Article IX — Overload Moving Regulations

In all cases where the building code, as set out in CMC Title 14, requires the owner of any premises to which it is proposed to move any building or structure to obtain a relocation permit, the director shall not grant an overload moving permit to move such building or structure until the applicant furnishes to the director evidence that such owner has also obtained a relocation permit.

(Ord. 10-1987 § 2, 2010)

The director shall not issue an overload moving permit when the weight of the load, plus the weight of the vehicle or other equipment, exceeds the weight permitted by the Vehicle Code, except that if it appears to the director that the size, shape or physical characteristics of the load, or portion thereof, to be moved make it impossible or impracticable to keep within such weight limits, the director may issue a permit to move a load on an overload vehicle every wheel of which is equipped with pneumatic tires where the director has determined that such movement will not cause injury to the highways, bridges, and appurtenances installed therein or thereunder. (Ord. 10-1987 § 2, 2010)

The director is authorized to issue or withhold the overload moving permit, as he reasonably determines in the interests of public safety, traffic circulation and proper maintenance of the highway. If an overload moving permit is issued, the director is further authorized to limit the number of trips, or to establish seasonal or other time limitations within which the overload vehicle or vehicles described may be operated on the highways indicated, or otherwise to limit or prescribe conditions of operation of the overload vehicle when necessary to assure against undue interference with traffic or damage to the road foundations, surfaces or structures, and may require the undertaking of other security measures as may be deemed necessary to protect the highways and bridges from injury, or to provide indemnity for any injury resulting from the operation of the vehicle. The director may require that the moving of any overload or overload vehicle be under the supervision of an inspector to be appointed by the director. The costs of any inspector shall be borne by the permittee.

(Ord. 10-1987 § 2, 2010)

Any person lawfully operating or maintaining overhead facilities across any highway in the city who desires information pertaining to any overload moving permits issued for the moving of a building of 18 or more feet in height shall file a written request with the director. The director shall make such information available to the requesting person. The director shall not allow the moving of a building for a period of 48 hours after the filing of an overload moving permit application in order to allow such person time to inspect the route the permittee intends to take. In the event the permittee needs to make any change in the route set forth on the permit, said permit shall be void until the overload moving contractor has obtained an approved change in the route. (Ord. 10-1987 § 2, 2010)

No overload moving contractor shall interfere in any manner whatsoever with any facilities or property of any public utility. When any overload is moved along or across any highway, and it is determined that the height, width or weight of said overload exceeds the height, width or weight as stated in the permit, and property damage results therefrom, the director is authorized to withhold any further overload moving permits from the violator until the violator produces evidence satisfactory to the director that each additional overload complies with all dimensions and weights as shown upon the application, that the overload will not interfere with any facilities or public utility, and that the violator has made arrangements satisfactory to the director to repair such property damage.

(Ord. 10-1987 § 2, 2010)

When so required by the director, an overload moving contractor shall place under each dolly or wheel used in moving a building or structure, or under each wheel of an overload vehicle, boards or planks of adequate width and strength to carry the overload without being broken, to serve as a runway for such dolly or wheel during such moving along or across any portion of any highway which has a surface other than natural soil. The overload moving contractor shall prevent such dolly or wheel from ever revolving on or resting on such surface except upon such board, plank or runway.

(Ord. 10-1987 § 2, 2010)

If a building or structure is moved in more than one section, and more than one of such sections is moved at the same time, the overload moving contractor shall affix and maintain at all times in conspicuous places on each section on which the original overload moving permit is not affixed true copies of such permit.

(Ord. 10-1987 § 2, 2010)