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CA Veh Code § 35780 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 15 - SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD|CHAPTER 5 - Weight|ARTICLE 6 - Permits and Agreements|Section 35780.

35780.  (a) The Department of Transportation or local authorities, with respect to highways under their respective jurisdictions, may, at their discretion upon application and if good cause appears, issue a special permit authorizing the applicant:(1) To operate or move a vehicle or combination of vehicles or special mobile equipment of a size or weight of vehicle or load exceeding the maximum specified in this code. (2) To use corrugations on the periphery of the movable tracks on a traction engine or tractor, the propulsive power of which is not exerted through wheels resting upon the roadway but by means of a flexible band or chain.(3) Under emergency conditions, to operate or move a type of vehicle otherwise prohibited hereunder, upon any highway under the jurisdiction of the party granting the permit and for the maintenance of which the party is responsible.(4) To operate or move a vehicle or combination of vehicles transporting loads composed of logs only for the purpose of crossing a highway from one private property to another without complying with any or all of the equipment requirements of Division 12 (commencing with Section 24000) and Division 13 (commencing with Section 29000). These crossings shall be as near to a right angle to the roadway as is practical and shall not include any travel parallel to the roadway. The Department of Transportation shall determine standards and conditions upon which permits shall be issued and any permit not in compliance with those standards and conditions shall be invalid, except that a permit may contain more restrictive conditions if the issuing authority deems it appropriate.(b) Under conditions prescribed by the Department of Transportation or the local authority, the Department of Transportation or local authority may accept applications made by, and issue permits directly to, an applicant or permit service by any of the following processes:(1) In writing.(2) By an authorized facsimile process.(3) Through an authorized computer and modem connection.(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 391, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1993.)
CA Veh Code § 35780.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 15 - SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD|CHAPTER 5 - Weight|ARTICLE 6 - Permits and Agreements|Section 35780.3.

35780.3.  A permit issued under Section 35780 for the movement of a park trailer, as described in Section 18009.3 of the Health and Safety Code, shall not be issued except to transporters, or licensed manufacturers and dealers.(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 566, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Veh Code § 35780.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 15 - SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD|CHAPTER 5 - Weight|ARTICLE 6 - Permits and Agreements|Section 35780.5.

35780.5.  (a) Notwithstanding Section 320.5, the Department of Transportation or a local authority, with respect to highways under their respective jurisdictions, may, upon application, issue a special permit authorizing the applicant to operate or move a vehicle carrying a load, lying in the horizontal position, of stacked trusses or wall panels that are used as single width components in the manufacture of a finished product, that exceeds the maximum width specified by this code, if the load does not exceed 12 feet in width and the permittee complies with the regulations of the Department of Transportation or a local authority, as the case may be, governing the transportation of these loads.(b) Under conditions prescribed by the Department of Transportation or the local authority, the Department of Transportation or local authority may accept applications and issue permits directly to an applicant or permit service, by any of the following processes:(1) In writing.(2) By an authorized facsimile process.(3) Through an authorized computer and modem connection.(c) The special permit allowed pursuant to this section shall, under conditions prescribed by the Department of Transportation or a local authority, be granted on either a per trip or annual basis.(d)  As used in this section, “truss” means a designed and manufactured assemblage of structural elements typically arranged in a triangle or combination of triangles to form a rigid framework and used as a structural support in buildings.(e)  As used in this section, “wall panel” means a designed and manufactured assemblage of structural elements constructed in the same manner as site-built walls to form a rigid framework and used as a structural support in buildings, which may have attached various types of sheathing products including wood structural panels, foam panels, and gypsum board that do not exceed more than one foot beyond the main structural elements.(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 514, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Veh Code § 35781 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 15 - SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD|CHAPTER 5 - Weight|ARTICLE 6 - Permits and Agreements|Section 35781.

