§ 10.56.310. Permits for overweight and/or overdimension vehicles.

A.

Permits Required. A permit shall be required for the operation of any vehicle or combination of vehicles on a village highway which exceeds the dimensions and weights permitted for the particular highway.

B.

Permit Issuance. The village, with respect to a street or highway under its jurisdiction, may, upon application to the village's commander: patrol or her/his designee on forms provided by the village and good cause being shown therefor, issue a special permit authorizing the applicant to operate a vehicle or combination of vehicles of a size or weight of vehicle or load exceeding the maximum specified in Section 10.56.300.

The applicant shall furnish the following information in the special permit application:

1.

The name and address of the owner or lessee of the vehicle;

2.

Applicant's name;

3.

Type of permit request whether it be for a single trip, round trip, or multiple routing;

4.

The description and registration of the power unit;

5.

Description of the object or vehicle to be operated;

6.

The number of axles of the vehicle or combination of vehicles;

7.

The axle weights of all single, tandem or series axles;

8.

Gross weight of vehicle;

9.

The width, length and height of the vehicle and load;

10.

The origin of the load within Illinois (or "state line" if the origin is outside the jurisdiction of the village), and copies of all county and/or state permits must be attached to the application prior to approval and issuance of a village special permit;

11.

Requested routing over village highways and to specific location.

C.

Permit Fees.

1.

The owner or his or her agent shall submit an application fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) for a single routing which will be valid for seven calendar days, eighty dollars ($80.00) for a round trip routing valid for fourteen (14) calendar days and one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for a multiple routing valid for a period not to exceed one hundred twenty (120) calendar days. Permits are valid only for the date(s) specified on the permit and for the specific vehicle, load and routing as established by the commander: patrol or his or her designee. No substitution of vehicle, load or routing is permitted without expressed written permission by the commander: patrol or his or her designee and carried in the vehicle to which the permit applies.

2.

As to Section 10.56.310(C)(1), the following definitions shall apply:

a.

Single routing means one trip from the point of origin to the point of destination.

b.

Round trip routing means two trips over the same route in opposite directions.

c.

Multiple routing means those trips that are close to one another in distance or time.

D.

Route Approval. The commander: patrol or his or her designee is authorized to approve the application for approved routes. Upon approval and payment of all required fees, the commander: patrol shall issue a permit allowing passage of the oversize and/or overweight vehicle(s) over village highways.

1.

The permit shall be specific and contain:

a.

Permit number;

b.

The date(s) the permit is valid;

c.

Whether the permit is single, round or multiple routing;

d.

The description of object or vehicle to be operated;

e.

The authorized routing over village streets including the origin and termination point within the village;

f.

The fee paid;

g.

The date and signature of the commander: patrol or designee.

2.

In addition, the permit will specify general conditions that the permittee must comply with that are consistent and reasonable for the protection of the general public and village highways. A copy of all permits issued will be provided to the deputy chief of the village police department for information and compliance.

E.

Duties of Permittee.

1.

It shall be the duty of the permittee to read and familiarize himself, herself or itself with the permit provisions upon receipt. Undertaking the operations authorized by the permit is deemed prima facie evidence of acceptance of the permit and that:

a.

The permittee is in compliance with all operation requirements;

b.

None of the dimension or weight limitations specified in the permit will be exceeded;

c.

All operation, registration and license requirements have been complied with;

d.

All financial responsibilities, obligations and other legal requirements have been met; and

e.

The permittee assumes all responsibility for injury or damage to persons or to public or private property, including his or her own, or to object being transported, caused directly or indirectly by the operation of vehicles and objects authorized under the permit. He, she or it agrees to hold the village harmless from all suits, claims, damages, or proceedings of any kind and to indemnify the village for any claim it may be required to pay arising from the operation.

2.

The permit shall be carried in the vehicle to which the permit applies at all times while the vehicle is being operated within the village and said shall be exhibited upon demand to the commander: patrol, any enforcement officer, police officer or other authorized official of the village.

F.

Liability for Permit Violations. Whenever any vehicle is operated in violation of the provisions of a village permit whether it be by size, weight or general provisions, either or both the owner or the operator of such vehicle may be prosecuted for such violation.

G.

Fines for Permit Violations. Whenever any vehicle is operated in violation of the weight provisions of a village permit for exceeding the gross weight allowed under such permit, the owner or the operator of such vehicle may be found liable for such violation and shall be fined five cents ($0.05) per pound for each pound of excess weight in excess of the gross weight authorized in the permit when the overage is one thousand (1,000) pounds or less; seven cents ($0.07) per pound for each pound of overage weight when the overage exceeds one thousand (1,000) pounds and is two thousand (2,000) pounds or less; ten cents ($0.10) per pound for each pound of overage weight when the overage exceeds two thousand (2,000) pounds and is three thousand (3,000) pounds or less; fifteen cents ($0.15) per pound for each pound of overage weight when the overage exceeds three thousand (3,000) pounds and is four thousand (4,000) pounds or less; twenty cents ($0.20) per pound for each pound of overage weight when the overage exceeds four thousand (4,000) pounds and is five thousand (5,000) pounds or less; and twenty-five cents ($0.25) per pound for each pound of overage weight when the overage exceeds five thousand (5,000) pounds.

(Ord. No. 12-31, § 3, 7-26-12; Ord. No. 14-10, § 3, 2-13-14)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 12-31, § 3, adopted July 26, 2012, repealed former § 10.56.310 and enacted a new section as set out herein. The former section pertained to similar subject matter and derived from prior code § 19-11-1431.2, Ord. No. 09-22, § 4, 8-13-09.