Transportation Permits

Transportation Permits are issued to ensure oversize/overweight vehicles don't damage streets or other infrastructure, that they aren't using streets where conflicting construction activity, closures or special events are occurring, and that they don't use streets that are incapable of accommodating certain commercial vehicles or loads.  

VEHICLES OR ACTIVITIES REQUIRING A TRANSPORTATION PERMIT 

Transportation Permits are required for all vehicles exceeding the limits of a legal load, as defined by the California Vehicle Code (CVC), and must be carried in the permitted vehicle at all times when said vehicle is being operated on Yorba Linda public streets. The dimensions of a legal load are up to 14 feet in height, 8 1/2 feet in width, 65 feet in length, and 80,000 pounds gross weight. Further, the City of Yorba Linda designates certain streets as having a maximum weight limit of 60,000 pounds gross weight.  

Transportation Permits may be required in conjunction with construction projects within the public right-of-way. Such projects include, but are not limited to, slurry seal, wheelchair access ramps, storm drains, street rehabilitation and repaving. Types of equipment typically used in the course of construction include, but is not limited to, street sweepers, water trucks, back-hoe, skip loader, paving machines, cold planning machine, rollers, dump trucks.

Transportation Permits are also required for the moving of Manufactured Housing. In addition to Transportation Permits, pilot cars may be required for the movement of certain oversize/overweight equipment, materials or manufactured housing.

Dirt Haul Permits are required for moving earth materials (dirt, sand and gravel) on public streets and will be processed as Encroachment Permits.

AUTHORITY

Division 15, Chapter 5, Article 6 of the CVC permits the City of Yorba Linda to issue special permits to operate or move a vehicle or load exceeding the maximums specified in the CVC. A Transportation Permit issued by the City of Yorba Linda is only valid for streets in the City of Yorba Linda.

Transportation Permits may not be issued for travel on city streets during certain holidays, hours of darkness, weather conditions or peak traffic hours. 

WHERE & WHEN PERMITS ARE ISSUED

An application must be submitted in order to receive a Transportation Permit. Click here to access a printable PDF version of the application.  

Transportation Permits applications may be submitted at Yorba Linda City Hall, Public Works counter, 4845 Casa Loma Avenue, Yorba Linda, or sent by FAX to (714) 986-1010.  

OTHER REQUIREMENTS 

A valid policy of Bodily Injury and Property Damage Insurance, with expiration date, is required for vehicles operating on public roadways. The minimum policy limit is $500,000 combined single limit coverage. The Certificate of Insurance must name the City of Yorba Linda as "additional insured" on separate page, endorsement CG20 form and there must be a "30-day written cancellation clause." The cancellation language must be exactly as follows, unless authorized by the City Attorney's office:

"Should any of the above described policies be cancelled before the expiration date thereof, the issuing company will mail 30 days written notice to the certificate holder named to the left". (Please note that "endeavor to mail" is not acceptable.)

Permittees must also read and sign a copy of the Transportation Permit Policy, a copy of which can be accessed by clicking here. 

In addition, the Applicant must possess a current City of Yorba Linda business license. Exemptions to this requirement are when the carrier is driving through the City and does not stop within City limits. Another type of exemption is a "Vehicle for Hire" and the designation is made by the State. Applications for business licenses may be obtained from the Finance Department at (714) 961-7140. 

Cost of Transportation Permits are as follows: 

$16.00 Single Trip Permit

$53.00 Dirt Haul Permit

No Fee Permits are issued for City projects.

Other agencies are not exempt from permit fees.