RM of Sherwood No. 159 Vehicle Permit Bylaw No. 01/20

Rural Municipality of Sherwood No. 159, Saskatchewan · No. 159 · adopted 2020-02-19 · summary & facts

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## RURAL MUNICIPALITY No. 159 BYLAW NO. 01/20 ## A BYLAW TO REGULATE VEHICLE WEIGHTS WITHIN THE RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF SHERWOOD NO.159 Pursuant to Division 2 Vehicle Management 18(1) of The Municipalities Act, a Council may, by Bylaw, establish or adopt a system relating to vehicle weights or to route designation in the Municipality; and Pursuant to Section 36.1 of The Highways and Transportation Act, 1997, the R.M. of Sherwood No. 159 has the power to issue a permit regarding overweight and over dimensional vehicles operating within the Municipality. This Bylaw refers to the weight and dimensions restrictions set out in The Vehicle Weight and Dimension Regulations, 2010; and As it is necessary and advisable that every vehicle carrying any such goods in the municipality shall follow the Bylaw with regards to weight restrictions, permits and designated routes for any overweight loads for all classes of vehicles as per The Highways and Transportation Act, 1997' and The Vehicle Weight and Dimension Regulations 2010. NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Rural Municipality of Sherwood No. 159, in the Province of Saskatchewan, enacts as follows: ## Short Title This Bylaw may be referred to as the Vehicle Permit Bylaw. ## Definitions Definitions of words in this bylaw are defined in the Interpretations contained in The Municipalities Act, The Highways and Transportation Act 1997 and The Vehicle Weight and Dimension Regulations, 2010. - b) "Farm Equipment" means equipment that is designed and intended for use in farming operations but does not include any of the following: - a) "Administrator" means the administrator or designate of the Municipality. - i. A truck - il. A semi-trailer - ill. A full trailer - iv. A pony trailer - v. Farm equipment that is loaded on a truck, trailer or semi-trailer. or - c) "Municipal Road" means any public road other than a provincial highway or a provincial road. - vi. Farm equipment that is towing equipment other than farm equipment - d) "Municipal Weights" are the weights defined as Secondary Weight limits in The Vehicle Weight and Dimension Regulation, 2010. Weight limits on municipal highways are the same as those for secondary highways, including winter season; - except 8 axle B trains and unless otherwise allowed by the local municipality or regulation. - e) "Registered gross vehicle weight" shall mean the gross weight specified in the certificate of registration of the vehicle issued pursuant to The Traffic Safety Act. - f) Specific definitions of words not defined within this bylaw shall have the same meaning as assigned to them under The Vehicle Weight and Dimension Regulations. ## 3. Purpose - a) To regulate the weight of vehicles, or vehicles with their loads that are using Municipal roadways. - c) To designate routes for overweight and over dimensional vehicles to follow when operating within the Municipality. - b) To limit weights on certain roads and bridges and to limit weights during certain periods of the year, such as spring thaw. ## Provisions - a) Council may by resolution establish corridors or routes within the municipality which allow vehicle weights above or below Municipal and or Secondary Weights. - c) Council may exercise the option by resolution to opt in or out of the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure Spring Road Restrictions and or by resolution set out its own timeline for Road Restrictions. - b) For the Administrator to have the option to issue overweight permits for all vehicles wanting to haul goods which are over the Secondary weights (Municipal Weights). The Guide to Saskatchewan Weights and Dimensions Regulations including the Gross Weight Chart is attached in Appendix A. - d) The Administrator may refuse to issue a permit to prohibit the operation of certain vehicles on specified roads and/or bridges if the use of a road and/or bridge by a specific vehicle