46.2-1149.5 - Overweight permits for underground pipe cleaning, hydroexcavating, and water blasting equipment. - Virginia Statutes

§ 46.2-1149.5. Overweight permits for underground pipe cleaning,hydroexcavating, and water blasting equipment.

The Commissioner and local authorities of cities and towns, in theirrespective jurisdictions, upon written application made by the owner oroperator, shall issue an overweight permit for the operation of undergroundpipe cleaning, hydroexcavating, and water blasting equipment. Any vehicleoperating under a permit issued pursuant to this section shall have a grossweight of no more than 64,000 pounds, a single axle weight of no more than20,000 pounds, and a tandem axle weight of no more than 44,000 pounds. Suchpermit shall not designate the route to be traversed nor contain restrictionsor conditions not applicable to other vehicles in their general use of thehighways.

For purposes of this section, "underground pipe cleaning equipment" means aself-propelled motor vehicle manufactured for the specific purpose ofvacuuming and cleaning underground sanitary and storm pipe. "Hydroexcavatingequipment" means a self-propelled motor vehicle manufactured for thespecific purpose of digging with water and vacuuming of debris. "Waterblasting equipment" means a self-propelled motor vehicle manufactured forthe specific purpose of waterblasting flat concrete surfaces and vacuumingspent water for reuse.

(2007, c. 429.)