The Director of Public Works, in his discretion and if good cause appears, may issue written permits authorizing the permittee to do any of the following acts:
(a) To operate or move a vehicle or combination of vehicles or special mobile equipment of a size or weight of vehicle or load exceeding the maximum specified in the Vehicle Code of the State on or across any County highway or road;
(b) Under emergency conditions, to operate or move a type of vehicle otherwise prohibited by the Vehicle Code of the State on or across any county highway or road;
(c) To operate or move during a period not exceeding one year a vehicle or combination of vehicles or special equipment with loads of a size and weight exceeding the maximum specified in the Vehicle Code of the State on or across any County highway or road, except those that may be set forth in the permit, subject to the following conditions:
(1) The transportation of overwidth and overweight vehicles and equipment shall be restricted to the normal five (5) day week during daylight hours except in cases of emergency;
(2) Only one unit or group of similar units may be included in an annual permit which shall describe the special equipment, maximum size, and maximum weight, including the vehicle license number or other identifying number;
(3) The maximum width shall not exceed twelve (12’) feet;
(4) The maximum height shall not exceed fourteen (14’) feet six (6”) inches;
(5) The maximum length shall not exceed eighty-five (85’) feet; and
(6) The maximum gross weight per groups of axles shall not exceed that determined by the formula 1.3 x 700 (L + 40) where “L” equals the distance in feet between the first and last axle of the group. The maximum weight permitted for any single axle shall not exceed 24,000 pounds; and
(d) To operate or move during a period not exceeding one year a vehicle or combination of vehicles or special equipment with a gross weight exceeding the maximum set forth in subsection (6) of subsection (c)of this section over a specific route to be determined by the Director of Public Works. In no case shall the dimensions exceed those specified in subsection (c)of this section.(§ 1, Ord. 608, as amended by § 1, Ord. 639, eff. November 25, 1970, and § 1, Ord. 783, eff. August 4, 1977)