The Winn Parish Police Jury would like remind it’s contractors to apply for a heavy hauling permit.

A heavy hauling permit is essential for transporting loads that exceed standard weight and size limits. It ensures safety, compliance with regulations, and protects infrastructure. Permits allow authorities to manage the movement of oversized and overweight vehicles, minimize potential damage to roads and bridges, and reduce the risk of accidents.

WINN PARISH POLICE JURY HEAVY HAULING PERMIT

Sec. 24-35. Vehicles prohibited except by permit.

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person, corporation, or entity to operate a vehicle or combination of vehicles having a total gross weight in excess of 20 tons on parish roads and bridges maintained by the parish without first obtaining a permit from the police jury. 

(b) The permit shall be issued by either the parish highway department or the main office, if, in the exercise of their discretion, they determine that the applicant should have a permit. The departments shall consider the following factors in the issuance of the permit, as well as any other circumstances existing in the particular case: 

(1) There is an economic necessity for the permit; 

(2) There exists a necessity of transportation by public roads; or 

(3) The departments consider that the best interest of the parish requires the issuance of the permit. 

(c) The permit shall be issued by either department at no cost. 

(d) The permit shall be issued for a specified time designated on the permit by the departments and at their discretion; however, no permit shall be issued for a period exceeding 90 days. 

(e) The permit, or a copy thereof, shall be kept in each vehicle or piece of equipment that exceeds the weight limits established by this section. 

(f) Any person, corporation or entity who operates a vehicle on parish roads and bridges having a total gross weight in excess of 20 tons, without having a valid, unexpired permit issued by the parish, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than $250.00 for a first offense. Upon conviction of a second offense, the offender shall be fined not more than $500.00. If the offender has been convicted under this section two or more times previously, upon any subsequent conviction, the offender shall be fined not more than $500.00 or imprisoned in the parish jail for not more than six months, or both. 

(g) Any ordinance, or part thereof, in conflict herewith be and is hereby repealed, except in those instances where lower weight limits have been designated for specific roads and/or bridges. 

(Ord. No. 1 of 1998, § 1, 7-20-1998)

FOR PERMIT, CONTACT THE WINN PARISH POLICE JURY AT 318-628-5824