                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

OVERWEIGHT PERMITS FOR UNDERGROUND PIPE CLEANING, HYDROEXCAVATING, AND WATER
BLASTING EQUIPMENT (§ 46.2-1149.5)

The Commissioner, upon written application made by the owner or operator, shall
issue an overweight permit for the operation of underground pipe cleaning,
hydroexcavating, and water blasting equipment. Any vehicle operating under a
permit issued pursuant to this section shall have a gross weight of no more than
64,000 pounds, a single axle weight of no more than 20,000 pounds, and a tandem
axle weight of no more than 44,000 pounds. Such permit shall not designate the
route to be traversed nor contain restrictions or conditions not applicable to
other vehicles in their general use of the highways. The fee for such permit
shall be as provided in § 46.2-1140.1.
		For purposes of this section, &#8220;underground pipe cleaning
equipment&#8221; means a self-propelled motor vehicle manufactured for the
specific purpose of vacuuming and cleaning underground sanitary and storm pipe.
&#8220;Hydroexcavating equipment&#8221; means a self-propelled motor vehicle
manufactured for the specific purpose of digging with water and vacuuming of
debris. &#8220;Water blasting equipment&#8221; means a self-propelled motor
vehicle manufactured for the specific purpose of waterblasting flat concrete
surfaces and vacuuming spent water for reuse.

HISTORY: 2007, c. 429; 2012, c. 443.