| (a) Permit application. A permit issued under this
subchapter shall be in a form approved by the department, and shall
at a minimum include:
(1) the name of the applicant;
(2) date of issuance;
(3) signature of the designated agent of Chambers County;
(4) the maximum weight and dimensions of the proposed
vehicle combination including the number of tires on each axle, tire
size for each axle, distance between each axle, measured from center
of axle to center of axle, and the specific weight of each individual
axle when loaded;
(5) a statement of the kind and weight of each commodity
to be transported, not to exceed loaded dimensions of 12 feet wide,
16 feet high, or 110 feet long, or 100,000 pounds gross weight;
(6) a statement of any condition on which the permit
is issued;
(7) a statement that the cargo may be transported in
Chambers County only over the roads that are described by Transportation
Code, §623.652(b)(1);
(8) the location where the cargo was loaded; and
(9) the date or dates on which movement authorized
by the permit is allowed.
(b) Permit issuance.
(1) General.
(A) The original permit must be carried in the vehicle
for which it is issued.
(B) A permit is void when an applicant:
(i) gives false or incorrect information;
(ii) does not comply with the restrictions or conditions
stated in the permit; or
(iii) changes or alters the information on the permit.
(C) A permittee may not transport an overdimension
or overweight load with a voided permit.
(2) Payment of permit fee. Chambers County may determine
acceptable methods of payment. All fees transmitted to the department
must be in U.S. currency.
(c) Maximum permit weight limits.
(1) An axle group must have a minimum spacing of four
feet, measured from center of axle to center of axle, between each
axle in the group, to achieve the maximum permit weight for the group.
(2) Two or more consecutive axle groups must have an
axle spacing of 12 feet or greater, measured from the center of the
last axle of the preceding group to the center of the first axle of
the following group, in order for each group to be permitted for maximum
permit weight.
(3) Maximum permit weight for an axle or axle group
is based on 650 pounds per inch of tire width or the following axle
or axle group weights, whichever is the lesser amount;
(A) single axle - 25,000 pounds;
(B) two-axle group - 46,000 pounds;
(C) three-axle group - 60,000 pounds;
(D) four-axle group - 70,000 pounds;
(E) five-axle group - 81,400 pounds;
(F) trunnion axles - 60,000 pounds if:
(i) the trunnion configuration has two axles;
(ii) there are a total of 16 tires for a trunnion configuration;
and
(iii) the trunnion axle as shown in the following diagram
is 10 feet in width.
Attached Graphic
(4) A permit issued under this subchapter does not
authorize the vehicle to exceed manufacturer's tire load rating.
(d) Vehicles exceeding weight limits. Any vehicle exceeding
weight limits outlined in subsection (c) of this section, shall apply
directly to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles for an oversize
or overweight permit in accordance with Transportation Code, Chapter
623.
(e) Registration. Any vehicle or combination of vehicles
permitted under this subchapter shall be registered in accordance
with Transportation Code, Chapter 502.
(f) Travel conditions. Movement of a permitted vehicle
is prohibited when visibility is reduced to less than 2/10 of one
mile or the road surface is hazardous due to weather conditions such
as rain, ice, sleet, or snow, or highway maintenance or construction
work.
(g) Daylight and night movement restrictions. An oversize
permitted vehicle may be moved only during daylight hours; however,
an overweight only permitted vehicle may be moved at any time.
(h) Restrictions.
(1) Any vehicle issued a permit by Chambers County
must be weighed on scales capable of determining permitted loaded
gross vehicle weights and individual axle loads. For the purpose of
ensuring the accuracy of the permit, the scales must be certified
by the Texas Department of Agriculture.
(2) A copy of the certified weight ticket shall be
retained by Chambers County and become a part of the official permit
record subject to inspection by department personnel or Texas Department
of Public Safety personnel.
(3) The owner of a vehicle permitted under this subchapter
must be registered as a motor carrier in accordance with Transportation
Code, Chapters 643 or 645, prior to the oversize or overweight permit
being issued.
(4) Permits issued by Chambers County shall be in a
form prescribed by the department.
(5) The maximum speed for a permitted vehicle shall
be 55 miles per hour or the posted maximum, whichever is less.
(i) Records. Chambers County shall maintain records
relative to this subchapter, which are subject to audit by department
personnel.
(j) Issuing entity. A motor carrier transporting loads
that fall within the size and weight limits of §28.31 of this
subchapter (relating to Responsibilities) on trips originating and
terminating within the Cedar Crossing Business Park using a road designated
by Transportation Code, §623.252(b)(1) must obtain a permit from
Chambers County.
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