​Moving & Hauling Permit Inspection:

Permits will be issued to the person or firm that will actually do the hauling. Most permits will be processed within two working days of application. Extremely over dimensional/overweight moves may take up to 30 days to process if engineer review is needed.

Single Trip - permits are valid for a period of 1 to 7 working days. In some cases, permits may be extended not to exceed a total of 30 days. Return trips will be covered under the same permit if requested on the application. Blanket permits - permits will be valid for up to a one year period.

A permit will not be issued for any vehicle or load which can reasonably be reduced to legal limitations of size and weight. Field verification may be required to determine whether an item can be reasonably reduced. The size and/or weight may be reduced as required by the Permit Office and loaded in such a manner that will conform to legal limits. Items shall not be loaded side-by-side to create over width condition; end-to-end to create over length conditions; or stacked to create over height condition.

VDOT Form MP-229 contained in the VDOT Hauling Manual must be followed when transporting construction equipment. When hauling more than one item at a time, gross weight and axle weights must be in accordance with Virginia Department of Transportation regulations. The Permit Office will determine what items will be removed in order for the move to be made in a safe and efficient manner. A permit will not be issued when it is determined upon review that the move may cause undue harm to public infrastructure or to the safety and welfare of the citizens.

A hauling permit may be revoked upon written findings that the permittee violated the terms of the permit, which shall incorporate by reference these rules, as well as State and local laws and ordinances regulating the operation of overweight or oversized vehicles. Repeated violations may result in a permanent denial of the right to use the City roadways for transportation of overweight and oversized vehicle configurations. A permit may also be revoked for misrepresentation of the information on the application, fraudulently obtaining a permit, alteration of a permit or unauthorized use of a permit.

Permits will be invalid if the vehicle or vehicle combination is found by a law enforcement officer to be operating in violation of permit conditions regarding route, time of movement licensing, number of axles or any special conditions contained within the permit.