The weight limit imposed by the provisions of Section 4-3.402 of this article shall not apply in cases where proper application has been made and a permit has been issued by the Director of Public Works authorizing the movement of equipment or vehicles exceeding such weight limit.
The Director of Public Works is hereby granted authority to issue permits, upon proper application and, under such restrictions as he shall deem appropriate, authorizing the movement of equipment or vehicles exceeding such load limit over partially improved County highways when, in his judgment, such movement will be in the public interest or when the issuance of such permit will not seriously damage or impair such roads or be detrimental to the public safety or dangerous to life, limb, or property; provided, however, no permit issued pursuant to the authority granted by the provisions of this section shall relieve the permittee of any civil or criminal liability imposed by general State laws or other provisions enacted by the State covering damages occasioned to, or injury of, County highways or bridges. (§§ 5 and 6, Ord. 357)