Part II. Authority
24VAC30-151-20. Authority.
The General Rules and Regulations of the Commonwealth Transportation Board (24VAC30-21) are adopted pursuant to the authority of §§ 2.2-1151.1, 33.2-118, 33.2-210, 33.2-240, 33.2-241, 33.2-245, 33.2-266, 33.2-338, 33.2-357, 56-458, 56-460, 56-484.28, 56-484.30, 56-484.31, and 56-484.32 of the Code of Virginia, and in accordance with the Virginia Administrative Process Act (Chapter 40 (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.) of Title 2.2 of the Code of Virginia). These rules and regulations provide that no work or nontransportation uses of any nature shall be allowed or performed on the system of state highways or any right-of-way or real property under the ownership, control, or jurisdiction of VDOT until written permission has been obtained from VDOT. Real property includes right-of-way and the system of state highways. Written permission is granted either by permit pursuant to this chapter or a state-authorized contract let by VDOT or the Commonwealth Transportation Board. A permit grants the permittee only those rights set forth in the permit and only to the extent of whatever rights VDOT has in the right-of-way. The permittee is responsible for obtaining permission from others who may also have an interest in the property or right-of-way and for satisfying all other applicable legal requirements, whether federal, state, or local. Employees of VDOT are authorized to issue permits only as described in this chapter. This chapter prescribes the specific requirements of such permits.
Statutory Authority
§ 33.2-210 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 26, Issue 12, eff. March 17, 2010; amended, Virginia Register Volume 31, Issue 7, eff. December 31, 2014; Volume 42, Issue 5, eff. November 19, 2025.
24VAC30-151-30. Types of permits and permit agreements.
A. Single use permits. A single use permit allows the permittee to perform specific activities within limited access or nonlimited access right-of-way or VDOT property at a specific location that are not otherwise covered by a districtwide permit held by the permittee.
The district administrator's designee shall be responsible for the issuance of all single use permits, except that requests for a permit for tree trimming and tree removal may be issued by the district roadside manager in consultation with the district administrator's designee. The size of the specific location covered by a single use permit shall be at the discretion of the district administrator's designee. The permit issued for the original installation of facilities also allows the permittee to repair or perform routine maintenance operations to those facilities after installation. A single use permit shall be obtained prior to the undertaking of the following actions, even if the activities being conducted may be allowed under a districtwide permit:
1. Stopping or impeding highway travel in excess of 15 minutes or implementing traffic control that varies from the standard, or any combination of these, as outlined in the Standards for Use of Traffic Control Devices to Classify, Designate, Regulate, and Mark State Highways (24VAC30-315).
2. Performing work within limited access right-of-way.
3. Trimming or cutting any trees located within the right-of-way.
4. Applying any pesticide or landscaping within the right-of-way.
5. Construction of a permanent entrance to a highway.
6. Cutting or disturbing highway pavement, shoulders, or ditches.
7. Installing electrical lines that exceed 34.5 kV.
8. Installing telecommunication services that exceed 100-pair copper cable or the fiber-optic cable diameter equivalent.
9. Making permanent upgrades to an existing entrance. Temporary improvements to an existing entrance that will be removed upon the completion of the permitted activity will not require a separate single use permit.
10. Grading within the right-of-way beyond the immediate area of a temporary entrance.
B. Districtwide permits. A districtwide permit allows the permittee to perform multiple occurrences of certain activities on nonlimited access right-of-way without obtaining a single use permit for each occurrence. The central office permit manager shall be responsible for the issuance of all districtwide permits. VDOT may authorize districtwide permits covering multiple districts (see 24VAC30-151-710).
1. Utility service connections. Districtwide permits may be issued granting cities, towns, counties, public agencies, or utility providers the authority to install and maintain service connections to existing main line facilities. Work under a districtwide permit will allow the permittee to install a service connection across a nonlimited access primary or secondary highway above ground or below ground, provided the installation can be made from the side of the roadway without impeding travel for more than 15 minutes to pull or drop a service line across a highway and provided that no part of the roadway pavement, shoulders, or ditch lines will be disturbed. The installation of longitudinal utility service connections, not to exceed 500 feet in length, may be accomplished under a districtwide permit upon satisfaction of the following conditions: (i) the service connection shall be placed along the outer edge of the right-of-way, (ii) the service connection shall have a minimum of 36 inches of cover, and (iii) an as-built plan of such longitudinal installation shall be provided to the district administrator's designee. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subdivision, broadband, telecommunications , and cable television service connections may be placed with a minimum of 18 inches of cover, provided the permittee accepts and assumes full responsibility and liability for all damages caused by VDOT, VDOT contractors, or third parties disturbing a service connection buried with less than 30 inches of cover within the right-of-way. A districtwide permit allows for the overlashing of telecommunication lines onto existing lines or strands, unless such overlashing activities trigger the requirements for utilizing a single use permit.
