Village may require indemnification from said permittee for any and all damages or claims incurred from inadequate clearance.
FLASHING OR ROTATING AMBER LIGHT: All loads must display an operable oscillating, rotating or flashing amber light(s) when moving under oversize/overweight permit authority. If the load blocks visibility of the amber light(s) from the rear, a light must be displayed at the rear of the vehicle.
HIGHWAY CONDITIONS IN INCLEMENT WEATHER: Moves shall not be made when highway is covered with snow or ice, or when visibility is unduly impaired by rain, snow, fog, smog, or at any time travel conditions are considered to be unsafe. To view road conditions go to www.gettingaroundillinois.com and click on winter road conditions link.
JURISDICTION: The permit is effective only insofar as the Village has jurisdiction and does not release the permittee from complying with other existing laws that may apply to the movement.
LEGAL HEIGHT MOVEMENTS: Permit authority is not required for the movement of vehicle(s), inclusive of load, not exceeding the legal height limitation of 13'6" as established in Chapter 76 and in Chapter 15 of the IVC. Therefore, no action is taken by the Village, either separately or in conjunction with authorizing an otherwise oversize or overweight movement, to ensure adequate clearance of structures for a vehicle(s), inclusive of load, not exceeding 13'6" overall height.
LIABILITY INSURANCE: Owners and/or operators of escort vehicles with oversize loads exceeding 10' in width, 13"6" in height, 65" in length or overweight must have in effect or be self-insured in the amount of $500,000 per occurrence combined bodily injury and property damage.
LOCATIONS WHERE PERMIT IS NOT VALID: The permit is not valid on any highway or bridge posted for a load limit less than the gross weight of the move, on any highway closed to traffic, and on any highway not maintained by the Village, the right to use highways other than those specified is neither implied nor granted for non-Village jurisdiction routes. The permittee must obtain permission from the proper State or local authority to use State highways or local streets or from the Illinois Tollway if traveling over the Tollway. Additionally, please note that this permit shall either be invalid to permit vehicle movement or subject to specific restrictions in areas posted as and designated in Appendix B to Chapter 76 of the Village Code as Truck Route Excisions.
NON-DIVISIBLE LOADS: Permits are only valid for non-divisible loads or vehicles, as defined in the Code. Multiple objects shall not be loaded in such a way that causes the legal weight, height, width, and length to be exceeded.
OVERWEIGHT MOVEMENTS: An overweight permit authorizes the movement of a vehicle or a reasonably disassembled single object loaded on a vehicle combination. The object may include an attachment, however, it must be securely mounted on the object being moved. The attachment may not be hauled as a separate object on the vehicle combination.
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LIABILITY: The permittee assumes all responsibility for injury to persons or damage to public or private property, including his own, caused directly or indirectly by the transportation of vehicles or vehicles and objects authorized under this permit. The permittee agrees to hold the Village harmless from all suits, claims, damages or proceedings of any kind and to indemnify the Village for any claim it may be required to pay arising from the movement.
RESTRICTIONS FOR IDOT AND ILLINOIS TOLL AUTHORITY BRIDGE: Bridges over interstate Highways are the jurisdiction of IDOT, bridges over Illinois Tollway are the jurisdiction of the Illinois Toll Authority (630-241-6800). A listing of structures can be found online at www.gettingaroundillinois.com under the truck permits route map or a listing is available at www.dot.it.gov/road/overweight.html under the overweight heading.
RESTRICTIONS ON MOVEMENTS: All movements made under authority of permits not specifying routes shall exercise due caution to prevent unauthorized use of any structure, highway, temporary route detour, runaround or turnaround. Posted max width, height, speed, gross weight or other restrictions shall be observed.
RIGHT-OF-WAY DURING MOVEMENT: insofar as practicable and except as otherwise required by Chapter 76, movements shall be confined to a single lane and shall be made in such a manner that the rest of the roadway will be open at all times so the flow of other traffic will not unnecessarily be obstructed. Also, insofar as practicable, other traffic will be given the right-of-way over this movement. The driver shall remove the vehicle from the roadway when necessary to allow an accumulation of traffic to pass or when so directed by a police officer.
