Permits

Latest Permit

Overweight Permit

In 2003, the Minister delegated authority to each RM to issue overweight permits for movement on roads within its respective jurisdictions; this was done by Ministers Order. Before implementing a permitting system, an RM must first pass a bylaw allowing it to issue overweight permits. The Rural Municipality of Ponass Lake No. 367 passed a bylaw allowing for the issuance of overweight permits on December 12, 2013.

Despite the Minister’s Order noted above, the Minister still retains the authority to issue overweight and over dimension permits for movement on all roads within an RM; all said permits are issued by SGI on behalf of the Minister. SGI issues overweight permits for movement on provincial highways, municipal roads, and a combination of the two road systems for any vehicle traveling in Saskatchewan that exceeds secondary weights; the secondary legal weight varies based on the vehicle configuration and number of axles.

If the gross vehicle weight exceeds 54,500kg or an axle group weight of 27,000kg then it is a condition of the overweight permits issued by SGI that the permit holder receives authorization from each affected RM for travelling within its boundaries; SGI does not define what is acceptable as authorization but advise the customer to communicate directly with RM. Being that the RM of Ponass Lake No. 367 has passed a bylaw and issues overweight permits, a permit holder
would be required to obtain 2 permits for the overweight move.

The aforementioned condition is provided in writing on term permits (annual), verbally when a permit is issued over the phone or viewed on-line if a permit is self-issued. SGI does not contact the affected RMs directly to notify them of the
issuance of an overweight permit. The weights that trigger the condition noted above are in policy only and can be changed. If changes are to occur then the volume of permits issued by RMs would also increase, as SGI issues overweight permits for any vehicle over secondary weights. In cases where both SGI and an RM issue an overweight permit then there may be a duplication of fees paid for the trip, as SGI charges a fee for distance traveled which includes that distance traveled within an RM.

If a permit holder does NOT obtain authorization from the RM through which they are travelling when the gross vehicle weight exceeds 54,500kg or an axle group weight of 27,000 then they are violating the terms of the permit and can be penalized.

Overweight Permit Fees

Annual Fee- $50.00 per vehicle or $100.00 per fleet (all vehicles in a fleet must have the same registered owner)-updated by Resolution 120/21 May 21, 2021

            *Annual permits may be issued to individuals as required subject to the conditions set out in the permit.  Commercial Trucking Companies may be issued short term permits specifying dates and routes which must be approved by the

            councilor in the division in which they are hauling prior to issuing the permit.  First time annual permits for Commercial Trucking Companies must be approved      by council prior to issuance, renewals do not require council approval.