Wisconsin Legislature: Chapter Trans 260

Trans 260.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish standards and procedures for the issuance of single trip mobile home and modular building section permits, pursuant to s. 348.26 (4), Stats.

History: Cr. Register, December, 1990, No. 420, eff. 1-1-91.

Trans 260.02 Definitions.

(1) Unless otherwise stated, the definitions of words and phrases in ss. 340.01 and 348.01 (2), Stats., and s. Trans 250.02 apply to this chapter.

(2) As used in this chapter:

(a) “Issuing authority” means the department of transportation.

(b) “Permit” means single trip mobile home and modular building section permits authorized under s. 348.26 (4), Stats.

History: Cr. Register, December, 1990, No. 420, eff. 1-1-91.

Trans 260.03 Permit application.

(1) An application for a permit shall be submitted to an issuing authority on a form approved by the department, and in accordance with s. 348.26, Stats.

(2) An application for a permit for the use of a state trunk highway shall be made to the department in any of the following ways:

(a) In person, at the department’s central or region offices.

(b) By mail, addressed to the department’s central office.

(d) By authorized permit service.

Note: Permit application procedures are in s. Trans 250.025.

History: Cr. Register, December, 1990, No. 420, eff. 1-1-91; correction in (2) (a) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats., Register February 2013 No. 686.

Trans 260.04 Permit amendments.

(1) An application for an amendment to a permit shall be made to the issuing authority which issued the original permit.

(2) An application for an amendment may be made in the same manner as an application for an original permit.

(3) The request shall specify the permit number of the permit to be amended.

(4) A request for an extension of a permit may be made any time until the 3rd day after the expiration date of the permit.

(5) An issuing authority may grant only one extension to a permit.

(6) Except as provided in sub. (7), a permit issued for less than 2 weeks may be extended not more than 2 weeks.

(7) An issuing authority may extend a permit not more than 2 additional weeks where highway or other conditions remain unchanged, or as the issuing authority deems necessary.

Note: Limitations on the amendment of permits are in s. Trans 250.10.

History: Cr. Register, December, 1990, No. 420, eff. 1-1-91.

Trans 260.05 Eligibility.

(1) Any vehicle or vehicle and load to be considered as operating under a permit shall satisfy the requirements for a permit under s. 348.25, Stats.

(2) A permit is not a guarantee of the sufficiency of any highway or structure for the transporting of the vehicle, load, or vehicle and load.

(3) A permit may not authorize the operation of more than 2 vehicles in combination.

History: Cr. Register, December, 1990, No. 420, eff. 1-1-91.

Trans 260.06 Validity.

(1) A permit is valid only for the route specified in the permit, which may include the return trip on the reverse route if requested and approved, and which includes the movement of the empty vehicle, whether or not oversize or overweight, to and from the place of pickup or delivery of the permitted load.

(2) A permit may not be used in combination with a multiple trip permit to authorize the movement of an oversize load.

(3) A permit is valid only for the vehicle described in the application and permit.

(4) An issuing authority may suspend a permit, or any of its conditions, because of seasonal highway conditions.

Note: Examples of seasonal highway conditions include spring thaw, flooding, and traffic congestion.