348.27(12m)(c)3.
3. The applicant provides proof, by a certificate of insurance filed with the department, that the applicant, in addition to satisfying the insurance requirements described in
s. 346.924 (2), maintains a policy of comprehensive general liability insurance, issued by an insurer authorized to transact business in this state, that provides bodily injury liability coverage and property damage liability coverage, including for underground property damage, with a total limit of not less than $500,000 for each occurrence.
348.27(12m)(d)
(d) The department may deny any application for a permit under this subsection if the department finds any of the following:
348.27(12m)(d)1.
1. That the applicant, or any potential operator identified in
par. (c) 1., has been convicted, within 3 years immediately preceding the date of application, of a violation of
s. 346.924.
348.27(12m)(d)2.
2. That the applicant, or any potential operator identified in
par. (c) 1., has engaged in conduct endangering the safety of persons using the highways.
348.27(12m)(d)3.
3. That the applicant has failed to provide reimbursement for damage, which is not paid for by the applicant's insurer, to a highway caused while transporting a building under a permit under this subsection.
348.27(12m)(d)4.
4. That the applicant, or any potential operator identified in
par. (c) 1., has abandoned a building on a highway or on public or private property without permission of the property owner.
348.27(12m)(e)
(e) The provisions of this subsection apply in addition to any other requirement imposed under this chapter,
chs. 194,
343,
346, and
347, and federal law.
348.27(14)
(14) Farm machinery permits. The department may issue annual or consecutive month permits for the movement, towing or hauling of farm tractors exceeding 12 feet in width and all other farm machinery and implements of husbandry exceeding 8 feet 6 inches in width not being operated in the course of performance of its work on highways designated as part of the national system of interstate and defense highways. A permit under this subsection is not required for the movement, towing or hauling of any overwidth machinery that is not a commercial motor vehicle and which is authorized by
s. 348.05 (3) on that portion of USH 51 between Wausau and STH 78 and that portion of STH 78 between USH 51 and the I 90/94 interchange near Portage upon their federal designation as I 39.
348.27(15)(a)(a) The department shall issue to qualifying applicants multiple trip permits for the transportation of granular roofing material in vehicles or vehicle combinations that exceed the maximum gross weight limitations under
s. 348.15 (3) (c) by not more than 10,000 pounds. A permit issued under this subsection does not authorize the operation of any vehicle or vehicle combination at a maximum gross weight in excess of 90,000 pounds. A permit under this subsection may be issued only by the department, regardless of the highways to be used. A permit under this subsection is not valid on highways designated as part of the national system of interstate and defense highways except that a permit may be issued that is valid on not more than 2.5 miles of any state trunk highway if such issuance of the permit is consistent with federal law.
348.27(15)(b)1.1. An application for a permit under this subsection shall include all of the following information:
348.27(15)(b)1.a.
a. The motor carrier on behalf of which the load is to be transported.
348.27(15)(b)1.b.
b. The location from which the transportation of the load is to originate and the load's destination, along with the designated route over which the load will be transported.
348.27(15)(b)2.
2. A permit issued under this subsection shall include as conditions of the permit the information specified in
subd. 1. a. and
b.
348.27(15)(c)
(c) If the designated route under
par. (b) 1. b. includes streets or highways other than those within the state trunk highway system, no permit may be issued under this subsection unless the governing body of each municipality or county having jurisdiction over such streets or highways adopts a resolution approving the transportation of the load over that portion of the designated route that is on streets or highways under the jurisdiction of the municipality or county. An applicant for a permit under this subsection shall include a copy of each such resolution with the permit application.
348.27(15)(d)
(d) The department shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this subsection.
348.27 Cross-reference
Cross-reference: See also ch.
Trans 263, Wis. adm. code.
348.27(16)(a)(a) The department may issue annual or consecutive month permits for the transportation of loads of hay or straw on a vehicle or combination of vehicles that exceeds the height limitations under
s. 348.06.
348.27(16)(b)
(b) If the roads desired to be used by an applicant for a permit under this subsection involve highways other than those within the state trunk highway system, the application shall be accompanied by a written statement of route approval by the officer in charge of maintenance of the other highway.
348.27(16)(c)
(c) A permit under this subsection does not authorize the operation of any vehicle or vehicle combination having an overall height in excess of 14 feet 6 inches if the vehicle or vehicle combination is being operated on a highway in an urban area or 15 feet if the vehicle or vehicle combination is being operated on any other highway. The department shall, by rule, define "urban area" for purposes of this paragraph and shall provide, with each permit issued under this subsection, information to the permit holder as to the meaning of this term.
348.27(16)(d)
(d) The department may promulgate rules regulating the configuration of the loads carried under permits issued under this subsection and how these loads are to be secured for safe travel.
348.27(17)
(17) Permits for the transportation of sealed loads in international trade. 348.27(17)(a)(a) In this subsection, "sealed load" means a load consisting of a container or vehicle, being transported in international trade, that has been sealed with a tamper-evident seal affixed at the time of initial loading.
348.27(17)(b)
(b) The department may issue annual or consecutive month permits for the transportation of a sealed load in a vehicle or vehicle combination that has 6 or more axles and that exceeds the maximum gross weight limitations under
s. 348.15 (3) (c) if the vehicle or vehicle combination does not exceed the maximum gross weight limitations under
s. 348.29. Notwithstanding
s. 348.15 (8), any axle of a vehicle or vehicle combination that does not impose on the highway at least 8 percent of the gross weight of the vehicle or vehicle combination may not be counted as an axle for the purposes of this paragraph. A permit issued under this subsection does not authorize the operation of any vehicle or vehicle combination at a maximum gross weight in excess of 90,000 pounds.
