Section R17-6-211. Western Regional Permit

A.      The Department shall issue a western regional permit for transport of a specified vehicle, combination of vehicles, or vehicle and load combination meeting specific non-reducible size and weight criteria established under the Western Regional Agreement for transport in Arizona and any other jurisdiction that is a party to the “Western Regional Agreement for the Issuance of Permits for Overweight and/or Oversize Vehicles and/or Loads Involved in Interstate Travel.” The western regional permit eliminates the need to obtain a sepa- rate permit for each jurisdiction.

B.       An applicant is eligible for the western regional permit pro- vided under subsection (A), if the applicant’s vehicle, combi- nation of vehicles, or vehicle and load combination meets all of the following criteria:

1.        Non-reducible;

2.        Specifically described;

3.        Width is 14 feet or less;

4.        Height is 14 feet or less;

5.        Length is 110 feet or less;

6.        Overall gross weight is 160,000 pounds or less;

7.        600 pounds per inch of tire width;

8.        A minimum of five axles; and

	9.     The weights of any group of axles are determined using		provided under Table 6 and the maximum permitted weight
	the lesser of the vehicle weights provided by the tables in		computations provided under Table 7.
	the Western Regional Manual or the following:	B.	An applicant for a single trip class C overweight, or oversize
	a.     21,500 pounds per single axle;		and overweight, special permit for tridem axle group configu-
	b.     43,000 pounds per tandem axle group; or		rations shall apply to the Department using the application
	c.     53,000 pounds per tridem axle group (wheel base is		procedure provided under R17-6-103,  and include the $75
	more than eight feet but not more than 13 feet).		standard permit fee with the $15 class C review and analysis
C.	An applicant with a vehicle, combination of vehicles, or vehi-		fee provided under R17-6-204.
	cle and load combination meeting all eligibility criteria pro-	C.	The single trip Class C overweight, or oversize and over-
	vided under subsection (B), may apply for a western regional		weight, special permit for tridem axle group configurations is
	permit by completing, and submitting to the Department, a		restricted to a vehicle with:
	western regional permit application along with:		1.     A minimum of four tires per tridem axle group;
	1.     Proof of valid registration in compliance with A.R.S. §		2.     A minimum of eight feet out-to-out axle width for each
	28-2153;		tridem group;
	2.     Proof of a valid IFTA license in compliance with A.R.S. §		3.     A minimum of eight feet distance between the center of
	28-5742, if applicable; and		the first axle and the center of the third axle of each tri-
	3.     All applicable fees calculated as provided under the fee		dem group;
	schedules located in the Western Regional Manual main-		4.     A maximum of two tridem axle groups, or a maximum of
	tained at the Arizona Central Commercial Permits Office		one  tandem   axle  group  with   one  tridem  axle   group,
	or Ports of Entry.		spaced at least 25 feet between the center of the last axle
D.	The Department shall issue, no more than five days before its		of the front group and the center of the first axle of the
	effective date, a western regional permit valid for a period of		rear  group,  with  no  other  axles  in-between   the  two
	five working days.		groups; and
E.	The Department, at the request of a permit holder, may extend		5.     A maximum distance of 12 feet between the center of the
	the western regional permit’s period of validity for up to five		first axle and the center of the third axle of each tridem
	days, if completion of the trip is precluded by weather, road		group.
	conditions, or mechanical failure. An extension authorized by	D.	A tridem axle group may be used in combination with other
	the Department under this Section shall be approved:		non-tridem axle groups only if the non-tridem axle groups do
	1.     By signature of an authorized ECD agent,		not exceed the maximum permitted weight computations for
	2.     By telephone in an emergency situation, or		overweight axle group weight distribution under R17-6-411.
	3.     By authorization of the Arizona Central Commercial Per-	E.	A permit applicant with a vehicle, combination of vehicles, or
	mits office.		vehicle and load combination exceeding 14 feet in width, 16
	Historical Note		feet in height, 120 feet in length, 140,000 lbs overall gross
	New Section made by final rulemaking at 19 A.A.R.		vehicle weight, or any other dimension specified above shall
	2486, effective September 7, 2013 (Supp. 13-3).		continue to follow the Department’s existing Class C permit
			application procedures provided under R17-6-204.