Ordinance 123-71 - Laserfiche WebLink

. • Section 146 . 46 . 44 . 0911. Gross weight, limit. No special permit' shall be issued for movement on tr'eet within the limits of ' the City of Everett where the gross weight, including load, exceeds twenty-two thousand pounds on a single axle or forty-three thousand pounds on any group of axles having a wheelbase between the first and last axle thereof less than ten feet : Provided, that the weight limitations pertaining to single axles may be exceeded to permit the movement of equipment operating upon single pneumatic tires having a rim width of twenty inches or more and a rim diameter of twenty-four inches or more or dual pneumatic tires having a rim width of sixteen inches or more and a rim diameter of twenty-four inches or more : Provided further , that permits may be issued for weights in excess of the preceding limitations on highways or sections of highways which have been designed and constructed for weights in excess of such limitations ; or these limitations may be rescinded when certification is made by military officials or by officials of public or private power facilities , when in the opinion of the City Traffic Engineer such movement or action is a necessary movement or action: Provided further, that the structures and highway surfaces on the routes involved are determined to be capable of sustaining weights in excess of such limitations. Application shall be made on special forms provided by the city Traffic Engineer and shall be submitted at least thirty-six hours in advance of the proposed movement when a physical inspection of the route of the proposed movement will be required by the Traffic Engineer or other city employee. If no inspection is deemed necessary, the permit may be issued immediately upon application. Section 147. 46. 44 . 0921 Special Permits for oversize or overweight movements - Overall width limits - Application for permits. No special permit shall be issued for movement on any two-lane highway where the overall width of load exceeds fourteen feet, or on any multiple lane highway where the overall width of load exceeds thirty-two feet; except that on multiple lane highways where a physical barrier serving as a median divider separates the oncoming and opposing traffic lanes , no special permit shall be issued for width in excess of twenty feet: Provided, that (1) these width limitations may be exceeded on highways where the latest available traffic figures show that the highway or section of highway carries less than one hundred vehicles per day: Provided further, that in the case of buildings , the limitations referring to in this section for movement on any two lane highway other than the national system of interstate and defense highways may be exceeded under the following conditions : (a) Uninterrupted vehicular traffic shall be maintained in one direction at all times; (b) prior to issuing a permit a qualified city employee from the Engineering Department, with validation from affected departments , shall make a visual inspection of the building and route involved determining that the conditions listed herein shall be complied with and that structures or overhead obstructions may be cleared or moved in order to maintain a constant and uninterrupted movement; (c) special escort or other precautions may be imposed to assure movement is made under the safest possible conditions , and the city police shall be advised when and where the movement is made; (2) permits may be issued for widths of vehicles in excess of the preceding limitations on highways or sections of highways which have been designed and constructed for width in excess of such limitations; (3) these limitations may be rescinded when certification is made by military officials or by officials of public or private power facilities , when in the opinion of the City Council, the movement or action is a necessary emergency movement or action: Provided Further, that the structures and highway surfaces on the routes involved are determined to be capable of sustaining widths in excess of such limitations ; (4) these limitations shall not apply to farmers moving farm machinery between farms during daylight hours if the movement does not pass along and upon any primary or secondary state highway for a distance greater than one hundred miles , if properly patrolled and flagged; (5) these limitations shall not apply to movement during the daylight hours on any two lane state highway where the gross weight, including load, does not exceed forty-five thousand pounds and the overall width of load does not exceed sixteen feet: Provided, that the -16-