Permits for Excess Size and Weight

COL4/6/2022 CH. 5 SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD LIMITATIONS AND RESTRICTION OF CERTAIN VEHICLES

(a)A surety bond in a minimum amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or proper evidence of adequate insurance, must be filed with the Director of Public Works before a permit will be issued for transporting over-width, over-length or over-weight loads on the highway, except when the applicant is a territorial or federal government agency.

(b)The Director of Public Works, or his authorized representative, may in his discretion, upon application in writing and good cause being shown therefore, issue a special permit in writing authorizing the applicant to operate or move a vehicle or combination of vehicles of a size or weight exceeding the maximum specified in this Chapter, or otherwise not in conformity with the provisions of this Chapter, upon the highways of Guam. A permit issued under this Section shall not authorize the operation or moving of any vehicle or combination of vehicles without the compliance with Chapter 7 of this Title.

(c)The application for any such permit shall specifically describe the vehicle or combination of vehicles and load to be operated or moved, and the particular highways for which the permit to operate is requested, and whether such permit is requested for a single trip, or for continuous operation for a designated period of time.

(d)The Director of Public Works, or his authorized representative, is authorized to issue or withhold such permit at his discretion, or, if such a permit is issued, to limit the number of trips or to establish time limitations within which the vehicles described may be operated, or to prescribe the conditions of the operations of such vehicle or vehicles when necessary to assure against undue damage to the highway foundations, surfaces or structures, and may require such undertaking or other security as may be deemed necessary to compensate for any injury to any such highway foundations, surfaces or structure. Each permit shall be valid only for a designated number of consecutive calendar days as specified in the permit, but in no event shall a permit be granted for a period longer than ten

(10)days.

(e)At the discretion of the Director of Public Works or his authorized representative, blanket permits will be issued for over- COL4/6/2022 CH. 5 SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD LIMITATIONS AND RESTRICTION OF CERTAIN VEHICLES sized vehicles presently on island, and said over-sized vehicles may be subject to time-of operations restrictions.

(f)Every such permit shall be carried in the vehicle or combination of vehicles to which it refers and shall be open to inspection by any police officer. It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any of the terms or conditions of such permits.

(g)All permitted vehicle or combination of vehicles to which it refers must display two

(2)warning signs in addition to the permit number. Each warning sign shall consist of black letters at least twelve inches (12”) high and not less that one and a half inches (1½”) wide on a yellow background. The sign shall state “OVERSIZED LOAD” or “WIDE LOAD,” as provided in the permit, and include the permit number. One sign will either be bumper-mounted or roof-mounted. If one of the signs is roofmounted, then the other sign must be at the rear of the towed unit or at the rear of the load. The permit number shall consist of black letters at least ten inches (10”) high and not less than one and a half inches (1½”) wide. Clearance lights are also required during night time travel. Voids (holes) may be cut in the warning signs, as the signs must not cover any vehicle light or reflector.

(h)A fee shall be charged for each permit issued by the DPW Director as follows:

(1)Single trip permit for oversize and overweight loads: Fifty Dollars ($50.00).

(2)Continuous trip permit for oversize and overweight loads: One Hundred Dollars ($100.00). All permits may include date, time and route restrictions as determined by the DPW Director. Such fees shall be deposited in the TESS Facility Fund of the Department of Public Works, and shall be expended in accordance with § 5118 of this Chapter.

(i)Any vehicle issued with a permanent special equipment license or requiring a special permit, as required under this Chapter, shall be prohibited from operating on the highways during the hours of 7:00 to 9:00 a.m., 12:00 to 1:00 p.m., and 4:00 COL4/6/2022 CH. 5 SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD LIMITATIONS AND RESTRICTION OF CERTAIN VEHICLES to 6:00 p.m., Mondays through Fridays, except in cases of emergencies or at the direction of the Director of Public Works.