Guam § 5114 - Permits for Excess Size and Weight.

§ 5114. Permits for Excess Size and Weight.

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(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-

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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 roof-

mounted, 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

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to 6:00 p.m., Mondays through Fridays, except in cases of

emergencies or at the direction of the Director of Public Works.