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Manual
of Issuance of Special Hauling Permits on
Franklin County Highways
Effective
December 1, 2002 PDF
Version of Manual
I.
INTRODUCTION
Section
4513.34 of the Ohio Revised Code, in part, grants permission to local
authorities with respect to highways under their jurisdiction, to issue special
permits for the operation of vehicles or combinations of vehicles of a size or
weight of a vehicle or load exceeding the maximum specified in Sections 5577.01
to 5577.09 of the Ohio Revised Code.
The
Franklin County Board of Commissioners, in their effort to effectively control
the use of County maintained highways, have set forth the following conditions
whereby permission may be granted to operate such oversize or overweight
vehicles or move such oversize or overweight loads in a manner that will not
materially affect the safety of the motoring public or the integrity of the
highway or structures.
II.
SCOPE AND APPLICATION
This
policy applies to the movement on or across any and all Franklin County
maintained highways of all vehicles and loads that exceed the maximum allowable
weight, width, height, and/or length as described in Sections 5577.04 and
5577.05 of the Ohio Revised Code.
III.
PERMITS
All
individuals, firms, partnerships, companies or corporations wishing to operate
or move a vehicle or combination of vehicles of a size or weight of vehicle or
load exceeding the maximum specified in Sections 5577.01 to 5577.09 of the Ohio
Revised Code on any or all Franklin County maintained highways must obtain a
special hauling permit from the Franklin County Commissioners through the
Franklin County Engineer.
A.
Types
of Permits
B.
Responsibility for Permits
The
Franklin County Engineer on behalf of the Board of Franklin County Commissioners
shall be responsible for administering the issuance of special hauling permits,
including receiving applications for special permits; reviewing applications for
completion; inspecting proposed routes; recommending issuance or denial of
permits, and maintaining records of all applications and permits.
C.
Requirements
for Obtaining a Special Hauling Permit
D.
Limitations
on Special Hauling Permits
IV.
PRIVATE
ESCORT REQUIREMENTS
V.
PERMIT PROCEDURES
A.
General Information
1.
The procedures set forth herein shall serve as a guide in establishing a
uniform method for the application of regulations governing the issuance of
permits to operate or move vehicles or combinations of vehicles of a size or
weight of a vehicle or load exceeding the maximum specified in Sections 5577.01
to 5577.09 of the Ohio Revised Code on or across any and all Franklin County
maintained highways.
2.
Issuance of special hauling permits shall apply only to County highways
outside of municipal corporations unless the County has, by agreement, assumed
full maintenance of a section of highway that lies wholly or in part within a
municipal corporation.
3.
Requests for special hauling permits must be made in accordance with the
policies and procedures as set forth in this section.
Applicants are advised that these permits cover only Franklin County
maintained highways. Permits to
move over state highways must be obtained from the Director of Transportation.
Permits to move over municipal highways must be obtained from the
applicable municipality if so required. Permits
to move over township maintained highways must be obtained from individual
Township Trustee Boards. The
Franklin County Commissioners assume no responsibility for the failure of the
applicant to secure such applicable state, municipal, or township permits.
B.
Application
for Permit
C.
Application
and Site Review
D.
Bonds and Insurance
Prior
to issuance of a special hauling permit, the applicant will be required to
furnish one of the following:
1.
Liability Insurance - A Certificate of Liability Insurance with limits of
no less than $500,000 bodily injury liability, $1,000,000 each occurrence and
$500,000 property damage liability. If
the applicant does not have specified insurance limits but has an excess
umbrella liability policy of $1,000,000 or greater, the excess liability policy
shall be considered as acceptable insurance coverage.
There shall be a Special Contractual Endorsement attached and filed with
the Certificate of Liability Insurance.
2.
Surety Bond - A Surety Bond, certified check or approved escrow account
in the amounts required in paragraph “a.
Liability Insurance.” All
Surety Bonds must be submitted on forms approved by Franklin County.
E.
Issuance
and Renewal of Permits
F.
Permit
Violations
VI.
Fees
A.
General Information
1.
A fee, payable to the Franklin County Engineer, will be charged to cover
the cost of issuing a permit and/or inspecting the roadway and structures
before, during and after the permitted movement.
2.
An application for a special hauling permit must be accompanied by the
application fee.
3. The
amount of the fee will be established by resolution and will be reviewed
periodically by the Franklin County Commissioners and the Franklin County
Engineer.
4.
Permit fees shall be paid by check or money order.
The permit holder may elect to establish an account with the Franklin
County Engineer’s Office whereby future permit fees may be drawn from the
balance. The cost of the permit and
the credit balance will be shown on the permit.
5. Fees
for Special Hauling Permits shall be as follows:
F.
Permit
Fees
G.
Inspection
Fees
For
additional information, please contact Brent Welch of the Franklin County
Engineer's Traffic Department at (614) 525-3054 or bwelch@franklincountyengineer.org.
Special
Hauling Permits
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