The Rural Municipality of The Gap No. 39 has a bylaw to designate all municipal roads as primary weight roads and provide for the operation of overweight vehicles – Bylaw No. 2/2023. The purpose of this bylaw is:
- to designate all municipal roads located within the boundaries of the Rural Municipality of The Gap No. 39 as primary weight roads; and
- to establish a permitting process for the operation of overweight vehicles on municipal roads.
Persons wishing to haul overweight loads shall make an application for a Municipal Overweight Permit LINK TO OVERWEIGHT PERMIT FORM to the municipal office. Conditions of the permit shall include:
- The roads to be used in the municipality shall be in firm dry condition;
- The persons operating the vehicles shall acknowledge and follow the speed limit of 70 km/hr while hauling overweight loads; and
- The municipality has the authority to revoke any permit as deemed necessary.
Applicable charges for issuance of a permit shall include:
- Per trip through the municipality – $50.00 per truck with the exception of during Spring Weight Restrictions.
- Per trip through the municipality – $100.00 per truck during Spring Weight Restrictions with the express consent of the Division Councillor(s) whose road(s) are going to be affected.
**The Rural Municipality may put Spring Weight Restrictions in place in the spring of each year. Please reference the most recent Ministry of Highway Order for Spring Road Restrictions or contact the municipal office for more information.**
Any person who wishes to use a municipal road for the purpose of transporting quantities of goods or materials that are, in the opinion of Council, significant in nature, must first enter into a Road Maintenance Agreement. Vehicles used in connection with bulk haul operations will not be eligible for a Municipal Overweight Permit unless they have first entered into a Road Maintenance Agreement.