and/or vehicle plus load may result in damage to the road, adjacent property or personal injury to the public. ## Permits - a) No person shall operate or move or cause to be operated or moved on or over, a motor vehicle at a registered gross vehicle weight or load greater than secondary weight on a municipal road within the boundaries of the Rural Municipality of Sherwood #159 except for those roads and streets designated by by-law as primary weight roads within the RM of Sherwood #159. (Appendix B and including the Over Dimensional Route within the RM of Sherwood). - b) No person, without a permit, shall operate a vehicle that exceeds the prescribed or ordered weight if that person intends to operate a vehicle on a municipal road where the vehicle has a weight or is carrying on any axle or wheel of that vehicle, a gross weight in excess of the maximum gross weight set out in the regulations. - c) All vehicles operating within the R.M. of Sherwood No. 159 are subject to the provisions of The Vehicle Weight and Dimension Regulations, 2010 and may require a valid R.M. of Sherwood No. 159 Vehicle Permit. - d) Notwithstanding section 5 (b) of this bylaw, the Administrator may, if satisfied that the vehicle can be operated or moved upon the municipal road without damage to the road, may issue a Primary Weight Vehicle Permit to allow the owner of the vehicle or combination of vehicles to transport primary weight applicable to the axle group loading for the unit indicated, in accordance with the Weight and Dimension Regulations of The Highway and Transportation Act, 1997 within the municipality, except any restricted roads or bridges. - e) Overweight permits are restricted to non-divisible loads and loads considered impractical to divide. - f) Permitted vehicles shall only be operated on municipal roads as designated by the Administrator. - g) A copy of the approved permit shall be carried in the vehicle and be available upon request by a Peace Officer, Designated Officer or Bylaw Enforcement Officer appointed by the R.M. of Sherwood No. 159, at any and all times. - h) Permit stickers will be issued for annual permits and must be visible in the window of the vehicle. - i) Permits are non-transferrable. - k) Annual vehicle permits are only valid for the calendar year (January 01-December 31) they are purchased and will not be pro-rated. 8. j Payment of the permits) are required at the time of application. The schedule of permits and fees is attached in Appendix C. Permits will not be issued until receipt of full payment. ## Exemptions - a) Farm equipment as per The Vehicle Weight and Dimension Regulations, 2010 ## 7. Enforcement - b) Any person who contravenes any provision of this Bylaw is guilty of an offence. - a) In any case, with or without a valid vehicle permit, when there is damage to a RM road or infrastructure due to overweight or over dimension of a vehicle or load, the owner and or operator of the vehicle will be held responsible for the full costs of the repair. - c) The penalty for breach of any provisions of this Bylaw shall be those set out in the General Offence and Penalty Bylaw of the Municipality. - d) The Administrator may also delegate a Designated Officer for the enforcement of this Bylaw. ## 8. Coming Into Force This Bylaw shall come into force and effect on the day of its final adoption. Read a first time on the / 9 day of FEB - 2020 Read a second time on the 9 day of FE - 20 20 Read a third time on the 1 day of FEB - 2020 (Seal] Read a third time and adopted this 19 \_ day of FEB ,2020 Administrator Reeve Administrator N.W.T Appendix A <!-- image --> ## Overdimension &amp; Overweight Permits are available ## Government of ## Saskatchewan <!