348.27(18)
(18) Permits for the transportation of certain agricultural products. 348.27(18)(a)1.
1. "Agricultural product" means any of the following or any combination of the following:
348.27(18)(a)2.
2. "Agricultural product" does not include liquid milk or liquid milk by-products, manure or animal waste, or raw forest products:
348.27(18)(b)
(b) Subject to
par. (c), the department may issue annual or consecutive month permits for the transportation of agricultural products in vehicles or vehicle combinations that have 6 or more axles and that exceed the maximum gross weight limitations under
s. 348.15 (3) (c) if the vehicle or vehicle combination does not exceed the maximum gross weight limitations under
s. 348.295. Notwithstanding
s. 348.15 (8), any axle of a vehicle or vehicle combination that does not impose on the highway at least 8 percent of the gross weight of the vehicle or vehicle combination may not be counted as an axle for the purposes of this paragraph. A permit issued under this subsection does not authorize the operation of any vehicle or vehicle combination at a maximum gross weight in excess of 90,000 pounds.
348.27 Note
NOTE: The cross-reference to s. 348.295 was changed from s. 348.29 by the legislative reference bureau under s. 13.92 (1) (bm) 2. to reflect the renumbering under s. 13.92 (1) (bm) 2. of s. 348.29, as created by
2011 Wis. Act 56, to s. 348.295.
348.27(18)(c)
(c) A permit under this subsection is valid only for the transportation of agricultural products to a farm or from a field or farm to a storage facility on the grower's owned or leased land, a facility for initial storage that is not on the grower's owned or leased land, or a facility for initial processing.
348.27(18)(d)
(d) If the roads desired to be used by an applicant for a permit under this subsection involve highways other than those within the state trunk highway system, the application shall be accompanied by a written statement of route approval by the officer in charge of maintenance of the other highway.
348.27(18)(e)
(e) A permit under this subsection is not valid on any interstate highway designated under
s. 84.29 (2) except to the extent allowed by federal law without any loss or reduction of federal aid or other sanction.
348.27 History
History: 1973 c. 157,
316;
1973 c. 333 s.
190m;
1973 c. 336;
1975 c. 25,
285;
1977 c. 29 ss.
1488m,
1654 (8) (a);
1977 c. 30 s.
5;
1977 c. 191,
197,
272,
273,
418;
1979 c. 34,
315,
326;
1981 c. 20,
69,
163,
215,
391;
1983 a. 78 ss.
32 to
35,
37;
1983 a. 529;
1985 a. 29 s.
3202 (3);
1985 a. 202,
212;
1987 a. 27;
1989 a. 31,
35,
130,
305;
1991 a. 258;
1993 a. 62,
439;
1995 a. 113,
163,
227,
347,
348;
1997 a. 27,
35,
237;
1999 a. 85;
2001 a. 16;
2003 a. 210,
241;
2005 a. 119,
167,
250;
2007 a. 11,
16,
171;
2009 a. 28,
222,
229;
2011 a. 20,
32,
53,
55,
56,
58,
59,
117,
243; s. 13.92 (1) (bm) 2., (2) (i).
348.27 Cross-reference
Cross-reference: See also chs.
Trans 230 and
250, Wis. adm. code.
348.27 Annotation
That the department of transportation issues, denies, suspends, and revokes permits under this section, does not deny a sheriff deputy's authority to issue a citation for a violation of this section. County of Milwaukee v. Superior of Wisconsin,
2000 WI App 75,
234 Wis. 2d 218,
610 N.W.2d 484,
98-2851.
348.28
348.28
Permits to be carried. 348.28(2)
(2) Any person violating this section may be required to forfeit not less than $10 nor more than $20 for the first offense and not less than $25 nor more than $50 for the 2nd and each subsequent conviction within one year.
348.29
348.29
Weight limitations for certain permits. Notwithstanding
s. 348.15 (3) (c), for any vehicle or vehicle combination operating under a permit issued under
s. 348.26 (8) or
348.27 (17), the gross weight imposed on the highway by any group of 6 or more consecutive axles of a vehicle or combination of vehicles may not exceed the maximum gross weights in the following table for each of the respective distances between axles and the respective numbers of axles of a group: [See Figure 348.29 following]
Figure 348.29:
348.29 History
History: 2011 a. 55.
348.295
348.295
Weight limitations for certain permits. Notwithstanding
s. 348.15 (3) (c), for any vehicle or vehicle combination operating under a permit issued under
s. 348.27 (18), the gross weight imposed on the highway by any group of 6 or more consecutive axles of a vehicle or combination of vehicles may not exceed the maximum gross weights in the following table for each of the respective distances between axles and the respective numbers of axles of a group: [See Figure 348.295 following]
Figure 348.295:
348.295 Note
NOTE: This section was created as s. 348.29 by
2011 Wis. Act 56 and renumbered to s. 348.295 by the legislative reference bureau under s. 13.92 (1) (bm) 2.
348.295 History
History: 2011 a. 56 s.
9; 13.92 (1) (bm) 2.