35781.  The Department of Transportation shall develop a standard application form and a standard permit form for the application for, and the issuance of, a permit. The standard permit form may be used as the standard application form. The application for a permit shall specifically describe the vehicle and load to be operated or moved and the particular highways over which permit to operate is requested, and whether the permit is requested for a single trip or for continuous operation. Local authorities shall use the standard application form and the standard permit form developed by the Department of Transportation. The standard application form and the standard permit form shall be developed in cooperation with representatives of local government and the commercial trucking industry.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 464, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Veh Code § 35782 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 15 - SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD|CHAPTER 5 - Weight|ARTICLE 6 - Permits and Agreements|Section 35782.

35782.  (a) The Department of Transportation or a local authority may issue or withhold the permit at its discretion, or, if the permit is issued, do any of the following when necessary to protect against injury to the road, foundations, surfaces, or structures:(1) Limit the number of trips.(2) Establish seasonal or other time limitations within which the vehicle or vehicles described may be operated on the highways indicated.(3) Otherwise limit or prescribe conditions of operation of the vehicle.(b) The Department of Transportation or a local authority may not require the posting of a bond as a condition of the issuance of a permit, except that a requirement of extra insurance or other financial security may be imposed as a condition for a permit for unusually large or heavy loads that pose a substantial risk to public facilities.(c) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the Department of Transportation or a local authority may not require proof of financial responsibility in an amount greater than that required for compliance with Section 16500.5 as a condition of the permit, and shall accept evidence of financial responsibility that complies with Section 16020.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 124, Sec. 137. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Veh Code § 35783 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 15 - SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD|CHAPTER 5 - Weight|ARTICLE 6 - Permits and Agreements|Section 35783.

35783.  Every permit shall be carried in the vehicle or combination of vehicles to which it refers and shall be open to inspection of any peace officer, traffic officer, authorized agent of the Department of Transportation, or any other officer or employee charged with the care or protection of such highways.(Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 545.)
CA Veh Code § 35783.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 15 - SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD|CHAPTER 5 - Weight|ARTICLE 6 - Permits and Agreements|Section 35783.5.

35783.5.  Warning signs required by the terms of a permit shall either be removed from the vehicle or covered from the view of other motorists whenever the vehicle is operating without the load that required the permit.(Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 287.)
CA Veh Code § 35784 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 15 - SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD|CHAPTER 5 - Weight|ARTICLE 6 - Permits and Agreements|Section 35784.

35784.  (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), it is unlawful for any person to violate any of the terms or conditions of any special permit.(b) In an incorporated city where compliance with the route described in a special permit would result in a violation of local traffic regulations, the permittee may detour from the prescribed route to avoid violating the local traffic regulations if the permittee returns as soon as possible to the prescribed route. A detour under this subdivision shall be made only on nonresidential streets. (c) If a violation under subdivision (a) consists of an extralegal load not being on the route described in the special permit, and the violation is directly caused by the action of an employee under the supervision of, or by the action of any independent contractor working for, a permittee subject to this section, the employee or independent contractor causing the violation is guilty of a misdemeanor. This subdivision applies only if the employee or independent contractor has been provided written direction on the route to travel and has not been directed to take a different route by a peace officer.(d) The guilt of an employee or independent contractor under subdivision (c) shall not extend to the permittee employing that person unless the permittee is separately responsible for an action causing the violation.(e) A violation of equipment requirements contained in Division 12 (commencing with Section 24000), by any person operating a pilot car shall not be considered a violation of any terms or conditions of a special permit under subdivision (a).(f) (1) Any person convicted of a violation of the terms and conditions of a special permit shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding six months, or by both that fine and imprisonment.(2) In addition, if the violation involves weight in excess of that authorized by the permit, an additional fine shall be levied as specified in Section 42030 on the amount of weight in excess of the amount authorized by the permit.(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 460, Sec. 6.)
CA Veh Code § 35784.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 15 - SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD|CHAPTER 5 - Weight|ARTICLE 6 - Permits and Agreements|Section 35784.5.