2. Temporary logging entrances. Districtwide permits may be issued for the installation, maintenance, and removal of temporary entrances onto nonlimited access primary and secondary highways for the purpose of harvesting timber. The permittee shall contact the appropriate district administrator's designee (i) prior to installing a new logging entrance or initiating the use of an existing entrance for logging access and (ii) for final inspection upon completion of logging activities and closure of the temporary entrance. The permittee shall remove excessive mud and any debris that constitutes a hazardous condition from the highway at the permittee's sole cost upon a request from the district administrator's designee.
3. Surveying. Districtwide permits may be issued for surveying operations on nonlimited access primary and secondary highways if such activity does not involve (i) tree trimming or cutting within the right-of-way; (ii) the installation of pins, stakes, or other survey markers that may interfere with mowing operations or other maintenance activities within the right-of-way; or (iii) the parking of vehicles so as to create a traffic hazard. Parking on the traveled way is strictly prohibited.
C. In-place permits. In-place permits allow utilities to remain within the right-of-way of newly constructed secondary streets. These utilities shall be installed according to VDOT-approved street plans and shall be in place prior to VDOT street acceptance.
D. Prior-rights permits. Prior-rights permits allow utilities with existing facilities within the right-of-way to remain in place as long as those facilities are not in conflict with a transportation project or other use of the right-of-way by the public or the Commonwealth.
E. As-built permits. Utility facilities required to be relocated within a right-of-way due to a conflict with a transportation project or other use of the right-of-way by the public or the Commonwealth may be issued an as-built permit upon completion of the project and the mutual agreement between VDOT and the utility for such relocation.
F. Agreements. In addition to obtaining a single use permit, a utility may be required to enter an agreement with VDOT allowing the utility to use the limited access right-of-way in exchange for monetary compensation, the mutually agreeable exchange of goods or services, or both.
1. An agreement is required for:
a. Any new longitudinal occupancy of the limited access right-of-way or median where none have existed before, as allowed for in 24VAC30-151-300 and 24VAC30-151-310.
b. Any occupancy of a VDOT-owned wireless support structure.
All agreements shall specify the terms and conditions required in conjunction with work performed within the right-of-way. Agreements shall provide for the payment of monetary compensation in the amount deemed appropriate by the Commissioner of Highways.
2. Consistent with the requirements of 24VAC30-151-740, a shared resource agreement allows one or more utilities to occupy the limited access right-of-way in exchange for each such utility providing a combination of goods, facilities, services, or monetary compensation to VDOT. The Commissioner of Highways and each such utility will agree upon the appropriate goods, facilities, or services to be provided, the length of the term, and compensation through the provision of a particular service, facility, or monetary compensation, or a combination thereof. Any shared resource agreement shall also provide for compensation as may be deemed appropriate by the Commissioner of Highways in any renewal term. The shared resource agreement shall specify the initial and renewal terms of the lease.
G. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, no permit shall be required for placement of mailboxes and newspaper boxes in accordance with 24VAC-30-151-560 and placement of certain signs in accordance with 24VAC-30-151-570.
Statutory Authority
§ 33.2-210 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 26, Issue 12, eff. March 17, 2010; amended, Virginia Register Volume 28, Issue 4, eff. November 23, 2011; Volume 42, Issue 5, eff. November 19, 2025.
24VAC30-151-40. General rules, regulations, and requirements.
A. A permit is valid only on right-of-way under VDOT's jurisdiction and on VDOT-owned property. County and city permits must be secured for work on roads and streets under the county or city jurisdictions. A permit covers the actual performance of work within right-of-way and the subsequent maintenance, adjustments, or removal of the work as approved by the central office permit manager or the district administrator's designee. The Chief Engineer shall approve all activities within limited access right-of-way prior to permit issuance. A permit must be obtained by the owner of the facility to be used or located within right-of-way or VDOT-owned property or the adjacent property owner in the case of entrance permits. A permit may be issued jointly to the owner and contractor if the contractor is the owner's authorized agent. The permittee and the permit's contractors and agents shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and requirements. The terms of every permit include and incorporate by reference this chapter as well as all federal, state, and local requirements applicable to a permittee's activities under the permit.
