Trinity County Municipal Code Ch. 10.56 Size, Weight and Load

A. Upon application to the county road department for permission to use and operate on roads and highways, under the jurisdiction of the county, save and except any highways designated as Federal Aid Secondary within the county, private or contract vehicles for the purpose of hauling loads which weigh in excess of the maximum weight limits as set forth in the Vehicle Code of the state, the county road commissioner may enter into an agreement with the applicant, permitting such overloads, specifying protective restrictions and providing for the payment of a financial contribution for the issuance of such permission. The road com- missioner is authorized, in his discretion, to waive the payment of the financial contribution and to agree with applicant that applicant may, in lieu thereof, perform such work and services on the road or highway to be used as may be provided in said agreement; provided that such agreement shall not permit the applicant to transport such excess weight loads on roads or highways for distances exceeding seventy-five miles.

B. All contributions received by the county road department under this section shall be used for the construction, improvement or maintenance of the road or highway designated in the permission to operate overweight loads.

C. This section shall not be operative whenever it is determined that the provisions of this section will prevent the county from receiving any state or federal funds for road or highway purposes.

(Ord. 252 §2, 1960: Ord. 241 §1, 1958)

The board of supervisors of the county, whenever it determines, after an engineering investigation, that any road or highway under its jurisdiction will, with safety to itself, sustain vehicles and loads weighing more than the maximum weight limits set forth in the Vehicle Code of the state, may declare and fix a weight limit for such road or highway greater than the maximum limit set forth in said Code. Thereupon, and thereafter, it shall be lawful to operate or move vehicles and loads of a gross weight upon such roads or highways so designated by the board of supervisors equal to, but not in excess of, the maximum weight limit fixed by the board.

(Ord. 241 §2, 1958)

Upon application in writing to the county road department, and if good cause appears, the road commissioner is authorized and directed to issue a special permit, in writing, authorizing the applicant to move a trailer coach in excess of the maximum width otherwise provided for in the Vehicle Code of the state, but not exceeding ten feet in width, exclusive of lights and devices provided for in the said Vehicle Code, upon any road or highway under the jurisdiction of the board of supervisors.

(Ord. 241 §3(part), 1958)

The county road commissioner is authorized to establish seasonal or other time regulations within which the trailer coach described may be moved on the roads, or highways indicated and may require such undertaking or other security as may be deemed necessary to protect the roads, highways, and bridges from injury or to provide indemnity for any injury resulting from such operation, and such permits may not be issued except to licensed manufacturers, dealers and transporters and only under the conditions as set forth in Section 710.3 of the Vehicle Code of the state and other appurtenant sections.

(Ord. 241 §3(part), 1958)