-- image --> Open 6am - 10pm daily except Christmas Day, Boxing 306-775-6969 306-775-6909 - 1-800-667-7575 - [email protected] from: ## LEGAL DIMENSIONS The SGI Permit Office: ## Width (Maximum) additional 30 cm (12") Mirrors may extend on each side of the vehicle an · Any vehicle, building, or object, 2.6 m (8'6") Email: Regina and outside Saskatchewan: Fax: Height (Maximum) - Any vehicle, building, or object, 4.15 m (13'6") For information on the Policies &amp; Regulations: Length (Maximum) Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure ## A Guide to 306-787-4801 Regina, Saskatchewan, S4P 3T2 9th Floor, 1855 Victoria Avenue · Truck, pony trailers or single vehicle, 12.5 m (41') · Tandem steer tridem drive, 14 m (45'9") · Bus or motorized RV, 14 m (45'9") www.highways.gov.sk.ca/trucking Phone: Website: Box length A, B, or C train, 20 m (65'7") ## Saskatchewan Weight and ## Dimension 306-775-6188 Additional SGI Contact Information: Box length on a truck and full trailer, 20 m (65'7") · Saskatchewan Government Insurance 1-800-667-9868 or 306-775-6900 Transportation Regulations &amp; Policies Branch: Customer Service Centre (Vehicle Registration) 5104 Donnelly Crescent - vehicles, 23 m (75'5") - Tridem Drive truck tractor semi trailer combination Regina, Saskatchewan, S4X 4C9 23.5 m (77'1") · Atrain, B train or C train, 26 m (85'4") - Aerodynamic devices are not included in an overall - Tractor and semi-trailer or any other combination of Vehicle Standard &amp; Inspection measurement of a vehicle(s) (Maximum 61 cm) · Front heavy duty bumpers are not included in the ## Regulations 306-787-4801 306-798-0172 Telephone: overall measurement of a vehicle (Maximum 30 cm) Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) Branch: Toll Free Inquiry line (in Saskatchewan): 1-866-933-5290 Telephone (Outside Saskatchewan): 306-933-5290 Fax: ## Internal Dimensions 306-787-0648 Telephone: Partnership Programs and Services: Maximum · Wheelbase for a tridem drive truck tractor, 6.8 m ## 2014 FAX # 306-933-8337 306-637-4523 ## First Edition 306-865-4517 TEL # 306-463-5456 306-964-1751 306-637-4522 306-933-8337 306-387-5672 306-463-5455 306-865-4515 Clavet ## HIGHWAY TRANSPORT PATROL INSPECTION STATION / PATROL OFFICE PHONE LIST · Wheelbase for semi-trailers is 12.5 m · Wheelbase for a single, tandem truck tractor, 6.2 m (244") · Wheelbase sum of both B train trailers is 17 m (55'9") · Tridem axle spread for a B train is 3.1 m (10'2") 306-236-7660 306-933-6777 <!-- image --> 306-752-6274 306-387-5670 Kindersley Hudson Bay Patrol Estevan · Tridem axle spread for a pony trailer is 2.5 m · Effective overhang (including the load) for a semi-trailer is limited to 35% of its wheelbase 306-236-7595 306-694-3780 306-435-4521 306-752-6275 306-953-3531 306-798-1100 306-778-8686 306-848-2461 306-554-5434 306-786-1399 306-694-3742 306-435-4520 306-953-3680 - Moose Jaw Patrol Lloydminster Langham Meadow Lake Patrol pony trailer is limited to 4.0 m (13'1") Melfort 2.0 m (6'6"') - Kingpin setback (measured anywhere in an arc around the kingpin and includes the load) may not be more than 306-787-7480 306-778-8314 Prince Albert Patrol Moosomin INSPECTION STATIONS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INDUSTRY TO "SELF WEIGHT" EXCEPT WHEN THE "REPORT LIGHTS" ARE ACTIVATED another trailer is 1.8 m (5'11") - Hitch offset in an A or C train, truck or trailer towing 306-848-2446 306-554-5459 Swift Current Regina 2.6 m · Hitch offset for a tridem drive truck towing a pony trailer - Track width on a semi trailer is 2.6 m 306-786-1366 Weyburn Patrol Wynyard Patrol Yorkton Minimum PATROL OFFICES HAVE NO WEIGH SCALES 6.25 m (20'6") Wheelbase of a tridem drive truck or truck tractor 6.6 m Wheelbase for a semi-trailer, full trailer or pony trailer is AND VEHICLES ARE REPORTING. ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL ARE AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT TO PROVIDE DEFICIAL WEIGH SUPS. REFER TO MAP FOR THE LOCATION NEAREST YOU. · Track width for a semi-trailer 2.5 m (8'2") - Tridem axle spread for a pony trailer is 2.4 m · Wheelbase for a rear trailer of a B train 6.25 m (20'6") Effective overhang (including the load) on any truck or - Box length, Semi-trailer or full trailer 16.2 m (53') For tandem &amp; tandem End Dump Trailers the following combined axle group weights apply: - Manufactured before January 1, 1989 &lt;5m- 3.4m - 32 000 kg Manuta Cured on or after anuary 1, 1989 ## AXLE GROUP LOADINGS Tire loading is 10 kg per millimetre (560 Ib per inch) width of tire, as stamped by the manufacturer, to a maximum