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<br />SECTION 2 - PERMITS FOR OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT VEHICLES <br /> <br />Cass County will issue permits, when good cause is shown, for the movement of oversize <br />and/or overweight vehicles and loads. Oversize vehicles are those vehicles exceeding the <br />legal width, height, length, and weight maximums listed below. The procedures contained <br />in this document outline the requirements and methods for issuing permits for oversize and <br />overweight vehicles. <br /> <br />PERMIT PROCEDURES: <br /> <br />2-01. Permits must be in possession prior to starting any movement. The County has the <br />authority to revoke permits when the holder violates or abuses the privilege or <br />conditions of the permits. <br /> <br />2-02. General travel restrictions. <br /> <br />a. Permits shall not be issued for over dimensional movements between sunset <br />and sunrise, unless approved by the County Engineer or Sheriff. <br /> <br />b. Permits for over width exceeding 16 feet or over length exceeding 110 feet shall <br />not be issued authorizing movements on Saturday after 12 noon, all day <br />Sunday, and on holidays of New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence <br />Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. <br /> <br />1) When any above named holiday is on Sunday, the following Monday <br />shall be the holiday. <br />2) When any above named holiday is on a Saturday, the preceding Friday <br />shall be the holiday. <br />3) No over width permit exceeding 16 feet or over length permit exceeding <br />110 feet will be valid from 12 noon the day before the holiday until <br />sunrise the day after the holiday. <br /> <br />c. Permits shall not authorize movements when inclement weather prevails, <br />highways are slippery, or when visibility is poor. <br /> <br />d. Permits do not authorize travel on shoulders of road. <br /> <br />e. Permits shall apply to movement of one vehicle or one vehicle combination <br />only. <br /> <br />f. All permits shall require a minimum distance of 1,000 feet between vehicles in a <br />convoy of two or more vehicles. <br /> <br />2-03. General safety requirements. <br /> <br />a. All over dimensional vehicles and loads shall have minimum 18 inch by 18 inch <br />red or bright orange flags displayed on the traffic side front and rear. <br />