(A) Adoption by Reference. Pursuant to 625 ILCS 5/11-208(a)(7), the county hereby adopts 625 ILCS 5/Ch. 15, including its numbering system, concerning size, weight and load regulations, by reference and it is incorporated as a part of this code as if fully set out herein.
(B) Exceptions to state size, weight, load and permit procedures. The following are exceptions to the state size, weight, load and permit procedures.
(1) Overweight permits.
(a) Single-trip and round-trip permits for non-divisible loads. Permits for non-divisible overweight movements shall be based on the following fee schedule:
Gross Weight (pounds) | Single Trip* | Round Trip** |
Up to 100,000 | $50 | $100 |
100,001 — 120,000 | $75 | $150 |
120,001 — 150,000 | $100 | $200 |
Over 150,000 | $125 | $250 |
* Single Trip. One move from the point of origin to the point of destination. Any additional stops between the point of origin and point of destination are expressly prohibited. Single trip permits are valid for five days from the requested date and time of issuance.
** Round Trip. Two trips over the same route in opposite directions. Any additional stops between the point of origin and point of destination are expressly prohibited. Round trip permits are valid for ten days from the requested date and time of issuance.
(2) Oversize permits.
(a) Single-trip permits for oversize loads. Permits for oversize movements shall be based on the following fee schedule:
Dimensions | Single Trip Only |
12' wide or less 13'6" high or less 85' long or less | $30 |
14' wide or less 15' high or less 115' long or less | $50 |
More than 14' wide More than 15' high More than 115' long | $100 |
(3) Limited continuous operation( LCO) permits for overweight and oversize:
(a) LCO permits for sealed shipping containers shall be based on the following fee schedule:
Gross Weight (pounds) | Daily* | Weekly* * | Monthly* ** |
Up to 100,000 | $100 | $250 | $500 |
* Daily: Expires at 11:59 p.m. on the requested date and time of issuance.
** Weekly: Valid for seven calendar days from the date and time of issuance.
*** Monthly: Valid for 30 calendar days from the date and time of issuance.
LCO permits for sealed shipping containers are subject to maximum weights and dimensions. Maximum weights (practical maximum weights from IDOT Policy Manual):
1) Five-or-more axle tractor semitrailer combination 100,000 pounds gross; maximum of 48,000 pounds on either tandem.
2) Four-or-more-axle vehicle (axle spacing 23 feet or more): up to and including a 76,000 pounds gross; maximum of 44,000 pounds on one tandem and 44,000 pounds on the other.
3) Three-or-more-axle vehicle (axle spacing 18 feet or more): maximum 68,000 pounds gross; 20,000 pounds on one axle and 48,000 pounds on the tandem.
4) Two-axle vehicle: maximum 48,000 pounds, neither axle exceeds 25,000 pounds.
Maximum dimensions: 12' wide or less, 13'6" high or less, 115' long or less.
LCO permits for sealed shipping containers are limited to specific county highway routes, which can be combined in a single permit application, and will be evaluated on an as-needed basis, as follows:
* Cluster | Route | North/West Limit | South/East Limit |
* Cluster | Route | North/West Limit | South/East Limit |
I-55/I-355/Joliet Rd | Weber Rd (CH 88) | 115th St | I-55 |
Crest Hill and Romeoville | Weber Rd (CH 88) | US 30 | I-55 |
Frankfort | Laraway Rd (CH 74) | US 45 | Center Rd |
I-355 | 143rd St (CH 37) | IL 171 | Gougar Rd |
I-355 | 167th St (CH 75) | Gougar Rd | Prime Blvd |
Mokena | 191st St (CH 84) | US 45 | IL 43 |
Mokena | 80th Ave (CH 83) | 183rd St | 191st St (CH 84) |
New Lenox | Cherry Hill Rd (CH 55) | Haven Ave | ** Mills Rd (CH 51) |
New Lenox | Gougar Rd (CH 52) | US 30 | Laraway Rd (CH 74) |
New Lenox | Laraway Rd (CH 74) | US 52 | Gougar Rd (CH 52) |
Romeoville | Renwick Rd (CH 36) | Weber Rd (CH 88) | IL 7 |
University Park/Monee | Manhattan-Monee Rd (CH 6) | Commercial entrance 1/2 mile west of Ridgeland Ave | IL 50 |
Other-Joliet | Elevator Rd (CH 4) (Offner Rd) | ** US 52 (north-south leg) | Commercial entrance 1¼ miles east of US 52 |
* Freight clusters from Appendix C of the Will County Community Friendly Freight Mobility Plan
** Unimproved intersections for length analysis
(b) Limited continuous operation( LCO) for all other non-divisible loads that are not shipping containers:
(1) LCO for overweight and oversize loads shall be based on the following fee schedule:
Gross Weight (pounds) | Quarterly* | Annual* |
Up to 120,000 | $625 | $2,500 |
* Quarterly: Valid for 90 calendar days from the date and time of issuance.
