Form Ac-1 - Athens County Hauling Permit (Page 2 of 2) in pdf

AC-1A

ATHENS COUNTY

LIMITATIONS ON THE USE OF A SPECIAL HAULING PERMIT

The granting of a permit does not guarantee that the load described can be moved without damage to the pavement or

structures; although the permit is granted on the assumption that the load can be moved without damage based on the best

information available.

Permittee will be held liable for any damage caused by the movement. The County assumes no responsibility for damage to

the Permittee’s equipment or load being moved due to any such failure. The Permittee agrees to compensate Athens County

for any damage to a roadway or road structure and also to indemnify, save harmless, and defend Athens County from and

against all and any liabilities, losses, obligations, claims, damages, penalties, suits, actions, judgments, costs and expenses of

whatsoever nature are incurred or brought against Athens County as the result of injury to or death of persons or damages to

or loss of property caused by acts or omission to act by the Permittee, its agents, servants and employees in the performance

of movements under this permit, except to the extent that the negligence of Athens County is a proximate cause of the

accident.

The paper permit shall be in the possession of the driver at all times during the progress of transportation and will be shown

on demand to any police officer, state highway patrolman, or load limit inspector employed by Athens County.

The permission granted restricts the movement of the vehicle(s) or object(s) to the highways specified, between the point

designated, and within the time allotted.

No vehicle(s) or object(s) in excess of the legal limits prescribed by law shall be permitted on the highway on Saturdays,

Sundays or during the period beginning at 12 noon on the day preceding and continuing until sunrise on the day following

national holidays or holiday weekends.

Movements under a special hauling permit shall be made during daylight hours only and in such a manner to impede the least

possible extent the normal highway traffic.

No vehicle(s) or object(s) being transported under special hauling permit shall travel in convoy with any other

oversize/overweight vehicle or vehicle and load. Every vehicle operating under a permit shall maintain a minimum spacing

of 500’ from all vehicles traveling in front of and in the same lane as said vehicle whenever possible.

The operator of the vehicle must comply with all laws, rules, or regulations covering the movement of traffic over highways

and streets.

No vehicle(s) or object(s) being transported under a special hauling permit shall travel in convoy with any other

oversize/overweight vehicle or vehicle and load. Every vehicle operating under a permit shall maintain a minimum spacing

of 500’ from all vehicles traveling in front of and in the same lane as said vehicle whenever possible.

10.

All flags, signs, escort vehicles, safety lighting devices, flagpersons, etc., as required in the below listed Special Provisions

must meet the specifications as provided in Section 5501:2-1-01 through 5501:2-1-12, Ohio Administrative Code, and

Transportation Directive 24-A dated May 15, 1983.

11.

Permits will not generally be issued for built-up loads that are divisible into legal loads, or into loads of the least over

dimension or the least over weight. If, in the event of an extenuating circumstance, a permit is issued for a divisible load,

such load will be adequately described.

12.

A permit is void at any time road, weather or traffic conditions make travel unsafe.

13.

Reductions in legal weight posted on roadways or bridges must be obeyed.

14.

Non-compliance with the general or special provisions of a permit, exceeding the weights or dimensions granted, or

operating on dates or upon highways other than assigned shall render the permit null and void and the operator of the vehicle

subject to arrest, as provided in Sections 5577.02 to 5577.05 inclusive of the Ohio Revised Code.

SPECIAL PROVISIONS

Display clean red flags not less than 16” square and fastened to staffs of sufficient length so as to permit the flags to move

freely of any obstructions, located as follows: One at each end of the front bumper at the 45 deg. Angle, one at each of the

four corners of the vehicle or load, and if there is any part of the load wider, one at the widest point on either side.

Private escort vehicle to proceed 500’ in advance of vehicle/load.

Private escort vehicle to follow 500’ back of vehicle/load.

Police escort required to assist traffic control.

Oversize load signs must be attached to front and rear of vehicle/load.

Lead escort vehicle must be equipped with a height sensing device.

Driver of the escort vehicle is to act as flagman when needed.

Note Limitation #5 regarding travel restrictions.

Move must be coordinated with the owners of all overhead signs, signals, utilities, etc., which may obstruct safe, clear

movement.

10.

Special Provision #2 applies to bi-directional, two lane highways. Special Provision #3 applies to multiple lane highways.

11.

All movements shall be made at such speeds and in such manner as to cause a minimum of interference with other traffic and

minimum impact stresses on structures and pavements. No movement is to exceed forty (40) miles per hour at any time,

except upon that portion of a highway where the posted minimum speed is in excess thirty-five (35) miles per hour. In this

event, the maximum allowable speed is then five (5) miles per hour grater than the posted minimum speed for that highway.

*Check mark (√) indicates special provision(s) that apply to this permit.

(Revised 5/15/14)

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