Upon application in writing and good cause being shown,
the County Superintendent of Highways may issue a special permit,
at his discretion, in writing, authorizing the applicant to operate
or move a vehicle of excessive maximum size and weight temporarily
upon said highways, upon showing an undue hardship or upon showing
that said vehicles cannot reasonably be dismantled or disassembled.
Indemnification of County. The County Engineer, however,
may require such applicant to indemnify said County against any damages
to road foundations or surfaces or structures, and may require such
undertaking or other security as may be deemed necessary to compensate
for any injury to said road or road structure prior to granting said
permit.
Contractors or businesses with repeat loads with weights complying with 625 ILCS 5/15-111(a) and (b) and under 12 feet in width may be issued a blanket permit, with fees as set forth in Chapter 205, Fees.
Utility companies for emergency repairs, companies providing fuel, fertilizer, feed, garbage pickup, and picking up milk may be issued limited weight permits on a seasonal basis with a fee as set forth in Chapter 205, Fees.
The permittee assumes all responsibility for injury
to persons or damage to public or private property, including roads
and bridges and including his own, caused directly or indirectly by
the transportation of vehicles and objects authorized by this permit.
The permittee agrees to hold the County of McLean harmless from all
suits, claims, damages or proceedings of any kind and to indemnify
the County of McLean for any claim it may be required to pay arising
from the movement.
Permittees and operators of escort vehicles must have
a policy in effect or be self-insured in the minimum amount of $1,000,000
per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage.
The permit is not valid on any highway or bridge posted
for a load limit less than the gross weight on the permit, on any
highway closed to traffic, or on any highway not maintained by the
McLean County Highway Department. The permittee must obtain permission
from the individual Township Highway Commissioner for moves on township
roads, from IDOT for moves on state highways, and from the municipality
for moves on city streets.