Oregon Statutes 818.200 – Authority to issue variance permits; effect of permit; violation of permit
(1) A road authority, or a private contractor authorized by a road authority to do so, may issue a variance permit if it determines the public interests will be served. A variance permit issued under this section may allow any vehicle, combination of vehicles, load article, property, machine or thing to move over any highway or street under the jurisdiction of the road authority without violation of any of the following:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 818.200
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(a) Maximum weight limits under ORS § 818.020.
(b) Posted weight limits under ORS § 818.040.
(c) Administratively imposed weight or size limits under ORS § 818.060.
(d) Maximum size limits under ORS § 818.090.
(e) Maximum number of vehicles in combination under ORS § 818.110.
(f) Posted limits on use of road under ORS § 818.130.
(g) Towing safety requirements under ORS § 818.160.
(h) Use of devices without wheels under ORS § 815.155.
(i) Use of metal objects on tires under ORS § 815.160.
(j) Operation without pneumatic tires under ORS § 815.170.
(k) Misuse of a special left turn lane under ORS § 811.346.
(L) Improper use of the center lane on three-lane road under ORS § 811.380.
(m) Operation of a motor vehicle on a bicycle trail under ORS § 811.435.
(n) Failure to drive within a lane under ORS § 811.370.
(2) The fee for issuance of a variance permit under this section is the fee established under ORS § 818.270. No fee shall be charged for issuance of a permit to the federal government, agencies of the State of Oregon, cities or counties.
(3) A permit issued under this section is subject to all of the provisions under ORS § 818.220 and to any limits under ORS § 818.210.
(4) Prohibitions and penalties relating to the use of the permit are provided under ORS § 818.340 and 818.350.
(5) Violation of the conditions of the permit is subject to civil penalties as provided under ORS § 818.410. [1983 c.338 § 535; 1995 c.123 § 1; 2010 c.30 § 11]