1. Equipment moves-single trips, including, but not limited to, trucks, trailers and mobile homes over eight and one-half (8 1/2) feet wide;

2. Equipment moves-multiple trips on a thirty (30) day or annual basis;

3. Structure moves are excluded from Type A permit requirements, and are governed by Type B permit requirements.

1. The permittee is responsible for providing all necessary escort cars and traffic control devices required by the director of public works.

2. Except for thirty (30) day or annual permits, the police chief of the city or designee will be consulted prior to the issuance of such permits at the discretion of the issuing agency and be advised of the exact times of any movements. In addition to any other administrative fees prescribed by this ordinance, the permittee will be required to pay for any necessary patrolling by the city police or other law enforcement agency and any work provided by other city departments or city agents under contract to the city. A bond or other acceptable surety as set forth in VMC 9.05.080(B)(2)(n) shall be provided by the entity seeking the permit in order to secure payment of any costs.

3. Arrangements for the disconnection and connection of any utilities or other facilities in the right-of-way shall be the responsibility of the permittee and any expenses in connection therewith shall be paid by the permittee. The permittee shall bring proof acceptable to the administrator or designee demonstrating that the necessary arrangements with utilities or other facilities have been made.

1. A permit is required on a single-trip basis for each overlegal load for those persons who do not have an annual permit/thirty (30) day permit or for loads not qualified for an annual permit/thirty (30) day permit.

2. Based upon the circumstances of an individual move, the administrator may require additional conditions of the individual move. Any such conditions shall be placed on the permit and stated as a special condition of the permit.

3. The applicant must submit a complete application to the administrator prior to obtaining a permit.

4. The applicant must provide sufficient proof of insurance, as required under Type B permits under VMC 9.05.080(B)(2)(f).

1. Gross weight: equal to maximum allowed by state law;

2. Overall height: May not exceed fourteen (14) feet, zero (0) inches;

3. Overall width: May not exceed fourteen (14) feet, zero (0) inches. Manufactured homes-overall width may be fifteen (15) feet with eave overhang;

4. Overall length (single unit vehicles): Exceeding forty (40) feet but less than seventy (70) feet;

5. Overall length (combination-unit vehicles): Exceeding seventy-five (75) feet but less than one hundred (100) feet;

6. Overhang for thirty (30) day and annual permits is measured as and limited to being over fifteen (15) feet from the center of the last axle up to one-third the total length of the vehicle and load;

7. If the move is to be on multi-lane roadways only, then the standards set by the Washington State Department of Transportation may be used for all applicable regulations as determined by the administrator. This election of standards for multi-lane use does not eliminate the need for a permit under this section.

1. Weight limited to maximum axle loadings and gross weight permitted by special permit provisions of the State Highway Commission.

2. All permit moves or trips that will cross any restricted bridge within the city shall be required to contact the administrator five (5) business days before such a move across any bridge to receive approval to cross the proposed bridge(s). The administrator, in consultation with the city department of public works, shall make a determination if the bridge to be crossed is structurally sufficient to allow the proposed load to cross. If it is determined that the bridge cannot adequately accept the proposed load, the administrator and the city public works department will assist the permittee in locating an acceptable alternate route.

1. Escort cars shall travel at a distance of approximately three hundred fifty (350) feet to eight hundred (800) feet in front of and to the rear of the escorted load.

2. One (1) escort car is required when the overall width of the vehicle or load exceeds nine (9) feet up to ten (10) feet, and/or single unit vehicle and loads exceeding fifty (50) feet in total length, and/or combination unit vehicle and loads exceeding eighty (80) feet in length, and/or when overhang of the load measured from the center of the last axle exceeds one-third of the total length of the vehicle and load measurement.

3. Two (2) escort cars are required when the overall width of the vehicle or load exceeds ten (10) feet. More escort cars may be required as determined by the administrator based on the circumstances of the movement(s) anticipated, conditions of the routes to be used, or other conditions that may affect the publics health, safety, and welfare.

4. When dictated by heavy traffic and/or hazardous conditions, the escort car driver shall signal by hand or by radio to the towing vehicle driver when he/she can proceed without conflict with the approaching traffic. In addition, the rear escort car driver shall advise the towing vehicle driver as to clearance between the vehicle, load, and other objects that the vehicle and load are approaching, and accumulations of overtaking traffic, so the driver can provide the opportunity to pass the towing vehicle.

5. Two (2) four (4) inch minimum flashing amber lights or a single rotating flashing beacon will be displayed on the top, above the roof line of the escort cars and plainly visible to surrounding traffic, and shall meet SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) Standard Specifications (SAE J595_1999001)(Flashing Warning Lamps for Authorized Emergency, Maintenance and Service Vehicles, Ed. January 1990), one copy of which standard shall be filed for use and examination by the public, in the office of the city clerk pursuant to RCW 35.21.180. In addition all signs required by the state of Washington shall be displayed pursuant to WAC 468-38-140. In the event of a conflict between the standards of this ordinance and WAC 468-38-140, the more stringent standard shall control.