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

CASS COUNTY COMMISSION POLICY MANUAL 38.14 SUBJECT: ORDINANCE #2005-2 AMENDED (OVER DIMENSION VEHICLE REGULATIONS) ADOPTED DATE: FEBRUARY 19,2008 PAGE 1 OF 23 A POLICY TO REGULATE VEHICLE DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS ON CASS COUNTY HIGHWAYS 1-01. Purpose This policy is made pursuant to North Dakota Century Code Chapter 39-12 and the Cass County, North Dakota Home Rule Charter. The policy classifies public highways under the jurisdiction of the county commission as to the weight and load of vehicles. 1-02. Special permits for vehicles of excessive size and weight issued - Contents - Fees The County Highway Department, or Sheriff, upon application and payment of the appropriate charges and for good cause shown, may issue a special written permit authorizing the applicant to operate or move a vehicle, mobile home, or modular unit of a size or weight exceeding the maximum specified by this policy upon a highway under the jurisdiction of the county. Every such permit may designate the route to be traversed, and may contain any other restrictions or conditions deemed necessary by the body granting such permit. Every such permit must be carried in the vehicle to which it refers and must be opened to inspection by any peace officer or agent in Cass County, North Dakota. It is a violation of the provisions of this policy for any person to violate any of the terms or conditions of such special permit. The county highway department may adopt rules governing the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles. An appropriate charge may be made for each permit collected hereunder by the county and must be deposited in the county for use in the operating expenses of the county highway department. Official or publicly owned vehicles may not be required to pay charges for permits. 1-03. Commissioners may limit use of vehicles on highways Whenever any highway will be seriously damaged or destroyed by reason of deterioration, rain, snow, or other climatic conditions unless the use of vehicles is prohibited or the weight of the vehicle thereon is limited, the commissioners or employees authorized by them by ordinance or resolution, may prohibit the operation of vehicles upon such highway or may impose restrictions as to the weight of vehicles. The commissioners or employees who are making such order or enacting any such ordinance or resolution shall erect or cause to be erected and maintained signs designating the provisions of the order, ordinance, or resolution. Such signs must be erected and maintained at each end of that portion of any highway affected thereby, and such order, ordinance, or resolution is not effective until such signs are erected and maintained. The operation of trucks or other commercial vehicles or limitations as to the weight thereof on designated highways may be prohibited or limited in the same manner.