Highway Traffic Act
Ontario regulation 381/98
SPECIAL PERMITS
Historical version for the period December 15, 2017 to December 31, 2017.
Last amendment: 492/17.
Legislative History: 440/06, 172/12, 243/13, 259/15, 268/16, 492/17.
This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.
1. (1) Subject to subsection (2), if the Ministry issues a permit under section 110 of the Act authorizing the moving of heavy vehicles, loads, objects or structures in excess of the dimensional or weight limits set out in section 109 and Part VIII of the Act, respectively, the following fees shall be paid to the Ministry:
1. For an annual term, $440.
2. For a project, $286.
Note: On January 1, 2018, paragraphs 1 and 2 of subsection 1 (1) of the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted: (See: O. Reg. 492/17, s. 1)
1. $440, for an annual term where the vehicle, load, object or structure is in excess of weight or dimensional limits, and
i. the total length does not exceed 25 metres,
ii. the width does not exceed 3.85 metres (multi-lane) or 3.7 metres (single lane),
iii. the height does not exceed 4.26 metres, and
iv. the gross vehicle weight does not exceed 63,500 kilograms.
1.1 $730, for an annual term where the vehicle, load, object or structure is in excess of weight or dimensional limits and paragraph 1 does not apply.
2. $286, for a project where the vehicle, load, object or structure is in excess of weight or dimensional limits, and
i. the total length does not exceed 36.75 metres,
ii. the width does not exceed 4.3 metres, and
iii. the gross vehicle weight does not exceed 70,000 kilograms.
2.1 For a project where the vehicle, load, object or structure is in excess of weight or dimensional limits and paragraph 2 does not apply, the amount calculated according to the following formula:
A × (0.9995B) × B
where
“A” is the cost of a comparable single trip permit under paragraph 3, 4 or 5, and
“B” is the number of trips to be taken using the permit.
3. For a single trip where the vehicle, load, object or structure is in excess of dimensional limits, $65.
4. For a single trip where the vehicle, load, object or structure is in excess of weight or weight and dimensional limits, and the gross vehicle weight does not exceed 120,000 kilograms and,
i. the permit is issued for a distance of less than or equal to 100 kilometres, $125,
ii. the permit is issued for a distance of greater than 100 kilometres but less than or equal to 500 kilometres, $200,
iii. the permit is issued for a distance of greater than 500 kilometres, $260.
5. For a single trip where the vehicle, load, object or structure is in excess of weight or weight and dimensional limits and the gross vehicle weight exceeds 120,000 kilograms, $700.
6. For a replacement permit in case of the loss or destruction of the original, $31.
Note: On January 1, 2018, paragraph 6 of subsection 1 (1) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted: (See: O. Reg. 268/16, s. 1 (2))
6. For a replacement permit in case of the loss or destruction of the original, $35.
7. For an amendment to an existing permit, where the amendment does not significantly alter the restriction on the amount of the load being moved or the length of the term of the permit, $16.50. O. Reg. 268/16, s. 1 (1).
(2) No fee is payable where a permit referred to in subsection (1) is applied for by a Ministry of the Government of Ontario. O. Reg. 381/98, s. 1 (2).
(3) The fee for a permit referred to in subsection (1) is the fee that is in effect on the day the permit becomes effective. O. Reg. 172/12, s. 1 (2).
2. Omitted (revokes other Regulations). O. Reg. 381/98, s. 2.
