SPECIAL PERMITS

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances tit. 18, ch. 486, art. III

in effect

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 486.190 Authorized.

486.190. - Authorized. The city engineer with respect to streets and highways under his jurisdiction may, in his discretion, upon good cause being shown therefor, issue a permit in writing authorizing the applicant to move a vehicle or combination of vehicles of a size or weight of vehicle or load exceeding the maximum specified in this chapter or otherwise not in conformity with the provisions of this chapter upon any street or highway under his jurisdiction and for the maintenance of which he is responsible. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 416.070)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 486.200 Application.

486.200. - Application. The applicant for any such permit shall specifically describe the vehicle or vehicles and load or loads to be moved and the applicant may be requested to state the particular streets or highways for which the permit to so use is requested and the time of the trip for which such permit is requested. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 416.110)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 486.210 Issuance.

486.210. - Issuance. (a) The city engineer may issue or withhold such permit at his discretion. If a permit is issued, he may limit or prescribe conditions of operation of the vehicle or vehicles when necessary to assure against undue damage to road foundations, surfaces or structures and require such undertaking or other security as may be deemed necessary to compensate for an injury to any roadway or road structure. (b) Such permit is automatically invalidated by the violation of any condition specified by the terms of the permit or by false information given by the applicant. (c) The city engineer shall not issue annual permits to vehicles or equipment which are not frequently moved under conditions of the permit. (d) Permits shall be issued to individual tractors of tractor-trailer units and the tractor may be used with any trailer which meets the requirements of the permit. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 416.120)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 486.220 Permit to be carried.

486.220. - Permit to be carried. Every permit shall be carried on the vehicle or combination of vehicles to which it refers and shall be open to inspection by any police officer or authorized agent of any authority granting such permit. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 416.130)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 486.230 Violating terms of permit.

486.230. - Violating terms of permit. No person shall violate any of the terms or conditions of a permit issued pursuant to this article. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 416.130)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 486.240 Types of permits.

486.240. - Types of permits. The permits authorized for issue by the city engineer may be one of three (3) types, as follows: (a) Oversize permits may be issued for a period of one year to individual vehicles for condition of overwidth, overheight or overlength which do not exceed the following dimensions: Width .....12 feet Height .....15 feet Length—Single vehicle including overhang or combination of vehicles including overhang .....75 feet This permit shall be issued for the purpose of hauling only loads which cannot be divided. Vehicles operating under this permit shall not use the area bounded by Third Street, First Avenue North, Tenth Street, and Park Avenue. If it is necessary for any of these vehicles to enter this area, a supplementary permit shall be obtained for each trip into the area. The supplementary permit shall state time for travel in the area and route to be taken as approved by the city engineer. (b) Oversize and overweight permits may be issued for a period of one year to individual vehicles whose maximum axle loads do not exceed the following: Single axle .....22,000 pounds Tandem axle .....35,000 pounds Truck cranes only, tandem axle .....48,000 pounds and whose maximum dimensions do not exceed the following: Width .....12 feet Height .....15 feet Length—Single vehicle including overhang or combination of vehicles including overhang .....75 feet This permit shall be issued for the purpose of hauling loads which cannot be divided. Vehicles operating under this permit shall not use the area bounded by Third Street, First Avenue North, Tenth Street, and Park Avenue. If it is necessary for any of these vehicles to enter this area, a supplementary permit shall be obtained for each trip into the area. The supplementary permit shall state time of travel in the area and the route to be taken as approved by the city engineer. (c) Special permits may be issued for any vehicle exceeding the other provisions of this Code of Ordinances, and exceeding the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this section as to weight, width, height or length. These special permits may be issued at the discretion of the city engineer for one trip or for a period of time not to exceed twenty-one (21) consecutive days. The city engineer shall issue this special permit only after due consideration as to the necessity for movement of the loads, the type of equipment used to haul them, and the possibility of damage to highways, streets or structures. Loads which in the opinion of the city engineer can be divided shall not be eligible for these special permits unless they have an overload permit issued by the Minnesota State Highway Department, in which case the city engineer may issue this special permit. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 416.140)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 486.250 Inspection of equipment.

486.250. - Inspection of equipment. The city engineer may require at his option, that equipment be subject to inspection at a designated site before a permit shall be granted. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 416.150)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 486.260 Permit fees.

486.260. - Permit fees. The city engineer may collect a fee for each permit issued to cover the cost of issuing the permit. These fees shall be as follows: (a) Per vehicle, each oversize annual permit .....$ 3.00 (b) Per vehicle, each overload annual permit .....6.00 (c) Per vehicle, each special permit whose weight does not exceed the provisions of sections 486.90 to 486.120 of this traffic code .....3.00 (d) Per vehicle, each special permit whose axle weight does not exceed the following: ..... Single axle 22,000 pounds .....6.00 Tandem axle, 35,000 pounds .....6.00 Truck crane only tandem axle 48,000 pounds .....6.00 (e) Per vehicle, each special permit whose axle weight exceeds the above weights .....10.00 (f) No additional charge shall be made for supplementary permits to enter the loop area. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 416.160)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 486.270 Scope of permit.

486.270. - Scope of permit. The permit issued by the city engineer shall allow the applicant to operate overlength, overwidth, overheight or overweight loads over the streets and structures which are able to carry his load. This permit does not relieve the permit holder of liability for damages to streets, highways or structures, or of compliance with any other provision of the traffic code. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 416.170)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 486.280 Permittee to remove obstructions to movement.

486.280. - Permittee to remove obstructions to movement. The city engineer shall have no responsibility to the holder of a permit for any obstructions to movement over highways, streets or structures. The holder of a permit shall make his own arrangements for any necessary movement and shall be responsible for any damage to any installation resulting from the movement of his vehicle or load under his permit. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 416.180)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 486.290 Liability insurance.

486.290. - Liability insurance. (a) No permit shall be issued until a policy of insurance for public liability in the sum of not less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) and three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00) for personal injury, and in the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) and one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) for property damage, written by a company authorized to do business in the State of Minnesota, and approved as to form and execution by the city attorney, shall have been filed with the city engineer. Such policy shall contain provisions to indemnify and insure the city against damage to streets, alleys, public grounds or public structures, and shall provide that no cancellation of such insurance policy shall become effective until after ten (10) days' written notice to the city. (b) The applicant may file in lieu of such insurance policy a certificate of insurance issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in the State of Minnesota, showing the existence in force of a policy or policies of insurance conforming to the requirements set forth herein. Such certificate shall clearly set forth the name of the insurance carrier, the policy number, a description of the coverages, the limits of liability, period of coverage and such other requirements as set forth herein. There shall be attached to such certificate of insurance an endorsement which shall also be made part of the policy, and shall be in the form made and provided by the city engineer and currently approved by the city attorney; and which endorsement shall describe and refer specifically to the insurance requirements set forth herein and shall state that the policy of insurance is intended to comply with such insurance requirements. The city engineer shall examine and shall accept or reject any such certificates in its discretion notwithstanding any other requirement for approval by the city attorney of the insurance policy. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 416.190; Ord. of 6-29-73, § 1)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 486.300 Revocation of permit.

486.300. - Revocation of permit. Any permits issued hereunder may be revoked for the violation of any of the terms of this article and the terms, conditions and rules as promulgated under this article. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 416.200)

Source: City of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/minneapolis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=MICOOR_TIT18TRCO_CH486VESIWELO_ARTIIISPPEFetched: 11/2/2026