3. Second reading-amended ordinance #2005-2

SUBJECT: ORDINANCE #2005-2 AMENDED (OVER DIMENSION VEHICLE REGULATIONS) ADOPTED DATE: FEBRUARY 19,2008 PAGE 10 OF 23 b. Exceeding 16 feet in overall width. 1) One pilot car is required to precede each movement at a distance of 300 to 700 feet and one pilot car is required to follow each movement at a distance of 300 to 700 feet on two-lane highways. 2) One pilot car is required to follow each movement at a distance of 300 to 700 feet on four-lane divided highways. c. Pilot car requirements. 1) The vehicle must be a passenger vehicle or two-axle truck only and must be operated as a single unit only. 2) The vehicle must have on the highest part a sign that is minimum 12 inches in height and 60 inches in length with the words OVERSIZE LOAD on it. The sign shall be yellow with black lettering. The lettering shall not be less than 8 inches high and 1-inch brush strokes. In addition, flashing amber lights shall be mounted on both ends of the sign. In place of the two alternating lights, there can be one centrally mounted revolving amber light on the top of the sign. There shall be radio communication between the pilot car(s) and the vehicle being escorted. 2-05. General size limitations. a. Construction and building contractors' equipment and vehicles used to move such equipment are exempt from width limitations not to exceed 10 feet in width when being moved by contractors or resident carriers. House movers' vehicles are considered construction equipment. b. All movements exceeding 18 feet in height must have written authority from utility companies to travel under overhead wires. All vertical clearances shall be the responsibility of the permittee. c. Towed vehicles, such as rock crushers or conveyors, are subject to permits if the length of the towed vehicle exceeds 60 feet. d. Road construction may limit over width movements to 12 feet in width, or less, on some highways. 2-06. General conditions for all overweight movements. a. No permit shall be issued for an overweight vehicle unless the vehicle is registered for the gross weight which the vehicle can legally carry without a permit, nor issued for loads that can be reasonably made to conform to legal limits. Overweight permits will be issued for hauling one piece of equipment only. A dozer with blade attached is considered one piece. If the blade is detached, it cannot be hauled on the same load.