Long Beach Municipal Code Ch. 10.56 Vehicle Overloads

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State Law reference— Provisions on weights, Veh. C. §§ 35000 et seq. and 35550 et seq.

The provisions of Sections 10.56.020, 10.56.030, 10.56.040, 10.56.050 and 10.56.060 refer exclusively to oversize and overweight loads upon vehicles when operated on the streets and highways within the City.

(Prior code § 3470.3)

The applicable provisions of Division 15 of the California Vehicle Code shall constitute the regulations of the City relative to the size and weight of vehicle loads, together with such additional provisions and requirements as are specifically contained in this Chapter, and Chapter 10.41.

(ORD-10-0025, § 5, 2010; Prior code § 3470.4)

The Director of Public Works, or his designee, shall be responsible for the issuance of special permits for loads exceeding the maximum sizes and/or weights specified in Division 15 of the California Vehicle Code, and for administering the rules and regulations pertaining thereto.

(ORD-10-0025, § 6, 2010; Prior code § 3470.5)

All persons, firms or agencies desiring to move any load across or upon streets and highways within the City, which load exceeds any of the limitations imposed by Division 15 of the California Vehicle Code, shall apply to and first receive a special permit from the Director of Public Works, or his designee. The special permit shall specify the streets upon which the move is authorized and the date and time of the move. A charge for issuing the permit as established by the Director of Public Works, or his designee, shall be paid by the applicant prior to issuance of the permit.

(ORD-10-0025, § 7, 2010; Ord. C-5402 § 1, 1978; prior code § 3470.6)

Any person, firm or agency granted a special permit, as provided in Section 10.56.040, shall be liable for all damages to any street, highway, bridge, or appurtenances thereto, including, but not limited to, guardrails, signs, traffic signals, streetlights, street trees and similar facilities, resulting from the operation, driving or moving of any vehicle which exceeds any of the limitations imposed by Division 15 of the California Vehicle Code. The permittee shall hold the City harmless from any liability occasioned by or resulting from operations under the special permit.

(Prior code § 3470.7)

If, in the judgment of the Director of Public Works, or his designee, it is determined necessary to strengthen any structure over which an overload must pass, or to perform any other work in order to ensure the safe passage of the load upon City streets, the permittee will be required to pay the full cost of such work. Permittee will also be required to reimburse the City for any cost necessitated by the temporary relocation of traffic signals, street lights or other appurtenances in order to permit the safe passage of the loaded vehicle.

(ORD-10-0025, § 8, 2010; Prior code § 3470.8)