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(1) In accordance with RCW 46.44.080, the operation (upon any County road within the County) of a vehicle or combination of vehicles exceeding the maximum loads specified in CCC 9.35.040, to the following classes of vehicles:

(a) Schoolbuses (no extracurricular activities).

(b) Milk trucks with dual tires on rear axles and on trailers.

(c) Trucks hauling perishable commodities. Drivers must be able to show proof that at least 50 percent of their load is fresh produce and/or perishables.

(d) Garbage vehicles making pickups required for health, e.g., schools, hospitals and institutions.

(e) Dead animal services required for health reasons.

(f) Vehicles or emergency equipment vendors hauling medical supplies (gases, drugs, etc.).

(g) Feed trucks.

(h) Fuel trucks.

(i) Vehicles engaged in septic tank pumping – emergency basis, one trip only.

(j) Public transportation vehicles.

(k) Vehicles providing service necessary for health and welfare.

(2) Operating a vehicle in one of the classes of vehicles listed in this section shall be subject to the following conditions:

(a) The gross weight of such vehicle shall not exceed that amount determined by multiplying the total number of tires concentrated upon the surface of the road times the maximum allowable gross weight per tire;

(b) No allowance shall be made for any second rear axle suspended from the frame of the vehicle independent of the regular driving axle, otherwise known as “rigid tail-axles;”

(c) Allowance will be made for single tires only on the front of a vehicle;

(d) The load distribution on any axle of a vehicle shall be such that it will not load the tires on said axle in excess of the prescribed load, as set forth above, and any loading in excess of the specified maximum will be considered a violation of this chapter;

(e) In an attempt to comply with requirements of this section, the power unit of any combination shall be sufficiently designed to lawfully handle the designated weight;

The following limits on vehicle weights shall apply to vehicles operating under this section:

CONVENTIONAL TIRES

TUBELESS OR SPECIAL WIDTH

.5 MARKING

SIZE TIRE WIDTH

GROSS LOAD EACH TIRE

SIZE TIRE WIDTH

GROSS LOAD EACH TIRE

7.00 and under

1800 lbs.

8-22.5 and under

1800 lbs.

7.50

2000 lbs.

9-22.5

2200 lbs.

8.25

2200 lbs.

10-22.5

2600 lbs.

9.00

2600 lbs.

11-22.5

3200 lbs.

10.00

3200 lbs.

11-24.5

3200 lbs.

11.00 and over

3600 lbs.

12-22.5

3600 lbs.

If a vehicle has 10-inch or wider tires on the front axle and otherwise qualifies for a permit, the vehicle may be allowed to have 10,000 pounds gross weight on said front axle under emergency load limitations.

Tires over 11 inches in width may be operated for loads of 3,000 pounds plus 400 pounds per inch of tire in excess of 11 inches, up to 5,250 pounds per tire.

Any vehicle operating under this section shall not exceed 25 miles per hour on any County road subject to emergency load limitations.

Where a specific hardship occurs, variances from these weight limitations may, in the discretion of the County Engineer, be issued on a case-by-case basis. Such variances may allow a vehicle to exceed the gross weight limits of this section, subject to specified times and routes of movement needed to protect the County roads from serious damage.