Del Norte County Municipal Code § 10.24 Special Mobile Equipment

As used in this chapter, "commissioner" means the county road commissioner.

(Ord. 205 § 1, 1951.)

"Improved highway," as used herein, means all county streets and roads which have been accepted into the county maintained road system, and includes bridges, culverts, curbs, drains and all works incidental to highway construction, improvement and maintenance.

(Ord. 73-2 § 3, 1973; Ord. 205 § 2, 1951)

"Shall" is mandatory and "may" is permissive.

(Ord. 205 § 3, 1951)

"Special mobile equipment" is a vehicle or contrivance not designed or used primarily for the transportation of persons or property and only incidentally operated or moved over a highway, whether the vehicle be self propelled or not, excluding authorized emergency vehicles as defined by Section 44 of the Vehicle Code of the state of California.

(Ord. 205 § 4, 1951)

It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to move, propel or transport special mobile equipment over or upon an improved highway in the county, which equipment is attached with cleats, cams, or other contrivances which may tend in any way to dig up, disturb, or damage such highway or the right-of-way thereof, excepting by permit as provided in Section 10.24.60.

(Ord. 205 § 5, 1951)

1. The commissioner, at his discretion, upon application in writing and if good cause appears, may issue a special permit in writing, authorizing the applicant to operate or move such equipment or vehicle or combination of vehicles or special mobile equipment, or to use corrugations on the periphery of the movable tracks on a tractor, or, under emergency conditions operate or move a type of vehicles or equipment otherwise prohibited hereunder upon any highway under his jurisdiction.

2. The application for any such permit shall specifically describe the vehicle or equipment and the purpose of the movement, the particular highways over which the permit to operate is requested and whether such permit is requested for a single trip or continuous operation.

3. The commissioner is authorized to issue or withhold such permit at his discretion, or if such permit is issued to limit the number of trips or to establish time limitations or to prescribe such conditions of operation to assure against undue damage to road foundations, surfaces or structures and may require such undertakings or other security as may be deemed necessary to protect the highways and bridges from injury, or to provide indemnity for any injury resulting from such operation.

4. Every such permit shall be carried in the equipment or combination of vehicles to which it refers and shall be open to the inspection of any peace officer or traffic officer or authorized agent or employee charged with the care or protection of such highways.

5. It is a misdemeanor for any person to violate any of the terms or conditions of such permit.

(Ord. 205 § 6, 1951)