§ 2551.09. Permits.  


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  • The following procedure shall apply to the granting of permits to operate in exception to the regulations set forth herein:

    (a)

    Application for a permit shall be made to the fire chief on the forms provided and accompanied by a fee of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) plus ten dollars ($10.00) per each vehicle listed on the application. All applications shall be acted on within thirty (30) days of submission to the fire chief and timely notice of approval or denial shall be given to the applicant.

    A single permit shall be granted to a transporter (carrier, trucking company, etc.) for the hazardous materials identified in Section 2551.05.

    (b)

    Permits denied by the fire chief shall be subject to review by a hearing before the Director of Public Safety on approval by the applicant made to said Director within thirty (30) days of the receipt of notice of denial.

    (c)

    Permits will be granted only where the following criteria are met as determined by the fire chief:

    (1)

    Compelling need is shown, that is, the applicant must show that delivery or pick-up of the hazardous material identified in Section 2551.05 can be made only by entering the area defined by Section 2551.06(e) during the time period identified in Section 2551.06(d).

    (2)

    Transportation of the hazardous material is in the public interest.

    (d)

    Permits issued shall set forth conditions such as routes and other special precautions as determined by the fire chief.

    (e)

    Permits shall be granted for a period of one (1) year and be renewed upon application unless revoked for cause after a hearing before the Director of Public Safety.

    (f)

    Permits shall be revokable and nontransferrable.

(Ord. 136-85: Ord. 2181-03 § 1.)