HomeMy WebLinkAbout4186 ORDINANCE NO. ~//~
AN ORDINANCE relating to the transportation of
oversize loads upon the streets of the City of
Bremerton and amending Chapter 10.24 of the
Bremerton Municipal Code.
THE CITY OF BR~MERTON DOES ORDAIN:
SECTION 1. Chapter 10.24 of the Bremerton Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
.010 PERMIT REQUIRED. It shall be unlawful for any person
to move upon or across any road, city street, or city
right-of-way any load having an overall width in excess of
fourteen feet (14') or an overall height in excess of
s~eenfourteen feet (14') above the level surface upon which
the loaded vehicle stands, or load requiring the use of dollies
without first obtaining a special oversize load permit. The City
~ B~eme~ B~~ Bepar~me~Engineer is hereby authorized
to issue such permit.
.020 APPLICATION AND REQUIREMENTS. Before a permit is
issued, the mover shall:
1. Submit an application to the
~)epa~mea~ Public Works Department two (2) weeks in advance of
the planned move containing the following information:
A. Present location of the load to be moved;
B. Proposed new location of the load;
C. Dimensions of the load when loaded;
D. Proposed route over which the load is
to be moved;
E. Evidence of notification to all public and
private utility companies including railroad
companies having facilities over, along or
across the proposed route of travel which
may be in conflict with or endangered by
the loaded vehicle proposed to be moved.
Such notification shall be given to a
responsible member of each company at least
~we~-~ ~R4~forty-eight (48) hours
before starting the proposed move;
F. Evidence of notification to the City Clerk,
Police/traffic, Communications, City
Engineer, Building Official, County Engineer,
Fire Department, and Washington State Patrol
of the date, time, and route of move;
G. Such other information as the
Bepa~men~City Engineer may require.
2. Deposit or have on deposit with the City Clerk a bond in
the amount of ~ve ~ho~sand ~578~0~88+ do~a~sTen Thousand
Dollars ($10,000.00) executed by the applicant, as principal, and
a surety company authorized to do businessTas a s~e~7 in
the State of Washington,as s~e~7 ~ch
~n~nedguar anteei ng:
B~. To indemnify the City of Bremerton for damages
to any of its property resulting from the
activities by the permit holder in moving
oversize loads;
sha~ ~n~e {o {he bene{~t o{ an~ person
BB. To make just compensation to the utility
companies for making temporary or permanent
arrangements of their property to accommodate
the oversize load movement.
3. Agree to defend the City of Bremerton, at mover's own
expense, in the event that any action is brought against the City
as a result of any act or activity of the City or its agents or
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employees because of, or in any way arising out of, the moving
operation.
4. Procure and maintain in full force and effect, the City
to be named as additional insured, public liability insurance in
~he sum of not less than ~87888~805500,000.00 per
occurrence for bodily injury and property damage, with not less
than thirty (30) days notice to the City before cancellation of
said insurance.
.030 PERMIT FEE. The fee for a permit to move any building,
or part thereof, shall be ten ~a~s$100.00 plus
~a~$50.00 per mile, , plus an additional s~ to reimburse
the City for any and all expenses it may be put to in connection
with such moving including the expense of moving its apparatus
and equipment, such as traffic lights and police and fire
signals, for the passage of such building.
.040 AUTHORI~ TO SET HOURS. The City
Bep~mea~Engineer shall have the authority to set r~sonable
days and ho~s for the movement of oversize loads.
.050 PE~IT ISSUANCE. Oversize l~d permits shall be issued
after a reasonable time for inspection and approval of the
proposed route and payment of fee.
.060 SPECIAL ESCORT. Special escort or other precautions
may be imposed by the City B~~ Bepa~men~Engineer to
assure movement is under the safest possible conditions.
.070 EXEMPTIONS. A. The requirements of this
chapter may7 ~e~ ~pee~ e~n~~s7 be altered at the
discretion of the City Bn~n~ Bepar~mea~Engineer7
~ ~hese ~R~tat{ons ma~ ~e ~es~{nded when
ee~tR{%ea~&~n ~ madeupon certification by
military officials or by utility officials
open,on o{ ~he ~ ~omm~ss~o~e~sthat the
movement or action is a necessary emergency
movement o~ ac~o~T p~ov{~e~ {~he~7
and the structures and highway surfaces of
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the routes involved are determined to be
capable of sustaining heights in excess of
such limitation.
~=B. This chapter shall not apply to farmers moving
farm machinery between farms during daylight hours if the
movement does not pass along and upon any primary or secondary
highway for a distance greater than thirty-five (35) miles, if
properly patrolled and flagged.
APPROVED by the City Council on the first reading this
day of i~.~.,_~i.~_~,~.~x/ ,1989.
PASSED/!by the City Council of the City of Bremerton this
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__ day of ~.~.~ '~'/' ' ~? · ~
r~.,~ ,.~.~' , , 1989
APPROVE D th is ~ '-"~ p~r~i dent ,~ Ci ty~ Con, il
day of~J~-~m~ ~.~'.~ /~--/ , 1989.
10BE, Mayor
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN L. McCLUSKEY, Clerk
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