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can be obtained from the
municipal website, mdlsr.ca/
Forms-Applications or by calling
780.849.4888.
Building Permits/Safety Code
Permits can be obtained by visiting
municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca or by
calling 1.866.421.6929
Underground Disturbance
Inspection requests can be
obtained by visiting albertaonecall.
com or by calling 1.800.242.3447.
How do Road Bans Work?
As conditions continue to warm
up and the snow melts, the
activities of hauling commodities
to market or seed cleaning plants,
plus hauling in fertilizer or other
farm supplies (including livestock
feed), continue to progress. These
seasonal activities converge with
MD road bans coming into effect.
Road Bans are a legislative tool
used by the province and/or the
MD to mitigate road damage during
certain times of the year (usually
spring). Bans are placed on a
combination of roads or selected
roads where damage of heavy loads
may occur for a certain period. This
lessens damage to the roads and
avoids excessive costs of repair
or potential liability claims, while
providing safety to the motoring
public and protecting individuals
hauling on these roads.
Within the MD, spring Road Bans
are usually placed on all gravel
roads at 75% through thaw
conditions, meaning that all trucks
or truck trailer combinations are
only allowed to haul 75% of their
licensed allowable axle weights.
Road Bans are placed on other
surfaced type roads, e.g.: paved or
oiled, on a site-specific or case by
case basis. For the ag community
there are some exceptions:
• Vehicles or a combination of
trailer vehicles that do not
exceed 5,000 kg.
• Rubber tired farm tractors
without the trailer.
• Trucks and or tractor/trailer
combinations that are only
crossing municipal roads.
• 90% axle weight maximum
on a Road Ban imposed road
for trucks and/or combination
of tractor/trailer combinations
hauling only the following:
domestic drinking water, heating
fuel, fertilizer or livestock feed.
All other commodities including
livestock and other farm supplies
need to adhere to all road bans
and pertinent weight restrictions.
However, if you still wish to haul
above the weight restricted axle
weight limit, you may be able
obtain a valid special permit. These
permits may be issued with special
conditions, such as hauling when
road conditions are favourable, i.e.
frost conditions, between certain
hours of the day, and/or possible
route restrictions. To obtain a
special permit, call the main MD
Office at 780.849.4888 a minimum
of 24 hours prior to the intent of
haul time (there is a $25 fee).
It is the responsibility of the hauler/
vehicle operator to ensure that
all road bans are adhered to.
If you are stopped by a Peace
Officer or Highway Patrol and
found overweight on a banned
road, penalties range between
$27 to $34/per 100kg overweight,
plus a victim surcharge of 15%.
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