2a. First reading-amended ordinance #2005-2

SUBJECT: ORDINANCE #2005-2 AMENDED (OVER DIMENSION VEHICLE REGULATIONS) ADOPTED DATE: FEBRUARY 19, 2008 PAGE 12 OF 23 2-09. Government and emergency vehicles. a. Governmental road maintenance equipment, North Dakota National Guard equipment, and emergency vehicles will be permitted on individual specifications or where emergencies necessitate. 2-10. Liability of permittee. a. The applicant or permittee, as a condition for obtaining an oversize and/or overweight permit, shall assume all responsibility for accidents, damage, or injury to any persons or damage to public or private property caused by the movement of any oversize and/or overweight vehicle or load covered by the permit while on Cass County highways. b. The applicant or permittee agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Cass County, its officers and employees from any and all claims resulting directly or indirectly from the movement of an oversize and/or overweight vehicle or load on any county highway. 2-11. Special mobile equipment. a. For the purpose of this policy, special mobile equipment shall mean every non- registered, overweight, self-propelled vehicle that is only incidentally operated or moved over a highway. b. Special mobile equipment shall include the following vehicles: 1) Workover rigs 2) Truck cranes 3) Self-propelled scrapers 4) Rubber-tired dozers 5) Rubber tired loaders 2-12. Application Procedure a. Permits can be obtained from the County Engineer or Sheriff. 1) Applications may be made in person, via mail, fax or on line. 2) The applicant must read and sign the reverse side of the receipt/permit acknowledging the movement restrictions and requirements. 3) Permits will be in written form and must be in possession prior to starting movement on County Highways.