Wisconsin Administrative Code

Trans 259.04 Eligibility. (1) Any vehicle or vehicle and load to be considered as operating under a permit shall satisfy the requirements for a permit under s. 348.25, Stats. (2) An issuing authority may issue a permit only for an overweight vehicle or an overweight vehicle combi…

Trans 259.05 Validity. (1) A permit is valid only for the vehicle described in the application and permit. (2) No condition of a permit may modify any law or regulation limiting loads because of local conditions, including load limits on bridges and highways, seasonal weight rest…

Trans 259.06 Registration requirements. (1) A vehicle or operating under a permit shall be registered as required by Wisconsin statutes, and shall be registered at not less than the permit weight or at the maximum available registration weight, whichever is less. (2) All other op…

Trans 259.07 Driver and operating requirements. (1) The driver of a vehicle operating under a permit shall carry the permit in the vehicle to which it applies and shall have the permit available for inspection by any police officer, representative of the issuing authority, or per…

Trans 259.08 Maximum size, weight and loading limitations. (1) The maximum axle, axle combination, and total weight limitations authorized by a permit may not be exceeded. (2) Wheels on one side of the transporting vehicle may not carry more than 60% of the total gross load. Hist…

Trans 259.09 Times of operation. Except as otherwise specified in a permit, a vehicle, load, or vehicle and load that is overweight may operate 24 hours a day, including weekends and holidays. History: Cr. Register, December, 1990, No. 420, eff. 1-1-91.

Trans 259.10 Route limitations. A permit is valid on all public highways in the state which are not posted for weight limits, except that a permit is not valid on the national system of interstate and defense highways. History: Cr. Register, December, 1990, No. 420, eff. 1-1-91.

Trans 259.11 Transfers. In the event of a breakdown or other circumstance requiring a change of the power unit identified on the permit, transfers to another vehicle, under the control of the permittee, may be made following the completion of a new application and the issuance of…

Trans 259.12 Insurance and liability conditions. (1) In applying for and accepting a permit, a permittee agrees to: (a) Pay any claim for any bodily injury or property damage resulting from operation under the permit for which the permittee is legally responsible. (b) Hold the st…

Trans 259.13 General conditions and requirements. A permittee shall comply with all applicable statutes, ordinances, rules and policies of any state agency or subdivision of the state, unless they are modified by the conditions of the permit. History: Cr. Register, December, 1990…

Trans 259.14 Denial, suspension or revocation of permit. (1) An issuing authority may deny, suspend, or revoke a permit for good cause, pursuant to s. 348.25 (7), Stats. Grounds for the denial, suspension, or revocation of a permit include: (a) Violation of any condition of a per…

Trans 260.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish standards and procedures for the issuance of single trip mobile home and modular building section permits, pursuant to s. 348.26 (4), Stats. History: Cr. Register, December, 1990, No. 420, eff. 1-1-91.

Trans 260.02 Definitions. (1) Unless otherwise stated, the definitions of words and phrases in ss. 340.01 and 348.01 (2), Stats., and s. Trans 250.02 apply to this chapter. (2) As used in this chapter: (a) XIssuing authorityY means the department of transportation. (b) XPermitY m…

Trans 260.03 Permit application. (1) An application for a permit shall be submitted to an issuing authority on a form approved by the department, and in accordance with s. 348.26, Stats. (2) An application for a permit for the use of a state trunk highway shall be made to the dep…

Trans 260.04 Permit amendments. (1) An application for an amendment to a permit shall be made to the issuing authority which issued the original permit. (2) An application for an amendment may be made in the same manner as an application for an original permit. (3) The request sh…

Trans 260.05 Eligibility. (1) Any vehicle or vehicle and load to be considered as operating under a permit shall satisfy the requirements for a permit under s. 348.25, Stats. (2) A permit is not a guarantee of the sufficiency of any highway or structure for the transporting of th…

Trans 260.06 Validity. (1) A permit is valid only for the route specified in the permit, which may include the return trip on the reverse route if requested and approved, and which includes the movement of the empty vehicle, whether or not oversize or overweight, to and from the …

Trans 260.07 Registration requirements. (1) A vehicle operating under a permit shall be registered as required by Wisconsin statutes, and shall be registered at not less than the permit weight or at the maximum available registration weight, whichever is less. the chapter was las…

Trans 260.08 Driver and operating requirements. (1) The driver of a vehicle operating under a permit shall carry the permit in the vehicle to which the permit applies and shall have the permit available for inspection by any police officer, representative of the issuing authority…

Trans 260.09 Maximum size and loading limitations. (1) A mobile home or modular building section may extend beyond the front, the left and right sides, and the rear of the undercarriage, if the overhang is minimized. (2) Wheels on one side of a transporting vehicle may not carry …

Trans 260.10 Equipment requirements. (1) LIGHTING. An oversize vehicle, or a vehicle with an oversize load operating during the hours of darkness, shall be equipped with the following additional lamps: (a) For a vehicle with a load which extends beyond the width of the vehicle: 1…

Trans 260.11 Times of operation. (1) Except as otherwise specified in a permit, no vehicle, or vehicle combination operating under a permit that is equal to or less than 12 feet in width, 1312| feet in height, and 100 feet in length, may operate: (a) Between 4:00 p.m. and 11:00 p…

Trans 260.12 Route limitations. (1) A permit is valid only on the route specified in the permit. (2) No permit allowing the dimensions of a vehicle or load to exceed 11 feet in width, 1312| feet in height or 100 feet in length is valid on any part of the Milwaukee county expressw…

Trans 260.13 Power unit change. In the event of a breakdown or unavailability of the power unit listed on the application and permit, another power unit may be substituted, provided that the make and vehicle identification number, or license number and state, of the substitute po…

