§ 54-702. Permits for excess weight.

(a)

The city traffic engineer, in cooperation with the city engineer, may, upon application in writing and good cause being shown therefor, issue a single trip, special or an annual permit in writing, authorizing the applicant to operate or move a vehicle of a weight exceeding the maximum specified in this article or otherwise not in conformity with the provisions of this article; provided, however, that no permit shall be issued for vehicles to cross structures if such vehicles are of weights in excess of the structural capacity of such structures as determined by the city engineer. These permits are subject to the rules and regulations adopted by the city engineer/transportation director.

(b)

The application for any such permit shall specifically describe the vehicle and load to be operated or moved and the particular streets or other public ways for which permit to operate is requested and whether such permit is for a single trip or for continuous operation and the time of such movement.

(c)

In granting such permit, the city traffic engineer may, at the traffic engineer's discretion, limit the number of trips or establish seasonal or other time limitations within which the vehicles described may be operated on the public ways indicated or otherwise to limit or prescribe conditions of operation of such vehicle, when necessary to assure against undue damage to streets, viaducts and other public ways and may require such undertaking or other security as may be deemed necessary to compensate for any injury to any public way, viaduct, bridge or other road or structure.

(d)

Every such permit shall be carried in the vehicle or combination of vehicles to which it refers and shall be open to inspection by any police officer or authorized agent of any authority granting such permit and no person shall violate any of the terms or conditions of such special permit.

(e)

No permit shall be necessary for the operation of authorized emergency vehicles or public transportation vehicles operated in the city.

(Code 1950, § 525.1-12; Ord. No. 477-00, § 1, 6-19-00)

State law reference

Permits for excess weight, C.R.S. 1973, 42-4-409.