35784.5.  (a) Any person convicted of transporting an extralegal load on a highway, or causing or directing the operation of or driving on a highway any vehicle or combination of vehicles for which a permit is required pursuant to this article, without having obtained a permit issued in accordance with this article, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding six months, or by both that fine and imprisonment.(b) If the violation involves excess weight, an additional fine shall be levied as specified in Section 42030 on the amount of weight in excess of that authorized pursuant to this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 542, Sec. 8.)
CA Veh Code § 35785 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 15 - SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD|CHAPTER 5 - Weight|ARTICLE 6 - Permits and Agreements|Section 35785.

35785.  (a) The axle weight limitations imposed in Sections 35550 and 35551 shall not apply to the transportation of a single saw log which does not exceed 8 feet in diameter and 21 feet in length or 6 feet in diameter and 33 feet in length, if such log is hauled on a combination of vehicles consisting of a three-axle truck and a two-axle logging dolly under permit issued by the Department of Transportation or by local authorities with respect to highways under their respective jurisdictions. Such permit may be granted for not more than thirty (30) days and may be revocable upon notice by the department or local authorities, as the case may be. (b) When so transported, the vehicle shall not be operated over any bridge or causeway at a speed of more than 15 miles per hour or on the highway at more than 25 miles per hour, on routes designated in the permit. Diameter measurements of the logs shall be made on the large end.(Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 545.)
CA Veh Code § 35786 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 15 - SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD|CHAPTER 5 - Weight|ARTICLE 6 - Permits and Agreements|Section 35786.

35786.  Truck booster power units may be used to aid in propelling or moving any motor truck or lawful combination of motor vehicles upon a highway upon an ascending or descending grade, subject to the following conditions:(a) A permit for such operation must be obtained as provided in this article. (b) The truck booster power unit shall be operated only on such highways and at such times and according to such conditions and requirements as may be specified in the permit.(Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)
CA Veh Code § 35787 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 15 - SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD|CHAPTER 5 - Weight|ARTICLE 6 - Permits and Agreements|Section 35787.

35787.  The Department of Transportation or local authority, as the case may be, shall issue a truck booster power unit permit only if in its opinion the proposed operation would not tend to endanger the traveling public or to damage the highway, bridge or any highway structure.The Department of Transportation and local authorities, in issuing a permit, may make such conditions and requirements as in their opinion are necessary or desirable for the safety of the traveling public and of the highway, including bridges and other highway structures.(Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 545.)
CA Veh Code § 35788 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 15 - SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD|CHAPTER 5 - Weight|ARTICLE 6 - Permits and Agreements|Section 35788.

35788.  Upon application to the Director of Transportation for permission to use and operate on highways private or contract vehicles for the purpose of hauling loads which weigh in excess of the maximum load weight limits, the director may enter into an agreement with the applicant, permitting such overloads, specifying protective restrictions and providing for the payment of a financial contribution for the issuance of such permission, except that the overload shall not exceed 25 percent of the maximum load weight limitation, in pounds, set forth in this code. The agreement shall not permit the applicant to transport such excess weight loads on highways for distances exceeding 75 miles. All contributions received by the Department of Transportation shall be used for the construction, improvement, or maintenance of the highway designated in the permission to operate overweight loads. Sections 188 and 188.8 of the Streets and Highways Code does not apply to contributions received pursuant to this section, and any expenditures of the contributions by the department shall not be credited against amounts required to be expended pursuant to Sections 188 and 188.8 of the Streets and Highways Code.This section does not apply to highways which are a part of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways.(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 827, Sec. 16. Effective September 10, 1982.)
CA Veh Code § 35789 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 15 - SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD|CHAPTER 5 - Weight|ARTICLE 6 - Permits and Agreements|Section 35789.

35789.  Any housemoving contractor or other person who by contract or otherwise moves or transports a dwelling house or other building across railroad tracks shall furnish to the division or district superintendent of the railroad company operating such tracks written notice of intention to make such movement at least 36 hours prior to doing so. The written notice of intention to make such a movement shall contain the name of the street, highway or road over which such dwelling house or other building will be moved across the railroad tracks, the approximate time of day such movement will be made and such other information as may be necessary to enable the railroad company to take precautionary measures to avoid a collision by a train with such dwelling house or other building.(Added by renumbering Section 25789 by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1996.)
CA Veh Code § 35789.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 15 - SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD|CHAPTER 5 - Weight|ARTICLE 6 - Permits and Agreements|Section 35789.5.

