Policies – Right of Way

1. A permit is required for use of any county road right-of-way.

2. To secure a permit, applicants must complete a Road Commission form and pay the application fee, which covers the actual processing costs.

3. The following are specific areas that involve a permit:
   
   
   • Banners & Parades
     Permits to close a road or portion of a road for festivities, such as a parade, or for decorations such as banners that would overhang the traveled portion of a road, are issued upon the request of an authorized government official. Adequate arrangements must be made to handle traffic during the closure. A banner must be fastened securely and clear the road by at least 18 feet.

   • Driveways
     The construction of a driveway or reconstruction or modification of an existing driveway requires a Road Commission permit. A permit also is required when the use of land served by an existing driveway is changed or expanded.

   • Private Engineers and Surveyors
     Private field crews must secure permits before working in the county road right-of-way.

   • Transportation Permits
     Permits are required to transport vehicles or loads that exceed the legal limit. Such permits will be issued if the vehicle or load cannot be easily dismantled or rearranged to come within the legal limits. The permits will not be issued during the time of weight restrictions.

   • Trees Within the Right-of-Way
     Permission must be received from the Road Commission to remove, tunnel under or trim trees in the road right-of-way.

   • Work in the Right-of-Way
     Projects, such as the construction of utilities and other facilities in the road right-of-way, are subject to a number of standards regarding location, depth, construction methods and restoration.

   • Work in or Near the Roadside
     To control soil erosion and water runoff, a permit is required to do any grading, stripping, excavating, filling, or other work that would change the earth in the road right-of-way.