| (a) General information.
(1) Unless otherwise noted, permits issued under this
subchapter are subject to the requirements of this section.
(2) Cranes are eligible for an annual permit under
this subchapter.
(3) Cranes are also eligible for the following permits
under this subchapter at weights above those established by §219.11(d)(2)
of this title (relating to General Oversize/Overweight Permit Requirements
and Procedures):
(A) single-trip mileage permits; and
(B) quarterly hubometer permits.
(4) If a truck-tractor is used to transport a trailer-mounted
crane, the combination of vehicles is limited to the dimensions and
weights listed in this subchapter.
(b) Permit application. An application shall be made
on a form and in a manner prescribed by the department. The applicant
shall provide all applicable information, including:
(1) name, customer identification number, and address
of the applicant;
(2) name, telephone number, and email address of contact
person;
(3) year, make and vehicle identification number of
the crane;
(4) width, height, and length of the crane;
(5) crane axle and tire information, including the
number of axles, distance between axles, gauge per axle, axle weights,
number of tires, and tire size;
(6) applicant’s USDOT Number if applicant is
required by law to have a USDOT Number; and
(7) any other information required by law.
(c) Payment of permit fees. Fees for permits issued
under this subchapter are payable as described in §219.11(f)
of this title.
(d) Restrictions.
(1) A crane permitted under this subchapter is subject
to the restrictions specified in §219.11(l) (2) and (3) of this
title, and the permittee is responsible for obtaining information
concerning current restrictions from the department.
(2) A crane permitted under this subchapter may travel
through highway construction or maintenance areas provided the dimensions
do not exceed the construction restrictions as published by the department.
(3) A crane permitted under this subchapter may only
be operated during daylight, unless:
(A) the crane is overweight only; or
(B) the crane complies with one of the following, regardless
of whether the crane is overweight:
(i) the crane does not exceed nine feet in width, 14
feet in height, or 65 feet in length; or
(ii) the crane is accompanied by a front and rear escort
flag vehicle and does not exceed:
(I) 10 feet, 6 inches in width;
(II) 14 feet in height; or
(III) 95 feet in length.
(e) Transferability. Unless otherwise noted, a permit
issued under this subchapter may not be transferred between cranes
or between permittees.
(f) Escort requirements. In addition to any other escort
requirements specified in this subchapter, cranes permitted under
this subchapter are subject to the escort requirements specified in §219.11(k)
of this title.
(g) Properly secured equipment. A crane permitted under
this subchapter may travel with properly secured equipment, such as
outriggers, booms, counterweights, jibs, blocks, balls, cribbing,
outrigger pads, and outrigger mats, in accordance with the manufacturer's
specifications to the extent the equipment is necessary for the crane
to perform its intended function, provided the axle weights, axle
group weights, and gross weight do not exceed the maximum permit weights
listed in this subchapter.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §219.61 adopted to be effective February 21, 1999, 24 TexReg 1221; transferred effective January 1, 2012, as published in the Texas Register January 27, 2012, 37 TexReg 359; amended to be effective June 28, 2015, 40 TexReg 4003; amended to be effective December 14, 2015, 40 TexReg 8900; amended to be effective September 18, 2018, 43 TexReg 6003; amended to be effective December 30, 2020, 45 TexReg 9582; amended to be effective January 4, 2024, 48 TexReg 8383 |
