A. The overdimensional permit council is established consisting of the following nine members who are appointed by the governor:

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 28-1150

  • Department: means the department of transportation acting directly or through its duly authorized officers and agents. See Arizona Laws 28-101
  • highway: means the entire width between the boundary lines of every way if a part of the way is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel. See Arizona Laws 28-101
  • Local authority: means any county, municipal or other local board or body exercising jurisdiction over highways under the constitution and laws of this state. See Arizona Laws 28-101
  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Population: means the population according to the most recent United States decennial census. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • State: means a state of the United States and the District of Columbia. See Arizona Laws 28-101

1. One member representing the department of public safety.

2. One member representing the department of transportation.

3. Four members representing motor carriers.

4. One member from a city or town with a population of more than one hundred thousand persons.

5. One member from a city or town with a population of one hundred thousand persons or less.

6. One member representing the governor’s office of highway safety.

B. The members serve staggered three year terms.

C. The overdimensional permit council shall:

1. Meet at least annually.

2. Select from its members a person to serve as chairperson.

3. Advise and assist the department of transportation in developing rules required to administer this article and article 18 of this chapter.

4. Advise and consult with the motor carrier industry, department of transportation and state and local law enforcement agencies concerning matters relating to overdimensional permits.

5. Review each proposed ordinance that a local authority submits pursuant to section 28-1103, subsection G to determine if the proposed ordinance is substantially identical, uniform and consistent with the rules adopted by the department for oversized or overweight vehicles pursuant to section 28-1103, subsection F.

D. Members of the overdimensional permit council are not eligible to receive compensation or reimbursement for expenses.

E. The overdimensional permit council is subject to Title 38, Chapter 3, Article 3.1.

F. The department shall provide for electronic notification of overdimensional permit council meetings to interested parties.