Virginia Law

A. All program activities must be applied for by the local governments within the jurisdiction in which the activity is proposed to occur in accordance with the General Rules and Regulations of the Commonwealth Transportation Board (24VAC30-21) and the Land Use Permit Regulations (24VAC30-151).

1. Single activity or segment permit. A local government may apply for a permit for each individual proposed activity or for all proposed activities on a specific route.

2. Jurisdiction-wide permit. A local government may apply for a jurisdiction-wide permit to cover all proposed activities occurring within that local government's jurisdictional boundaries on the right-of-way, excepting limited access highways. Such jurisdiction-wide permits must be renewed on an annual basis from the date of permit issuance. The local government shall notify the official local Virginia Department of Transportation (department) office (residency) prior to the installation of any landscaping under this permit.

B. The application shall be in the form prescribed by the Land Use Permit Regulations and shall at a minimum include:

1. The name, telephone number, and complete mailing address of the local government and the authorized local government representative who shall be officially designated by the local government as having full administrative and operational authority over all proposed activities;

2. A maintenance agreement that outlines specific maintenance activities and responsibilities to ensure areas are maintained and perform as originally permitted; and

3. A formal resolution of endorsement from the local governing body, adopted subsequent to a public hearing during which the proposed landscaping activities are made available for review. The local governing body shall provide written notification to the department of its intention to hold such a hearing no later than 14 days prior to such hearing. Such notification shall be made to the residency that has responsibility for the highways in the locality.