[Adopted 6-2-2016 by Ord.
No. 2016-02[1]]
[1]
Editor’s Note: This ordinance also superseded former
Art. VI, Oversized and Overweight Vehicles, adopted 7-2-2009 by Ord.
No. 2009-05.
This article shall be known as and cited as the "West Brandywine
Township Oversize/Overweight Vehicle Ordinance."
On or after July 2, 2009, any person or carrier desiring to operate a vehicle which is oversize or overweight, as defined by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and in § 184-22 of this article, on the streets owned by West Brandywine Township shall file with the Township Police Department for a hauling permit and shall pay the required fee for permit as specified herein § 184-23, at least 24 hours in advance of the intended hauling. This article does not apply to state-designated routes that lie within the West Brandywine Township. Movement of oversized/overweight vehicles on state routes within West Brandywine Township shall be regulated by a permit issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The permit fees for oversized/overweight vehicles on Township
roads shall be as follows:
A.
Fifty dollars, general issuance for all oversized vehicles per single
trip. A maximum of seven consecutive days of single-trip permits will
be issued.
B.
Fifty dollars, general issuance for all overweight vehicles, per
single trip. A maximum of seven consecutive days of single-trip permits
will be issued. An additional $0.50 per ton over allowable legal weight
shall be assessed to permit fee.
C.
Three hundred dollars for monthly (30 consecutive days), unlimited
trips, for oversized load permit only. Approval by Township Police
Department required. Approval to be based upon load type and transportation
route selected.
D.
One thousand dollars for yearly (365 consecutive days), unlimited
trips, for oversized load permit only. Approval by Township Police
Department required. Approval to be based upon load type and transportation
route selected.
E.
All future fee amendments to this article shall be adopted by resolution
by the Board of Supervisors.
To move a vehicle the dimensions of which exceed the limitations specified in § 184-22, an application shall be made to the West Brandywine Township Police Department for an oversize/overweight vehicle on a hardcopy or online form supplied by the WBTPD.
A.
The applicant for an oversized/overweight vehicle shall provide to
West Brandywine Township proof of liability insurance with coverage
limitation of not less than $1,000,000. Upon receipt of permit fee
and proof of liability insurance, the Township of West Brandywine
shall provide the applicant with an oversized and/or overweight permit
to operate in West Brandywine Township.
B.
The permit shall list the name of the applicant; identify the truck
and/or trailer information, overall dimensions of the load, weight
of the vehicle, number of axles and axle distances. The permit shall
also list the route, origin and destination. The permit shall denote
if an escort or pilot vehicle is required for the move.
C.
An applicant shall elect a permit to be valid for a seven-day single-trip;
monthly unlimited trips (oversized only); or yearly unlimited trips
(oversized only).
D.
A physical route survey is required prior to the issuance of a permit
to ensure that the proposed routing can be negotiated safely.
E.
West Brandywine Township shall be listed as an additional insured
for property damage and personal injury, in the amount specified herein.
The applicant shall assume all liability for repairs and shall
perform or have performed, to the satisfaction of the West Brandywine
Township, repairs to roads or structures which have been damaged as
a result of operation under this permit. To ensure no conflict of
existing road conditions between the applicant and Township, the applicant
reserves the right to videotape or photograph the travel route and
provide the Township with a copy of said video.
The hours of operations for oversized/overweight vehicles in
the Township are as follows:
A.
All oversize/overweight vehicles traveling on West Brandywine Township
streets shall display "oversize load" banners on the front and rear
of the vehicle. The banners shall be at least seven feet wide by 18
inches high. The vehicle/load shall also display flags on projecting
loads; the flags shall be not less than 18 inches square.
B.
Oversized/overweight vehicles may not travel within 1,000 feet of
another oversize/overweight vehicle.
A.
An escort or pilot vehicle shall not exceed 10,000 pounds. The escort/pilot
vehicle shall have a minimum of two flashing yellow lights and also
display two "oversize load" banners on the front and rear of the vehicle.
The signs shall be at least five feet wide and one foot high. The
vehicle shall have two-way communication with the oversize/overweight
vehicle. Vehicle personnel shall have the authority to direct traffic
and ensure that traffic disruption is minimal. Escort personnel shall
wear a yellow reflective vest when engaging in directing traffic.
Escort vehicles are required to carry proof of liability insurance
with a minimal coverage of $1,000,000 naming West Brandywine Township
as additional insured; proof of coverage shall be filed with the Township.
B.
One escort vehicle is required when the load or vehicle is in excess
of 13 feet or when the total length exceeds 90 feet. The escort vehicle
shall lead the oversize/overweight vehicle to warn or notify oncoming
traffic of the forthcoming condition.
The oversize/overweight permit does not allow the vehicle or
combination to exceed posted bridge limits.
Any oversize/overweight vehicle operating on Township streets
without a valid oversize/overweight permit shall be subject to a fine
of $1,000. Any permitted oversized/overweight vehicle which violates
any section of this article shall be subject to pay a fine of $500.
