Rule 672-2-.05. Special Conditions attached to Permits for Manufactured Homes, Modular Units, & Portable Buildings

1. (1) Manufactured Homes, Modular Units, or Portable Buildings in excess of ten (10) feet wide. In addition to the conditions set forth in Rule 672-2-.03, Conditions Attached to the Issuance of Permits, a person by accepting a permit for the movement of a manufactured home, modular units, sectional house, or portable building in excess of ten (10) feet wide up to a maximum of sixteen (16) feet wide, agrees that the person will or has complied or understands as applicable, the following conditions:

   1. (a) Manufactured Homes, Modular Units, or Portable Buildings shall be limited to a length of eighty (80) feet, including the hitch.
   2. (b) Manufactured Homes, Modular Homes, or Portable Buildings in excess of twelve (12) feet wide, must be towed using a towing vehicle no smaller than a fifteen (15) foot transport vehicle and must be equipped with operating brakes on at least one-half of the axles. If unit has three (3) axles, at least two (2) axles must be equipped with functioning brakes.
   3. (c) All necessary safety precautions shall be employed in crossing narrow bridges, including flagging other traffic to permit safe crossing.

Authority: O.C.G.A. Secs. 32-2-2, 32-6-28, 32-6-90, 50-13-4.

History. Original Rule entitled "Restrictions on the Use of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways" adopted. F. Aug. 9, 1973; eff. Aug. 29, 1973.

Amended: F. May 24, 1994; eff. June 13, 1994.

Amended: F. June 2, 1998; eff. June 22, 1998.

Amended: F. Aug. 23, 1999; eff. Sept. 12, 1999.

Amended: F. Oct. 23, 2001; eff. Nov. 12, 2001.

Amended: F. Oct. 19, 2011; eff. Nov. 8, 2011.