B. Application shall be made for a districtwide permit through the central office permit manager and for single use permits through the district administrator's designee responsible for the county where the work is to be performed. The applicant shall submit site plans or sketches for proposed installations within the right-of-way to VDOT for review, with studies necessary for approval. VDOT may require electronic submission of these documents. Applicants are encouraged to submit work of a continuous nature along one route, or connected routes within one jurisdiction, into one permit application regardless of length. The applicant shall also submit any required certifications for staff performing or supervising the work, and certification that applicable stormwater management requirements are being met. The plans shall include the ultimate development and also any applicable engineering design requirements. VDOT retains the authority to deny an application for or revoke a land use permit to ensure the safety, use, or maintenance of the highway right-of-way, or in cases where a law has been violated relative to the permitted activity.
C. The permittee shall comply with the terms of the permit. The permittee shall construct and use each facility proposed to be used or installed pursuant to a permit exactly as shown on the approved permit application, including:
1. Showing distances from edge of pavement, existing and proposed right-of-way lines, depths below existing and proposed grades, depths below ditch line or underground drainage structures, or other features.
2. Showing any existing utilities within close proximity of the applicant's proposed work or use.
3. Showing the location of poles, guy wires, pedestals, relief valves, vent pipes, and other equipment or structures.
4. Showing the height of wires or cables above the crown of the roadway.
D. In the event of an emergency situation that requires immediate action to protect persons or property, work may proceed within the right-of-way without authorization from the district administrator's designee; however, the permittee must contact the VDOT Emergency Operations Center as soon as reasonably possible but no later than 48 hours after the end of the emergency situation.
E. The permit is not valid unless signed by the central office permit manager or the district administrator's designee.
F. The permittee shall secure and maintain commercial general liability insurance to protect against liability for personal injury and property damage in connection with all activities undertaken under a permit. Comprehensive general liability insurance with limits of at least $1 million per occurrence and $5 million aggregate or in amounts otherwise required by VDOT as stated in the permit shall be maintained at all times. Insurance must be obtained prior to start of permitted work and shall remain valid through the permit completion date. The central office permit manager or the district administrator's designee may require a valid certificate of insurance or policy documents from the issuing insurance agent or agency prior to issuing a permit.
G. The permittee assumes full responsibility for all damages caused by facilities installed or uses undertaken under a permit. The permittee must make every effort to install facilities in a manner to preclude the possibility of damage.
H. The permittee is responsible for the continued maintenance of facilities placed within a right-of-way.
I. VDOT and the Commonwealth shall be absolved from all responsibilities, damages, and liabilities associated with granting the permit and the permittee's activities in the right-of-way, including activities performed by the permittee's contractors or agents. All facilities shall be placed and maintained in a manner to preclude the possibility of damage to VDOT-owned facilities or other facilities placed within the right-of-way by permit. A permittee shall indemnify and hold harmless the Commonwealth, the Commonwealth Transportation Board, the Commissioner of Highways, VDOT, and the consultants, representatives, agents, and employees of those agencies from and against any and all claims, causes of action, losses, costs, attorney fees, expenses, and damages that directly or indirectly result from or arise out of the permittee's activities or violations in the right-of-way; from any of the permittee's contractors, subcontractors, consultants, representatives, agents, or employees; or from anyone for whom acts or violations the permittee is or may be liable. A permittee shall be civilly liable to the Commonwealth for all actual damage caused by a violation of the terms of a permit or this chapter.
J. A copy of the permit and approved site plans or sketches shall be maintained at every job site and such items made readily available for inspection when requested by VDOT or any authorized personnel. Strict adherence to the permit is required at all times. Any activity other than that described in the permit shall render the permit null and void. Any changes to the permit shall be coordinated and approved by the district administrator's designee prior to construction.
K. For permit work within the limits of a transportation project, the applicant must obtain the consent of the project's general contractor in writing before the permit will be issued. The permittee shall coordinate with VDOT and the project's general contractor and schedule all work within the limits of a transportation project to avoid conflicts with work of the transportation project.
L. All activity associated with the permit shall be in accordance with all federal, state, and local requirements and all applicable VDOT requirements, standards, and specifications and as otherwise required by the terms of the permit.
