Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 672 - STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Chapter 672-2 - PERMITS FOR VEHICLES OR LOADS OF EXCESS WEIGHT OR DIMENSION
Rule 672-2-.02 - General Restrictions on Issuance of Permits
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through December 18, 2024
(1) No Permit shall be issued if the issuance of the permit in any way jeopardizes federal funds appropriated to this State under the provisions of Title 23 of the U.S. Code.
(2) No single trip permit shall be valid in excess of ten (10) allowable travel days unless extension is granted by the Department. The validity of a single trip permit shall expire ten (10) days after its issuance.
(3) No permit shall be issued for off-the-road equipment which exceeds 25,000 pounds on any one axle. Off-the-road equipment with axle loads of not more than 25,000 pounds nor less than 20,340 pounds will be routed by the Oversize Permit Unit and limited to a ten (10) mile radius from the point where the trip originated.
(4) No permit shall be valid for travel into or through the area bounded by Interstate 285 which is the bypass around the City of Atlanta unless the vehicle is making a pickup or delivery within the area. The driver must be prepared to show proof of such pickup or delivery. In addition, a permit issued for the movement of a vehicle or load shall not be valid within that area between the hours of 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Parking on the Interstate and Limited Access Highway Right-of-Way will not be permissible for permitted vehicles which are waiting for the authorized times of entry. The Department may at its discretion, limit travel in major cities as shown on the permit; or at the written request of local jurisdictions.
(5) The Department may sell any type of annual permit on a prorated basis to create a stagger for the renewal date.
O.C.G.A. Secs. 32-2-2, 32-6-28, 32-6-90, 50-13-4.
