Title/Name/Summary
An Ordinance Amending Permit Fees for Overweight and/or Overdimension Vehicles
History
As part of RFP #23-018 (Legistar 2023-0205), the Village contracted with Civiltech Engineering to determine which Village streets should be considered for a signed truck route network and whether the Village's current overweight and/or oversize (overdimension) permit fees are comparable to other Villages in the area. Village staff are in possession of the draft study from Civiltech.
Steve Pautsch of Civiltech Engineering will present their findings to the Committee of the Whole on June 17, 2024.
Currently, the Village’s permits for oversize and overweight trucks based on the size and weight of the entire vehicle and whether a single trip, round trip, or multiple trips are desired.
Staff are recommending the fee structure proposed in the draft ordinance attached. The proposed permit fee structure will require applicants to report the same information such as size, weight, and vehicle destination, but will now require the maximum vehicle weight per axle. “Maximum weight for any one axle” is an important addition to the proposed fee structure as damage to roadway pavement can be attributed to how a vehicle distributes its weight across the roadway. The proposed fee structure requires vehicles with higher maximum weight per axle to pay more in permit fees. Applicants will have to report on the maximum weight on any one axle to determine their permit fee.
Civiltech’s study recommends the Village keep the current fine amounts, as they were found to be comparable to IDOT’s fines.
Overweight and/or oversize permits are administered by the Police Department. Upon approval of this ordinance, the Police Department will coordinate fee structure changes with Oxcart, the online permit platform for overweight and/or oversize vehicle permits.
Financial Impact
Future revenue projections using the updated permit fees are not included as part of this study. Civiltech ...
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