Section 42-4-513 - Overweight and oversize permits in emergencies(1) As used in this section, "emergency" means a temporary circumstance in which: (a) The public safety or health is threatened;(b) Critical infrastructure or homes are not able to maintain heat, power, or light;(c) People are unable to secure adequate food, water, or fuel; or(d) Agriculture operations or production is threatened with hazard or harm, including hazard or harm to animals.(2) Subject to subsection (3) of this section, the department of transportation may, on an expedited basis, issue a single-use state permit or local permit to mitigate the effects of an emergency or to provide aid to people affected by an emergency.(3)(a) Before applying for a local permit under this section, the applicant must make a reasonable attempt to contact and obtain the approval of the local authority with jurisdiction over any highway used pursuant to the permit.(b) If a permit issued under subsection (2) of this section is a local permit, the executive director of the department of transportation or the designee of the executive director shall, prior to issuing the permit, make a reasonable attempt to contact and obtain the approval of the local authorities with jurisdiction over any highway used pursuant to the permit. If the department of transportation is unable to contact or obtain the approval of the local authority within a reasonable amount of time based on the emergency situation, the department of transportation may issue the local permit.(c) To issue a single-use state permit or local permit, the department of transportation must obtain approval from the chief of the Colorado state patrol if a law enforcement escort is needed.(4) If a permit issued under subsection (2) of this section is a local permit, the department of transportation shall collect the fee imposed by the local authority under section 42-4-510 (11)(b) and remit the fee to the appropriate local authority.Added by 2024 Ch. 309,§ 2, eff. 8/7/2024, app. to offenses committed or applications submitted on or after the applicable effective date.Section 3(2) of chapter 309 (SB 24-220), Session Laws of Colorado 2024, provides that the act adding this section applies to offenses committed or applications submitted on or after August 7, 2024.
2024 Ch. 309, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).