** Annual: Valid for one calendar year from the date and time of issuance.
LCO permits for all other non-divisible loads that are not shipping containers are subject to maximum weights and dimensions. Maximum weights (practical maximum weights from IDOT Policy Manual):
1) Six or more-axle tractor semitrailer combination 120,000 pounds gross; 48,000 pounds on drive tandem; 60,000 pounds on semitrailer tandem.
2) Five-or-more axle tractor semitrailer combination 100,000 pounds gross; maximum of 48,000 pounds on either tandem.
3) Four-or-more-axle vehicle (axle spacing 23 feet or more): up to and including 76,000 pounds gross; maximum of 44,000 pounds on one tandem and 44,000 pounds on the other.
4) Three-or-more-axle vehicle (axle spacing 18 feet or more): maximum 68,000 pounds gross; 20,000 pounds on one axle and 48,000 pounds on the tandem.
5) Two-axle vehicle: maximum 48,000 pounds, neither axle exceeds 25,000 pounds.
Maximum dimensions: 12' wide or less, 13'6" high or less, 115' long or less.
LCO permits for non-divisible loads are effective on all county highways.
(2) Limited continuous operation (LCO) for oversize-only loads shall be based on the following fee schedule:
Dimensions | Quarterly* | Annual** |
12' wide or less 14'6" high or less 115' long or less | $375 | $1,500 |
14' wide or less 15' high or less 115' long or less | $625 | $2,500 |
LCO permits for oversize loads are effective on all county highways.
(c) Limited continuous operation (LCO) for agricultural commodities:
As used in this section, AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES means:
i. Cultivated plants or agricultural produce grown, including, but not limited to, corn, soybeans, wheat, oats, grain sorghum, canola, and rice;
ii. Livestock, including, but not limited to, hogs, equine, sheep, and poultry;
iii. Ensilage; and
iv. Fruits and vegetables.
(1) The fee for a LCO for agricultural commodities permit shall be $5 per axle.
(2) It shall be valid for a period not to exceed 40 days from the date and a time of issuance.
LCO permits for agricultural commodities are subject to the following conditions:
1) The axle loads of 2-axle single vehicles registered by the Secretary of State shall not exceed 35%, on a 3-axle or 4-axle vehicle registered by the Secretary of State axle loads shall not exceed 20%, and on a 5-axle vehicle registered by the Secretary of State axle loads not exceed 10% above those provided in 625 ILCS 5/15-111.
2) Moves may be made of a distance not to exceed 50 miles from a field, an on-farm grain storage facility, a warehouse as defined in the Grain Code, or a livestock management facility as defined in the Livestock Management Facilities Act over any highway except the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways.
3) The operator of the vehicle must abide by posted bridge and posted highway weight limits.
4) All implements of husbandry operating under this section between sunset and sunrise shall be equipped as prescribed in 625 ILCS 5/12-205.1.
(d) Limited continuous operation (LCO) for harvest emergency permits:
(1) LCO for harvest emergency permits shall apply to all registered vehicles eligible to obtain permits under 625 ILCS 5/15-301, including vehicles used in private or for-hire movement of divisible load agricultural commodities during the declared time period.
(2) There shall be no fee for a LCO for harvest emergency permits.
(3) LCO for harvest emergency permits shall be issued from September 1 through December 31.
LCO permits for harvest emergency are subject to the following conditions: The vehicle's axle weight and gross weight do not exceed 10% above the maximum limits under 625 ILCS 5/15-111 and does not exceed the vehicle's registered gross weight by 10%.
(1980 Code, § 70.12) (Res. 98-11, adopted 1-15-1998; Res. 01-531, adopted 12-20-2001; Res. 02-289, adopted 6-20-2002; Res. 08-200, adopted 5-15-2008; Ord. 18-47, passed 2-15- 2018; Ord. 18-48, passed 2-15-2018; Ord. 19- 206, passed 8-15-2019; Ord. 24-91, passed 4-18- 2024)
Penalty, see § 70.99