321E.1 - PERMITS BY DEPARTMENT AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

        321E.1  PERMITS BY DEPARTMENT AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES.         1.  The department and local authorities may in their discretion      and upon application and with good cause being shown issue permits      for the movement of construction machinery or asphalt repavers being      temporarily moved on streets, roads, or highways and for vehicles      with indivisible loads which exceed the maximum dimensions and      weights specified in sections 321.452 through 321.466, but not to      exceed the limitations imposed in this section and sections 321E.2      through 321E.15 except as provided in section 321E.29.         2.  Vehicles permitted to transport indivisible loads may do any      of the following:         a.  Exceed the width and length limitations specified in      sections 321.454 and 321.457 for the purpose of picking up an      indivisible load or returning from delivery of the indivisible load.         b.  Move indivisible special mobile equipment which does not      otherwise exceed the maximum dimensions and weights specified in      sections 321.452 through 321.466 if the vehicle has an overall width      not to exceed nine feet and all other conditions of the vehicle's      permit are met.         3.  Permits issued may be single-trip, multi-trip, or annual      permits.  Permits shall be in writing and shall be carried in the cab      of the vehicle for which the permit has been issued and shall be      available for inspection at all times.  The vehicle and load for      which the permit has been issued shall be open to inspection by a      peace officer or an authorized agent of a permit granting authority.         4.  When in the judgment of the issuing authority in cities and      counties the movement of a vehicle with an indivisible load or      construction machinery which exceeds the maximum dimensions and      weights will be unduly hazardous to public safety or will cause undue      damage to streets, avenues, boulevards, thoroughfares, highways,      curbs, sidewalks, trees, or other public or private property, the      permit shall be denied and the reasons for denial endorsed on the      application.  Permits shall designate the days when and routes upon      which loads and construction machinery may be moved within a county      on other than primary roads.         5.  Local authorities may allow persons requesting permits under      this chapter to do so by means of a telephone or facsimile machine,      authorizing payment for the permits to be made upon receipt of an      invoice sent to the persons by the local authorities.  
         Section History: Early Form
         [C31, 35, § 5067-d7, -d8; C39, § 5035.16, 5035.18, 5035.19;      C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, § 321.467, 321.469, 321.470; C71, 73, 75,      77, 79, 81, § 321E.1] 
         Section History: Recent Form
         83 Acts, ch 116, § 3; 85 Acts, ch 257, §20; 94 Acts, ch 1087, §9,      10; 96 Acts, ch 1089, § 5; 96 Acts, ch 1152, § 19; 2008 Acts, ch      1124, §9         Referred to in § 321E.8, 321E.9, 321E.9A, 321E.9B