Sec. 15-1. - Permit — When authorized.
Sec. 15-2. - Same — Application.
Sec. 15-2.5. - Fees for issuance of overload, overheight and overwidth permits.
Sec. 15-5. - Appeals from actions of road commissioner.
Sec. 15-6. - Repealed by Ordinance No. 1652.
Sec. 15-7. - Applicability of article.
Sec. 15-1. - Permit — When authorized.
The road commissioner of the county may, if good cause appears, issue written permits authorizing the permittee to do any of the following acts:
(a)
Operate or move a vehicle or combination of vehicles of special mobile equipment of a size or weight of vehicle or load exceeding the maximum specified in the Vehicle Code of the state on or across any county highway or road.
(b)
Under emergency conditions, to operate or move a type of vehicle otherwise prohibited by the Vehicle Code of the state on or across any county highway or road.
(Ord. No. 594 § 1.)
Sec. 15-2. - Same — Application.
The application for any permit under this article shall be in writing and shall:
(a)
Specifically describe the vehicle and load to be operated or moved.
(b)
Set forth the particular highways and roads over which the permit to operate is required.
(c)
Specify whether such permit is requested for a single trip or for continuous operation.
(Ord. No. 594 § 4.)
Sec. 15-2.5. - Fees for issuance of overload, overheight and overwidth permits.
(a)
The Board reserves the authority and right to establish, by resolution, a schedule of fees for the engineering review of overload, overheight and overwidth permits issued by the Sonoma County road commissioner.
(Ord. No. 2386 § 1.)
Permits shall be issued under this article in accordance with such terms and conditions as the road commissioner may deem necessary to prevent interference with the orderly flow of traffic and to assure against undue damage to road foundations, surfaces or structures. The road commissioner may require such undertaking or other security as may be deemed necessary to protect highways, roads and bridges from injury or to provide indemnity for any injury or loss resulting from such operation.
(Ord. No. 594 § 3.)
Any permit issued pursuant to this article may be revoked by the road commissioner by giving five days notice to the permittee. Notice by mail shall be deemed adequate notice under this section.
(Ord. No. 594 § 5.)
Sec. 15-5. - Appeals from actions of road commissioner. [94]
In the event that an applicant is not satisfied with the action of the road commissioner under this article, he may, within fifteen days, appeal in writing to the Board of Supervisors and the Board shall set a date for a hearing. The Board shall render its decision within thirty days after the filing of appeal.
(Ord. No. 594 § 6.)
Sec. 15-7. - Applicability of article.
This article shall have no application to highways, road or streets other than those highways, roads and streets maintained by the county road department.
(Ord. No. 594 § 7.)
FOOTNOTE(S):
(93) For state law as to weight and size limitation relative to state highways, see Veh. C. § 35000 et seq. As to permits for variances, see Veh. C. § 35780 et seq. As to motor vehicles and traffic generally, see Ch. 18 of this code. (Back)
(94) As to road commissioner generally, see §§2-26 to 2-33 of this code. (Back)