M. Disturbances within the right-of-way shall be kept to a minimum during permitted activities. Permit applications for proposed disturbances within the right-of-way that include disturbance on property directly adjacent to the right-of-way, in which the combined area of disturbance constitutes a land-disturbing activity as defined in § 62.1-44.15:24 of the Code of Virginia and the Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Program (Part II (9VAC25-875-40 et seq.) of 9VAC25-875), must be accompanied by documented approval of erosion and sediment control plans and stormwater management plans for the activity, as applicable, from the corresponding jurisdictional local or state government plan approving authority.
N. Restoration shall be made in accordance with VDOT standards and specifications as set forth in the terms of the permit and Part II of 9VAC25-875.
Additionally, the permittee shall:
1. Ensure compliance with the Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Program (Part III (9VAC25-875-210 et seq.) of 9VAC25-875).
2. Ensure copies of approved erosion and sediment control plans, stormwater management plans, if applicable, and all related non-VDOT issued permits are available for review and posted at every job site at all times.
3. Take all necessary precautions to ensure against siltation of adjacent properties, streams, or other bodies of water in accordance with VDOT's policies and standards as specified in the terms of the permit and any applicable laws or regulations enforced by the State Water Control Board.
4. Keep dusty conditions to a minimum by using VDOT-approved methods.
5. Cut pavement only as approved by the district administrator's designee. Pavement cuts, restoration, and compaction efforts, to include all materials, shall be accomplished in accordance with VDOT specifications as set forth in the terms of the permit.
6. Ensure that an individual certified by VDOT in erosion and sediment control is present whenever any land-disturbing activity under the permit is performed. All land disturbance activities performed under a permit shall be in accordance with all local, state, and federal requirements. The installation of underground facilities by a boring method shall only be deemed as a land-disturbing activity at the entrance and exit of the bore hole and not the entire length of the installation.
7. Stabilize all disturbed areas immediately upon the end of each day's work and reseed in accordance with VDOT specifications as set forth in the terms of the permit. Temporary erosion and sediment control measures shall be installed in areas not ready for permanent stabilization.
8. Ensure that no debris, mud, water, or other material is allowed on the highways. Permission, documented in writing or electronic communication, must be obtained from VDOT prior to placing excavated materials on the pavement. When so permitted, the pavement shall be cleaned only by approved VDOT methods.
O. Accurate "as built" plans and profiles of work completed under permit shall be furnished to VDOT upon request, unless waived by the district administrator's designee. For utility permits, the owner shall maintain "as built" plans, profiles, and records for the life of the facility that describe the utility usage, size, configuration, material, location, height or depth, and special features, such as encasement.
P. All work shall be performed in accordance with the Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act (Chapter 10.3 (§ 56-265.14 et seq.) of Title 56 of the Code of Virginia) and the Rules for Enforcement of the Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act (20VAC5-309). For work within 1,000 feet of traffic signals or adjacent to other VDOT utilities, the permittee shall contact the VDOT Customer Service Center. The permittee shall notify VDOT on the business day preceding 48 hours before excavation.
Q. Permission, documented in writing or electronic communication, must be obtained from the district administrator's designee prior to blocking or detouring traffic. Additionally, the permittee shall:
1. Plan construction and maintenance operations with regard to safety and minimum traffic interference.
2. Coordinate notification with all county or municipal officials.
3. Ensure that permitted work does not interfere with traffic during periods of peak flow on heavily traveled highways.
4. Plan work so that closure of intersecting streets, road approaches, and other access points is held to a minimum and as noted and approved in the permit documents.
5. Maintain safe access to all entrances and normal shoulder slope of the roadway across the entire width of the entrance.
R. The permittee shall be responsible for any settlement in the backfill or pavement after the completion of work activities under the permit or for any settlement caused by the installed facility.
S. The permittee shall immediately notify the district administrator's designee of involvement in any personal or vehicular accident at the work site.
T. Stormwater management facilities or wetland mitigation sites shall not be located within VDOT rights-of-way unless the Commonwealth Transportation Board has agreed to participate in the use of a regional facility authorized by the local government. Stormwater management facilities or wetlands mitigation sites shall be designed and constructed to minimize impact within VDOT right-of-way. VDOT's share of participation in a regional facility will be the use of the right-of-way where the stormwater management facility or wetland mitigation site is located.
U. The permittee shall notify, by telephone, voicemail message, or email the VDOT office where the permit was obtained prior to commencement of the permitted activity or any nonemergency excavation within the right-of-way.
