Or. Admin. Code § 734-082-0085 - Special Variance Permits During Periods of National Emergency
(1) A special variance permit may be issued
during an emergency to an overweight vehicle and a load that can easily be
dismantled or divided, if:
(a) The President
of United States has declared the emergency to be a major disaster under the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
5121 et seq.);
(b) The permit is issued in accordance with
State law;
(c) The permit is issued
exclusively to a vehicle and load that is delivering relief supplies and
removing debris; and
(d) The
issuance of the special variance permit is to exceed the Federal weight
limitations on Interstate highways only.
(2) A permit issued under paragraph (1) will
expire no later than 120 days after the date of the declaration of emergency or
major disaster under subparagraph (a) of that paragraph.
(3) For purposes of this rule, facilitating
delivery of relief supplies may include, but are not limited to:
(a) Medicine and medical equipment;
(b) Food supplies (including feed for
livestock);
(c) Water;
(d) Materials used to provide or construct
temporary housing;
(e) Debris
removal; and
(f) Other supplies
directly supporting the type of relief needed following a disaster.
(4) The term "delivering" means
transporting relief supplies to any destination that is part of the
geographical area covered by the emergency or major disaster declaration.
Special variance permits may be issued to vehicles destined for a disaster area
located in another State.
(5) A
person who is issued a special variance permit as described in this rule for a
divisible load over 98,000 pounds is required to pay road use fees described in
ORS 818.225 in addition to the
permit fee.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 184.619 & 823.011
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 818.200, 818.210, 818.220 & 818.225
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(1) A special variance permit may be issued during an emergency to an overweight vehicle and a load that can easily be dismantled or divided, if:
(a) The President of United States has declared the emergency to be a major disaster under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.);
(b) The permit is issued in accordance with State law;
(c) The permit is issued exclusively to a vehicle and load that is delivering relief supplies and removing debris; and
(d) The issuance of the special variance permit is to exceed the Federal weight limitations on Interstate highways only.
(2) A permit issued under paragraph (1) will expire 120 days after the date of the declaration of emergency under subparagraph (a) of that paragraph.
(3) For purposes of this rule, facilitating delivery of relief supplies may include, but are not limited to:
(a) Medicine and medical equipment;
(b) Food supplies (including feed for livestock);
(c) Water;
(d) Materials used to provide or construct temporary housing;
(e) Debris removal; and
(f) Other supplies directly supporting the type of relief needed following a disaster.
(4) The term "delivering" means transporting relief supplies to any destination that is part of the geographical area covered by the emergency or major disaster declaration. Special variance permits may be issued to vehicles destined for a disaster area located in another State.
(5) A person who is issued a special variance permit as described in this rule for a divisible load over 98,000 pounds is required to pay road use fees described in ORS 818.225 in addition to the permit fee.
Notes
Stat. Auth.: ORS 184.616, 184.619 & 823.011
Stats. Implemented: ORS 818.200, 818.210, 818.220 & 818.225