Texas City, TX · Galveston County
Permit for Moving Oversize/Overweight Load
Contractors use this permit to request approval to move an oversize or overweight load over public streets or highways in Texas City.
What this form is
This permit requests authorization to move an oversize or overweight load over, upon, along, or across Texas City's public streets or highways. Submit it at least five working days before the move. It asks for the route, load description, dimensions and weight, move date and timeframe, owner, and start and end locations; contractors must also supply insurance, a route map, and equipment drawings with weight distribution calculations.
Who needs it
Contractors seeking permission to move an oversize or overweight load on Texas City public streets or highways need this permit.
How to submit it
Submit the permit to City of Texas City Engineering & Planning at 7800 E. F. Lowry Expy, Texas City, Texas 77591, at least five working days before the move. The form includes a fee-paid field but does not state an amount.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the permittee signs and dates the form, and no notarized or sworn attachment is identified.
How to submit this form
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Download The Permit
Download the Texas City Permit for Moving Oversize/Overweight Load PDF.
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Complete The Permit
Provide the owner, start and end locations, route, load description, dimensions and weight, and move date and timeframe.
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Gather Required Attachments
Include the required insurance certificate, route map, and equipment drawings with dimensions and weight distribution calculations.
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Submit To The City
Submit it to Engineering & Planning at least five working days before the move.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Texas City oversize/overweight load permit for?
- It requests permission to move an oversize or overweight load over, upon, along, or across public streets or highways in Texas City.
- What must contractors provide with the permit?
- The form requires a Certificate of Commercial General Liability Insurance naming the City of Texas City as certificate holder, a route map, and equipment drawings with dimensions and weight distribution calculations per tire or axle.
- Do I need a notary for the oversize/overweight load permit?
- No. The permit is signed and dated by the permittee without a notary; the document identifies no notarized or sworn attachment.
- How do I submit the oversize/overweight load permit?
- Submit it to City of Texas City Engineering & Planning at 7800 E. F. Lowry Expy, Texas City, Texas 77591, at least five working days before the move.