of 3 000 kg (6,600 Ibs) per tire and subject to axie regulation weights ## A Guide to ## Saskatchewan Weight 35000 kg WinterWeight 32000 kg 30000 kg - &lt;5m-4.5m &lt;4.5m- 3m Primary Highways (3000 kg on Secondary) - Note: Wide base tires (Super Singles) allowed 3 850 kg on ## and Dimension Note: - rural municipality office. Winter Weight Season Exceptions Winter weights do not apply on provincial highways and roads listed under "Winter Weights Not Allowed" on the map legend. Weight For weight limits on municipal roads, contact the local urban or Primary 22000 kg 21000 kg - 20000 kg - Axle Spread 2.4m- &lt;2.7m (7'8"-810") 2.7m- m- m m(8'10"-g'2") Secondary/Municipal - This pamphlet is published as a guide. If more details are required, please call the telephone numbers on the back of this guide. Axle group weights vary according to axle spread - Weight and Dimension Regulations - Exemptions: Weight regulations do not apply to: Table 2: Tridem Drive Axle Group Weights for Tandem Steer Under the authority of The Highways and Transportation Act, 1 Orbani icipal, at as a popation on oil van within an 2. Farm equipment being operated or towed for a purpose directly related to farming. Dimension regulations apply only on provincial highways and provincial roads. Weight Primary - 23000 kg 22000 kg - 20000 kg 21000 kg Tridem Drive Straight Trucks 1997 maximum vehicle weight and dimension regulations are established for the following reasons: Axle Spread 3.0m- 3.10m (9'8" - 10'2") 2.7m - &lt;3.0m (8'10"-9'8") 2.4m- &lt;2.7m (78"-810) Secondary/Municipal - Axle group weights vary according to axle spread Table 3: Pony Trailer Wheelbase pavements and roadbeds. Weight limits on municipal highways are the same as those for secondary highways, including the winter season; except 8 axie B trains and unless otherwise allowed by the local municipality or regulation. Municipal Weight Limits Local bylaws may govern vehicle weights and dimensions in urban municipalities with a population of more than 1 000. - Max. Axle Unit Weight Trailer 7200 Kg Winter Weight Season: 7700 Kg Wheelbase 11000 Kg 12 000 Kg 16500 Kg 6.25m - 7.50 m 6.25m - 7.50 m &gt; 7.50 m Trailer with single axle: - Maximum dimensions are necessary for the protection of bridges, overpasses, etc. and to protect the other users of - highways by allowing the safe travel of the general public. Internal dimension limits are necessary to ensure vehicles are designed to achieve desired levels of stability. &gt; 7.50 m - Trailer with a tandem axle group: - 0.25m-1.50m &gt; 7.50 m - I railer with a tridem axle group: For weight enforcement purposes only, all public highways are classified as follows: Axle Spread The period from November 16" in one year up to and including March 14* in the following year, unless the Winter Weight Season is restricted by a Minister's Order during this period. Registered Gross Vehicle Weights Primary Welght Weights allowed on public highways are separate from the registered gross weight of a vehicle. 21000 kg - 24 000 kg 23000 kg - Table 4: Tridem Axle Group Weights for Trailers 20 000 kg &gt;3.6 m - 3.7 m (11'8"- 12'1") Primary Highways: The primary highways are shown on the map. Most of these are allowed primary weights year round. - &gt;3.0 m - 3.6 m (9'8"- 11'8") 2.4m - 3.0m (7'8"- 9'8") Secondary/Municipal - Axle group weights vary according to axle spread Primary weights extend down the first 15 km along a secondary provincial highway or combination of secondary highways and provincial roads (Community Access Roads) from the intersection with a primary highway. Vehicle registration relates specifically to The Traffic Safety Act. A heavy vehicle is usually registered to a specific weight determined by its business and the maximum weight it will generally carry. A registration fee is collected to reflect the relative damage to the highway system for operating at that registered weight. Despite gross weights allowed on a given highway, an operator cannot exceed the registered weight, which otherwise may result in a fine under The Traffic Safety Act. - Table 5: Combination Axle Weights (Inter-axle Spacing) Maximum allowable