189.212 Authority of fiscal court to issue special permits for certain haulers.
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<![CDATA[ Page 1 of 1 189.212 Authority of fiscal court to issue special permits for certain haulers. (1) As used in this section, "materials" shall mean cargo, whether divisible or nondivisible, that a motor vehicle transports in the usual and ordinary course of <br>business and shall specifically include, but not be limited to, agricultural products, <br>minerals, or natural resources transported by a motor vehicle. (2) A fiscal court may issue special permits to the owners, operators, or lessees of motor vehicles for the purpose of hauling materials whose gross weight or <br>dimensions, including vehicle and load, exceeds the limits prescribed by KRS <br>189.210 but that do not exceed the maximum weight limits established in KRS <br>189.222. A permit shall be issued for specified materials only and shall designate <br>the portions of the fiscal court-owned road over which the vehicle may operate <br>under the permit. The permit shall be issued for a stated period of time not to <br>exceed one (1) year and shall be upon the terms and conditions as the fiscal court <br>may, in its discretion, require. The fiscal court shall require, as a condition to <br>issuing the permit, that the applicant pay a reasonable fee to be fixed by the fiscal <br>court and enter into a cooperative agreement under the provisions of KRS 189.230. <br>The operation of any motor vehicle in accordance with the terms of the permit shall <br>not constitute a violation of this chapter, if the operator has a valid permit, or a copy <br>of a valid permit, in his or her possession. (3) The fiscal court shall not issue a permit under this section for a vehicle whose dimensions, including vehicle and load, exceed the maximum dimension limits <br>established in KRS 189.222. (4) A person shall not operate a motor vehicle in violation of the terms and conditions of any permit issued by the fiscal court under this section. (5) A fiscal court may: (a) Exercise general supervision for administering and enforcing the provisions of this section. (b) Adopt ordinances regulating the issuance of a permit, including but not limited to matters concerning the duration of permits and weight limits for <br>various types of vehicles, materials, and highways. (c) Adopt rules and regulations governing the amount, terms, and conditions of a bond and the sufficiency of the surety of any bond required by this section. (d) Issue, continue in effect, revoke, modify, or deny a permit issued under this section. Effective: July 15, 1998 <br>History: Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 484, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1998. ]]>