SPEED: Maximum speeds shall be 5 m.p.h. below the posted speed limit, EXCEPT when otherwise specified in the permit. Legal weight, legal height movements up to and including 10 feet wide are allows to travel at the legal maximum speed limit.
OVERDIMENSION PROVISIONS
ESCORT VEHICLES: Civilian escorts and Village of Romeoville Police escorts may be required for any movement that exceeds legal dimensions as follows: 1) exceed 8'6" wide, or 2) 13'6" high, or 3) exceed 65' long., The roadway geometries and length of haul will be considered. As an absolute minimum, the following will be required:
One civilian escort is required for all moves that 1) exceed 14'6" wide, or 2) exceed 14'6" high, or 3) exceed 110' long.
Two civilian escorts, one in front of the load and one behind, are required for all moves that have a combination of two or more of the following: dimensions: 1) exceed 14'6" wide, or 2) exceed 14'6" high, or 3) exceed 110' long.
Three civilian escorts, are required for all moves that 1) exceed 16' wide, or 2) exceed 145' long or if the load 3) exceeds 18' high.
Village of Romeoville Police escorts are required for all moves that 1) exceed 18' high, or 2) exceed 18' wide, or 3) exceed 200' long and must be set up 24 hours before moving.
For all escort requirements see Sections 554.407 and 554.408 in the IDOT Policy Book.
EXCEPTIONS TO LEGAL LIMITATIONS: Consult Chapter 76 of the Village Code of Ordinances.
HOUSE TRAILERS: The overall width of the house trailer includes doorknobs, awnings, or any other attachments. The towing unit of house trailers over 8' but not more than 10' wide shall be at least a ¾ ton truck. The towing unit of house trailers over 10' wide but not more than 12' wide and less than 115' long shall be at least a 1 ton truck with dual wheels. The towing unit of house trailers over 12' wide shall be at least a 2 ton truck with dual wheels. Movement of house trailers over 12' wide is prohibited when wind gusts exceed 25 m.p.h.
OVERLENGTH OBJECTS: Movements of objects over 80' in length shall be equipped with two operating flashing amber lights-one over the cab of the vehicle; the other within 10' of the rear object, mounted as high as practicable over it.
OVERSIZE LOAD SIGNS: OVERSIZE LOAD signs are mandatory on the front and rear of vehicles for loads over 10' wide, or 14'6" high, or 75' long.
RED FLAGS: The extremities of all oversize vehicles, vehicle combinations or loads, and all protruding objects shall be marked with clean red flags not less than 18' square.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO MOVEMENTS ON 135th STREET BRIDGES/STRUCTURES AND AIRPORT ROAD BRIDGES/STRUCTURES: any permit issued for movements over the 135th Street Bridges/Structures or the Airport Road Bridges/Structures shall be deemed to incorporate the following additional special conditions, as if fully set forth on the face of such permit:
(1) No vehicles or pedestrians may be present on the bridge or structure during any such movement. Applicant shall be responsible for arranging and paying for the cost of Romeoville Police Department officers to provide traffic control in connection with such movements.
(2) No such movement shall be made at a speed in excess of 10 miles per hour over any bridge or structure.
(3) The vehicle conducting the permitted movement shall traverse the bridge or structure on the centerline of the bridge/structure deck to distribute the load transversely.
LIMITED CONTINUOUS OPERATION PERMITS: Limited continuous operations permits are limited to the duration specified in the permit (90 days or one year), are only available for overdimension loads/vehicles up to 12' width, 13'6" height and 65' length, and overweight vehicles/loads that comply with the template vehicles shown in Appendix C to Chapter 76. No limited continuous operation permits shall be issued for movements involving the bridges and structures on 135th Street or Airport Road. A limited continuous operation permit authorizes two round trip movements per day, or four single trip movements per day. Excess movement:, beyond these limits are violations of the permit and of Chapter 76.
WARNING—DOUBLE FINE ZONES: Drivers/permit applicants are advised that overweight permits will either not be issued or valid for areas depicted in Appendix B to Chapter 76 as Truck Route Exclusions, or that special conditions and restrictions may apply as set forth in Chapter 76. Drivers stopped and ticketed in these areas for violations of Chapter 76 will be subject to a fine amount of double the otherwise applicable line amount.