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COUNTY Policy Title Date: Motion No.
Road Ban Exemptions March 22, 2022 84/22
Purpose:
To ensure the safety of the travelling public and to minimize damage, Kneehill County monitors and controls
the weight and dimensions of vehicles using County roads.This policy will detail the guidelines to be used by
the CAO/Designate in determining road use ban exemptions.
The Kneehill County Traffic Safety Bylaw may be referred to for information on road bans and road uses,
including enforcement.
Policv Guidelines:
Permits are available for the movement of oversize and overweight loads, depending on circumstance.
Road bans are put in place to help protect County roads from damage. Road bans may change depending on
weather, road construction, changes in the road surface and truck haul routes.
The Kneehill County Traffic Safety Bylaw permits the CAC/Designate to establish exceptions to the weight
restrictions and bans placed on municipal roads.
Poiicv Procedures:
Exemption to a road weight restriction may be given by the CAO/Designate considering one of the following:
1. Access to land locked sites due to road weight restrictions being in place.
2. Should there be a need to use an alternate route due to construction or maintenance.
3. Temporary or one-time exceptions.
4. Agriculture commodity exceptions.
5. If the location could be accessed via a non-banned road,the applicant would not be eligible for an
exemption.
Kneehill County will retain the right to limit travel or cancel the exemption at any time for any reason.
Kneehill County may also request that the applicant observe a lower speed when travelling on the road.
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�i Policy Title Date: Motion No.
Road Ban Exemptions March 22, 2022 84/22
Application:
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An application for exemption will be available through a permitting system managed by Administration.The
application must include:
■ Contact information of the applicant
• Effective date and expiry date
• Description of commodity
■ Description of vehicle(s)
• Estimated number of hauls
• Estimated weight of hauls, including to what exempted weight is being requested.
• Route taken on County roads, including the legal locations of the starting and ending points.
Jerry Lock, Mike Haugen,
Reeve CAO
Approved: March 22, 2022 84/22
Review Date: March 22,026
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