weight for axle units may depend on the following minimum distance requirements between axles. Different classes of highways have different gross weight limits to reflect their design and the amount of pavement deterioration which can be accepted. Therefore, no vehicle may exceed weights specified for specific highways regardless of the registered weight of the vehicle. Exceeding any maximum allowable weight (or dimension) may result in a fine under - The Highways and Transportation Act, 1997 or it's regulations. axle Fortwo tandem axle groups, 5.0 metres (16'4") - : For singal and ander age group, 3.0 metres (9'10") : Forasingle axle and a tridem axle group 3.0 metres Secondary Highways: This includes all provincial highways and provincial roads shown on the Official Road Map other than those designated as primary. - Municipal Highways: This includes public highways other than provincial highways and provincial roads, but excludes public highways within urban limits. Generally, this includes all roads maintained by Saskatchewan's rural municipalities including the 600 and 700 series roads which : For to thema ede groups, to meres group, 5,5m - Inerale sparing is less than the minimum spacing, the combined axle weight is reduced by 500 kg for every 10 cm less than the above listed minimum distance requirement - are shown on the Official Road Map. · Fora multiple axle group and a single, tandem or tridem - otherwise noted. Year-Round Weight Restricted Highways: Certain highways have maximum gross weights regardless of their classification, the vehicle configuration or the time of year. Weight restricted secondary highways are limited to 41 500 kg, unless - Weight Limits Maximum tire weights are necessary for the protection of the protection of bridges and pavements. Maximum weights on axles or axle groups are necessary for 1. Maximum gross vehicle weights are necessary for the protection of bridges. 2. Table 1: Tridem Drive Axle Group Weights for Truck Tractor and Single Steer Tridem Drive Straight Trucks ## Regulations - 35000 kg Winter Weight ridingdoM GT11111007 <!-- image --> ## Appendix C ## R.M. of Sherwood No. 159 Vehicle Permit Fee Schedule Permit prices set by the R.M. of Sherwood No. 159 shall not exceed the amount determined by the minister, Section 36.1(2) of The Highways and Transportation Act, 1997. | | Businesses Located and operating within RM of Sherwood | External Business Owner & Operator | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| | Annual (Jan 1st - Dec 315) | $100.00 per unit | | | (eligible for minimum fleet of 10) | $1000.00 | $2000.00 | | (Valid for three (3) consecutive days) | $50.00 per unit | $50.00 per unit | | Single Load during Spring Road Ban (Valid for three (3) consecutive days) | $100.00 per unit | $100.00 per unit | ## Businesses Located and Operating in the RM of Sherwood. All businesses located and operating in the RM of Sherwood will be eligible for the rates identified above and may be required to accurately sign an eligibility declaration. ## Exemptions All haulers eligible for a "farm plate" through SGI will be required to obtain Vehicle Permits however will be exempt from the Vehicle Permit Fee. Haulers eligible for the exemption may be required to accurately sign an eligibility declaration. ## Eligible Permits: ## 1) Primary Permit This permit is for all vehicles hauling more than the allowed municipal and/or secondary weights up to primary weights as shown in Saskatchewan Weight and Dimension Regulations, 2014. ## 2) Overweight Permit Consideration will be given for vehicles that are registered to haul more than Primary Weight on RM roads that meet all the regulations for hauling a designated weight, according to SGI and the Saskatchewan Trucker's Guide 2019. This will be a single load permit only and if any road damage is done due to the haul, the owner of the Company or permit holder will be responsible for the repair of the RM road. ## 3) Over Dimensional Permit: Consideration will be given for vehicles that are over dimension to travel on or over RM roads. The RM will determine the route within the RM for all over dimensional loads.