What You Should Know

• This permit is required for moving any oversized and overweight load over City of San Diego streets.
• This permit covers only that portion of move-on streets maintained by the City of San Diego. For state, county and other cities, permits must be secured for travel on streets under their respective jurisdictions.

Fees

• Single Move: $22.13
• Continuing Permit: $38.36

Exemptions

No exemptions. Permits may be revoked or denied by the City Engineer or the San Diego Police Department for violations.

Inspections

All permits are subject to City inspections.

General Conditions

1. Registration and License Plates
   All hauling units must be duly registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles as required by law, and all special mobile equipment must carry a valid identification plate.
2. Prohibited Moving Hours
   The movement of oversized loads and/or vehicles shall be prohibited during the hours of darkness (half an hour before sunrise and half an hour after sunset) and between the hours of 7 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m.
3. Visibility
   All moves shall be prohibited during periods of reduced visibility (less than 1,000 feet).
4. Holidays and Weekends
   No moves shall be permitted on Saturday, Sunday, New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Special permission may be granted to move during the above prohibited periods provided such moves are necessitated by emergencies or other valid reasons and provided such special permission is cited on the permit or amendments thereto.
5. Safety of Other Traffic
   The permittee shall at all times provide for the safety of the public when the vehicle under permit disrupts the normal traffic pattern and flow within the traveled way. The permittee shall provide flagmen, signs, warning lights or other safety devices to give the public ample warning and safely route the traffic through or around the congested areas.
6. Escorts
   Front escorts shall be required for loads or vehicles over 12 feet, 6 inches in width and both front and rear escorts shall be required for loads over 14 feet in width.
7. Height
   When an over-height load (over 13 feet, 6 inches) is authorized, the permittee shall check all underpasses, bridges, overhead wires, and other limiting structures or facilities for adequate clearance.
8. Overhead Power and Telephone Cables
   The permittee shall notify the owners of all overhead lines or structures subject to disturbance or damage by his move and shall make arrangements for the temporary removal or relocation of the conflicting facility if required.
9. Excessive Heights
   When the vertical height is 20 feet and over, no permit shall be issued until clearances have been received from the Fire-Rescue Department, power company and telephone/cable company.
10. Care of Trees
    No trees shall be cut, trimmed or in any way damaged.
11. Stopping at Night
    No vehicle or load being moved shall be parked overnight on a City street, alley or public property without express permission as indicated on the permit.
12. Stalled
    If an over-width load, because of an emergency or breakdown, is forced to park on a City street, the permittee shall immediately notify the Police Department, the Fire-Rescue Department and the City Engineer and shall take all necessary actions to effect the earliest possible for removal from the street. The permittee shall display lights, flags, signals or other traffic warning devices as necessary and shall take all necessary precautions to protect the pavement from prolonged overloading.
13. Protection on Bridges and Narrow Roads
    When crossing bridges or on roads so narrow that there is insufficient room for traffic to travel in both directions with reasonable safety, flagmen shall be posted ahead of, and behind the equipment to warn and direct approaching traffic.
14. Responsibility for Bridges
    This permit does not authorize crossing any posted bridges with a gross load exceeding posted limits unless specifically mentioned on the face of this permit. The permittee shall comply with all rules posted on any bridges used and assume all risks. When a power shovel or similar equipment is moved under its own power across bridges having asphalt-type surfaces, running planks or heavy belting of sufficient width must be used under the tracks to protect the surfacing.
15. Permit Subject to Inspection
    The permit must be carried on the equipment or structure at all times while it is being moved within the highway limits. The permit shall be submitted for inspection on demand of any law enforcement officer or any authorized agent of the City of San Diego.
16. Liability for Damage
    The permittee is responsible for all liability for personal injury or property damage that may occur through any act or omission of the permittee when acting under the terms of this permit and in the event any claim is made against the City of San Diego or any Department, officer, or employee thereof, through, because of, or in connection with any such act or omission, the permittee shall defend, indemnify and hold them and each of them harmless from such claim.

Special Provisions

1. Kind of Equipment
   Buildings are to be moved with regular house moving equipment.
2. Cleaning up Right-of-Way
   Upon completion of the moving work, all timbers and equipment shall be removed, and the right-of-way left in the same condition as before the work started.
3. Do Not Disturb Roadway Surface
   No wedge, bar, or spike shall be driven in the surface of any dedicated public right-of-way.

Compliant Outdoor Expansion

• Transportation Permit Form (DS-3094)
• Information Bulletin 177 - How to Obtain a Public Right-of-Way Permit for Traffic Control

Compliant Outdoor Expansion