Trans 260.14 Insurance and liability conditions. (1) In applying for and accepting a permit, permittee agrees to: (a) Pay any claim for any bodily injury or property damage resulting from operation under the permit for which the permittee is legally responsible. (b) Hold the stat…

Trans 260.15 General conditions and requirements. (1) A permittee shall comply with all applicable statutes, ordinances, rules and policies of any state agency or subdivision of the state, unless they are modified by the conditions of the permit. (2) When a vehicle operating unde…

Trans 260.16 Single trip 16 foot wide mobile home and modular building sections. (1) On routes other than on state trunk highways, a permit for a 16 foot wide mobile home 4 or modular building section may be issued only upon presentation of written approval from the authority mai…

Trans 260.17 Denial, suspension or revocation of permit. (1) An issuing authority may deny, suspend, or revoke a permit for good cause, pursuant to s. 348.25 (7), Stats. Grounds for the denial, suspension, or revocation of a permit include: (a) Violation of any condition of a per…

Trans 261.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish standards and procedures for the issuance of multiple trip mobile home and modular building section permits, pursuant to s. 348.27 (7), Stats. History: Cr. Register, December, 1990, No. 420, eff. 1-1-91.

Trans 261.02 Definitions. (1) Unless otherwise stated, the definitions of words and phrases in ss. 340.01 and 348.01 (2), Stats., and s. Trans 250.02 apply to this chapter. (2) As used in this chapter: (a) XIssuing authorityY means the department of transportation. (b) XPermitY m…

Trans 261.03 Permit application. (1) An application for a permit shall be submitted to an issuing authority on a form approved by the department, and in accordance with s. 348.27, Stats. (2) An application for a permit for the use of a state trunk highway shall be made to the dep…

Trans 261.04 Permit amendments. (1) An application for an amendment to a permit shall be made to the authority which issued the original permit. (2) An application for an amendment may be made in the same manner as an application for an original permit. (3) The request shall spec…

Trans 261.05 Eligibility. (1) Any vehicle or vehicle and load to be considered as operating under a permit shall satisfy the requirements for a permit under s. 348.25, Stats. (2) A permit is not a guarantee of the sufficiency of any highway or structure for the transporting of th…

Trans 261.06 Validity. (1) A permit is valid only for the vehicle described in the application and permit. (2) An issuing authority may suspend a permit, or any of its conditions, because of seasonal highway conditions. Note: Examples of seasonal highway conditions include spring…

Trans 261.07 Registration requirements. (1) A vehicle operating under a permit shall be registered as required by Wisconsin statutes, and shall be registered at not less than the permit weight or at the maximum available registration weight, whichever is less. (2) All other opera…

Trans 261.08 Driver and operating requirements. (1) The driver of a vehicle operating under a permit shall carry the approved permit in the vehicle to which it applies and shall have the permit available for inspection by any police officer, representative of the issuing authorit…

Trans 261.09 Maximum size and loading limitations. (1) A mobile home or modular building section may extend beyond the front, the left and right sides, and the rear of the undercarriage, if the overhang is minimized. (2) Wheels on one side of a transporting vehicle may not carry …

Trans 261.10 Equipment requirements. (1) LIGHTING. An oversize vehicle, or a vehicle with an oversize load operating during the hours of darkness, shall be equipped with the following additional lamps: (a) For a vehicle with a load which extends beyond the width of the vehicle: 1…

Trans 261.11 Times of operation. (1) Except as otherwise specified in a permit, no vehicle or vehicle combination operating under a permit that is equal to or less than 12 feet in width, 1312| feet in height, and 100 feet in length, may operate: (a) Between 4:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.…

Trans 261.12 Route limitations. (1) No permit allowing the dimensions of a vehicle or load to exceed 11 feet in width, 131|2 feet in height or 100 feet in length is valid on any part of the Milwaukee county expressway system constructed pursuant to s. 59.84, Stats., except on U.S…

Trans 261.13 Transfers. In the event of a breakdown or other circumstance requiring a change of the power unit stated on the permit, transfers to another vehicle, under the control of the permittee, may be made following the completion of a new application and the issuance of a n…

Trans 261.14 Insurance and liability conditions. (1) In applying for and accepting a permit, a permittee agrees to: (a) Pay any claim for any bodily injury or property damage resulting from operation under the permit for which the permittee is legally responsible. (b) Hold the st…

Trans 261.15 General conditions and requirements. (1) A permittee shall comply with all applicable statutes, ordinances, rules and policies of any state agency or subdivision of the state, unless they are modified by the conditions of the permit. (2) When a vehicle operating unde…

Trans 261.155 Multiple trip manufacturing process permits. (1) The issuing authority may issue annual or consecutive month permits to licensed mobile home transport companies and to licensed mobile home manufacturers for the transportation of mobile homes and modular building sec…

Trans 261.16 Denial, suspension or revocation of permit. (1) An issuing authority may deny, suspend, or revoke a permit for good cause, pursuant to s. 348.25 (7), Stats. Grounds for the denial, suspension, or revocation of a permit include: (a) Violation of any condition of a per…

Trans 262.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish standards and procedures for the issuance of backhaul permits, pursuant to s. 348.26 (6), Stats. History: Cr. Register, December, 1990, No. 420, eff. 1-1-91.

Trans 262.02 Definitions. (1) Unless otherwise stated, the definitions of words and phrases in ss. 340.01 and 348.01 (2), Stats., and s. Trans 250.02 apply to this chapter. (2) As used in this chapter: (a) XBackhaulY means to transport different loads by the same motor vehicle on…