Connecticut Administrative Code
Title 13b - Transportation
17 - Encroachment Permit Regulations
Section 13b-17-4 - Application for permit

Universal Citation: CT Reg of State Agencies 13b-17-4

Current through September 9, 2024

(1) An Application for Permit must be filed with the District Maintenance Manager before an investigation is made or the permit issued. Standard application forms for these permits may be obtained at the office of the District Maintenance Manager. The following information shall be included:

(a) For minor encroachments, such as service connections, private drives, etc., a sketch shall be included on the application form or separate sheet, in duplicate.

(b) For more complex installations and for commercial enterprises, three sets of complete plans and related documents shall be submitted. If it is deemed necessary, more sets of plans may be required by the District Maintenance Manager when a major traffic generator is involved. Application must be made to the State Traffic Commission and a certificate issued prior to application to the District Maintenance Manager.

(c) For major improvements to State highways by municipalities in conjunction with redevelopment, major utility or sewer construction and encroachments on limited access highways, eight copies of complete plans and related documents shall be submitted.

(d) When the removal or the trimming of trees and shrubs from within the highway right-of-way for the purpose of obtaining or improving the sight line for an outdoor advertiser is involved, application must be made to the outdoor advertising section of the Department of Transportation and their approval obtained prior to application to the District Maintenance Manager.

(2) In all cases, the sketches on plans shall show the location of the work to be done in relation to the outstanding features of the highway, such as property lines, pavement lines, sidewalks, curbs, trees, intersection roads, drainage facilities, traffic control appurtenances, utility poles by number, and utility lines. All plans shall be drawn to a 40 SCALE, or as otherwise directed with a North arrow indication. All plans should be so detailed that a Permit Investigator can determine the exact location of the various parts of the work, the risk of injury to road users, and the effect upon private property, trees, shrubs and highway structures.

All applications shall indicate that compliance with section 16-345-4, "Call Before You Dig" regulations, have been met.

(3) Information relating to the character, and extent of the work, materials to be used, and methods of construction are also required.

(4) In the event that work or repairs not designated in the original permit must be done in the same location, the permittee shall make application to the District Maintenance Manager for a permit authorizing such additional work or repairs.

(5) For applications requiring a drainage review, no work shall be performed until the complete plans and computations have been reviewed by the Bureau of Highways and the permit has been issued. Drainage requirements are listed in Section 13b-17-13.

(6) Permit fees must be submitted with an application for permit in the following amounts:

Class 1-

Major traffic generators (W/S.T.C. Certificate)

No fee

Class 2-

(a) Buried longitudinal utilities equal to or over 500 feet

$100

(b) Industrial/commercial developments, redevelopment projects and large traffic generators which do not require an S.T.C. certificate

(c) Construction or reconstruction of a major commercial driveway

Class 3-

(a) Buried longitudinal utilities less than 500 feet

$25

(b) Transverse buried utilities and buried service connections

(c) Sidewalk construction or repair

(d) Longitudinal utility attachment to state bridge (not including any fees required under section 13a-126c of the C.G.S.)

(e) Any excavation or alteration of lesser magnitude than class 2

(f) Material removal from highway right-of-way

(g) Utility cable crossing attached to state bridge

(h) Test pits, $25 each, 4 or more $100 per permit

(i) Tree or shrub trimming or removal for advertising signs. per advertising sign location

$25

(j) Subsequent sign work associated with specific information (logo) signs

Class 4-

(a) Construction or reconstruction of a residential driveway or minor commercial driveway

$10

(b) Driveway repaving including major and minor commercial driveways

(c) Removal or installation of fence

(d) Installation of banners, murals, plaques, etc.

(e) Installation of signs

(f) Tree or shrub trimming or removal

(g) Planting of shrubbery

Class 5-

(a) First permit for installation of specific information(logo) signs.

No fee

(b) Work performed by municipal forces including authorities functioning as ad hoc municipal entities

(c) Utility pole installation or replacement including guy wires and anchors, push braces or stay pole

(d) Overhead utility repair, installations or disconnections including blanket permits for overhead utility work

(e) Tree trimming and removal in conjunction with over-head utilities

(f) Utility installations, relocations and/or adjustments, including test pits, in conjunction with DOT construction or resurfacing projects

(g) Installation of public telephones

Permit applications of an unusual manner shall be included in one of the above-designated classes as determined by the District Maintenance Manager. The permit fees are waived for permits issued to municipalities for work actually performed by municipal forces.

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