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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Ord 960 1975-04-28 I I 1 -, . ORDINANCE NO. 96cJ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH ADDING ARTICLE XIV, MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT, TO CHAPTER 13, MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC, OF THE CITY CODE. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Article XIV, Movement of Vehicles and Equipment, is hereby added to Ehapter 13 of the City Code to read as follows: Article XIV. Movement of Vehicles and Equipment. Sec. 13-160. Movement of Overweight, Oversize Vehicles, Equipment--Permit Required. It is unlawful for any person, firm, association or corporation to move or operate upon any highway in the City of Seal Beach any vehicle, combination of vehicles, mobile equipment or load which weighs or measures in excess of the weight, width, height or length permitted by Division 15 of the California Vehicle Code, unless an application therefor has been filed with and a permit issued by the Director of Public Works. Sec. 13-161. Application for Permit. The application for a permit shall be upon forms to be supplied by the City of Seal Beach and shall set forth the following information: (a) The name and address of the applicant; (b) Description of vehicle and load to be operated or moved; (c) Highways over which permit to operate is requested; (d) Date, hour, duration and number of trips to be made; (e) Number and location of stops to be made within the City of Seal Beach. Sec. 13-162. Filinq Fees. A fee shall be paid by the applicant upon the filing of each application for a permit as follows: (a) Two dollars for one trip; (b) Ten dollars for a permit valid for one year from date of issuance, and permitting any number of trips within or into the City of Seal Beach within said year; provided, however, that separate applications shall be filed for each trip containing the information required by this article. Sec. 13-163. Consideration of Application--Criteria for Issuance, Denial of Permit. The Director of Public Works shall, by written permit, authorize the use of highways within the City of Seal Beach in accordance with the terms of the application, if, in his judgment and that of the Chief of Police, said highways and appurtenant public and private property can safely withstand such use. Such permit shall specify the period of time for which it is to be effective; the route or routes to be traveled; the date, hour and number of trips to be made; such stops as shall be made within the City of Seal Beach, and such other terms and conditions which the Director of Public Works and the Chief of Police determine necessary for public convenience and safety. 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 Director of Public Works, or any other officer or employee charged with the care or protection of such highways. I I I . .' .. ... .. - Ordinance No. 96.0 - 2 Sec. 13-164. Indemnification--Bonding--Insurance Requirement, A written agreement, approved as to form by the City Attorney, shall be filed by the applicant providing that the City of Seal Beach and any officer or employee thereof shall be saved harmless by the applicant from any liability or responsibility for any accident, loss or damage to persons or property happening or occurring as the proximate result of the use of highways under the terms of the application and the permit granted in response thereto, and that all of said liabilities are hereby assumed by the applicant. Such permit shall be granted upon such conditions and upon depositing such bond and/or certificate of insurance as the Director of Public Works in his discretion may require. Sec. 13-165. Violation--Revocation. Any person, firm, association or corporation moving or operating upon any highway in the City of Seal Beach any vehicle, combination of vehicles, mobile equipment or load contrary to any term or condition of a permit issued under the authority of Article XIV hereof shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and such permit shall be revoked and cancelled by the Director of Public Works. Section 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be posted as required by law. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Counci of the City of Seal Beach at a meeting thereof held on the 07J'lf day of ," , 1975. Ma~ ATTEST.: ~ <....-. / ,,'- 'J CiHIC rK S~TE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF ORANGE CITY OF SEAL BEACH ) ) SS ) I, Jerdys Weir, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, hereby certify that the fore oing ordin~nce was introducted at a regular meeting held on , . 1-11-- , 1975, and was adopted, passed, and approved by the City Coun i 0 e Clty of Seal Beach at a meeting thereof held on the ~~day of . , 1975, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: , Councilmen /;. a.e.- a,,_ r Councilmen ~ ~) , Councilmen M~~ Councilmemb~r fj. AU /, ~4 ,L':.-~ 71~ )'f.y/ erk /