35789.5.  (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) Current restrictions on the movement on the highways of manufactured homes in excess of 14 feet in width has caused the closure of some manufactured housing manufacturing facilities, that have, in turn, relocated to other states in order to compete with interstate commerce.(2) Those restrictions on the movement of manufactured homes could cause the closure of at least three more manufacturing facilities within the next 12 months, thereby laying off some 500 employees, while at the same time those manufacturing facilities relocate to other states.(3) The Department of Transportation has a policy allowing permitted loads in excess of 14 feet in width for the general trucking industry and the boating industry.(4) The Legislature supports allowing the movement on the highways of manufactured homes in excess of 14 feet in width, with appropriate safeguards, because this policy will result in both of the following:(A) Enable the manufactured housing industry to produce homes for export to other states, thereby keeping jobs within the state and benefiting the state’s economy.(B) Permit the building of manufactured homes with eaves, which provide structural and aesthetic benefits to the homes.(b) The Legislature further finds and declares that allowing the movement on the highways of manufactured homes that are 16 feet in width, with appropriate safeguards, will benefit the state’s economy and will allow production of more affordable and aesthetic manufactured homes.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 278, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Veh Code § 35790.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 15 - SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD|CHAPTER 5 - Weight|ARTICLE 6 - Permits and Agreements|Section 35790.4.

35790.4.  The Legislature finds and declares that current restrictions on the movement of combinations of manufactured homes have unduly restricted the ability of the California manufactured housing industry to meet the needs of the consumer in this state.The Legislature further finds and declares that the improved movement of manufactured homes, with appropriate safeguards, will benefit the state’s economy and will allow production of more affordable and aesthetic manufactured homes.(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1312, Sec. 1.)
CA Veh Code § 35790.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 15 - SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD|CHAPTER 5 - Weight|ARTICLE 6 - Permits and Agreements|Section 35790.5.

35790.5.  (a) A permit issued pursuant to Section 35790 may authorize an exemption from length limitations otherwise applicable to vehicles and combinations of vehicles for the transportation of more than one unit of a manufactured home if all of the following conditions are met:(1) The units are parts of a manufactured home that, when completed, connect two or more modular units.(2) The units are mounted or loaded on a single vehicle or chassis in a manner so that their narrowest dimension represents the loaded width on the highway. (3) The units are loaded in tandem only with respect to length, and the dimension from the front of the forward unit to the rear of the last unit does not exceed the length of vehicles in combination that would otherwise be permitted under this section.(b) Applications for permits issued pursuant to this section shall specifically describe the manufactured home units to be moved and shall include a written statement of good cause satisfying the requirements of this section.(c) Permits, other than annual permits, issued pursuant to this section shall describe the particular highways over which the permit is valid and shall be subject to all of the conditions of this article and any additional conditions imposed by the public agency issuing the permit.(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1312, Sec. 2.)
CA Veh Code § 35790.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 15 - SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD|CHAPTER 5 - Weight|ARTICLE 6 - Permits and Agreements|Section 35790.6.

35790.6.  A permit issued pursuant to Section 35780 or 35790 may authorize an exemption from the height limitations in Section 35250 for manufactured homes, including manufactured homes with a height in excess of 15 feet, measured from the surface upon which the vehicle stands, if the proposed route can accommodate the vehicle.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 350, Sec. 2. Effective July 15, 1986.)
CA Veh Code § 35791 (2021)
2021 California Code|Vehicle Code - VEH|DIVISION 15 - SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD|CHAPTER 5 - Weight|ARTICLE 6 - Permits and Agreements|Section 35791.

35791.  The Department of Transportation and any local authority may, with respect to such highways as may be agreed upon under their respective jurisdictions which traverse any area within the boundaries of the local authority, contract for the issuance by either authority of a single permit authorizing the operation or movement of a vehicle or a combination of vehicles or special mobile equipment in the same manner as if each authority had issued separate permits pursuant to Section 35780.(Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 545.)