V. Upon completion of the work under permit, the permittee shall provide notification, documented in writing or electronic communication, to the district administrator's designee requesting final inspection. This request shall include the permit number and name of the party to whom the permit was issued. The district administrator's designee shall schedule an inspection of the work covered under the permit and advise the permittee of any necessary corrections. The permittee may not rely upon any act, statement, or failure to act on the part of VDOT with respect to inspection. The failure of VDOT to fully or properly inspect any work shall not excuse in any way the permittee from any of the permittee's duties or obligations under the permit, law, or regulation.
Statutory Authority
§ 33.2-210 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 26, Issue 12, eff. March 17, 2010; amended, Virginia Register Volume 28, Issue 4, eff. November 23, 2011; Volume 42, Issue 5, eff. November 19, 2025.
24VAC30-151-50. Objects in the right-of-way.
Objects placed on, above, or under the right-of-way in violation of the general rules and regulations shall be removed within 10 calendar days of receipt of notice from VDOT. Objects not removed within 10 calendar days shall be moved at the owner's expense. Objects requiring immediate removal for public safety, use, or maintenance of any highway shall be moved immediately at the owner's expense. The provisions of § 33.2-1224 of the Code of Virginia shall govern the removal of advertisements from within the right-of-way. The provisions of § 33.2-1227 of the Code of Virginia shall govern the removal of other signs from within the right-of-way.
Statutory Authority
§ 33.2-210 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 26, Issue 12, eff. March 17, 2010; amended, Virginia Register Volume 31, Issue 7, eff. December 31, 2014; Volume 42, Issue 5, eff. November 19, 2025.
24VAC30-151-60. Authority of district administrator's designee.
A. The district administrator's designee may suspend the work, wholly or in part, if the permittee fails to correct conditions that are unsafe for workers or the general public or to adequately carry out provisions of the permit. The district administrator's designee may also suspend work within the right-of-way for such periods as deemed necessary because of weather or other conditions unsuitable for work or any other condition or reason deemed to be in the public interest. The district administrator's designee may delegate this authority.
B. Should the permittee fail to comply immediately with any order of the district administrator's designee made under the provisions of this section, the district administrator's designee may cause unacceptable authorized work to be removed and replaced and unauthorized work to be removed. The district administrator's designee may revoke the permit and restore the right-of-way. Any costs to restore the right-of-way upon revocation of a permit shall be borne by the permittee.
Statutory Authority
§ 33.2-210 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 26, Issue 12, eff. March 17, 2010.
24VAC30-151-70. Plan review and permit inspection.
When a permit request is of extraordinary nature or extent, or both, in lieu of the fee payment outlined in 24VAC30-151-710, VDOT may require the permittee to pay the actual costs associated with plan review, other administrative tasks, inspection, and equipment usage. A VDOT inspector, consultant inspector, or both, may be assigned to inspect or monitor, or both, any work performed within the right-of-way. The absence of an inspector does not relieve the permittee from performing the authorized work in accordance with the provisions of the permit.
Statutory Authority
§ 33.2-210 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 26, Issue 12, eff. March 17, 2010.
24VAC30-151-80. Permit time limits and cancellations.
A. The permittee shall provide an estimate of the number of days needed to accomplish the work or use under permit. The district administrator's designee shall determine the actual time limit of all work or uses being accomplished under permit. Weather conditions and seasonal operations, such as seeding and paving, will be considered when determining a realistic time limit for work to be completed.
B. If it is anticipated that the work or use covered by a single use permit cannot be completed during the original permit term, the permittee shall provide a request, documented in writing or electronic communication, for an extension of time to the district administrator's designee prior to the expiration of the permit. The request shall provide reasonable justification for granting the extension. A one-time extension of time may be granted if the request is received at least 10 business days prior to the permit expiration date. Should the original time limit or the one-time permit extension expire, the permittee shall provide a written request for reinstatement to the district administrator's designee. The request shall provide reasonable justification for granting the reinstatement. At the time of reinstatement, the district administrator's designee shall notify the permittee that no additional extensions of the permit will be allowed and that the work must be completed within the time limits indicated in the reinstatement notice. Consideration will not be given to an extension request for a permit that has been reinstated after an extension.
C. The permittee shall make every effort to ensure that work begins within 30 calendar days of permit issuance. If the permitted work cannot commence within 30 calendar days of permit issuance, the permittee shall notify the district administrator's designee of the delay. Upon request by the permittee, the permit may be canceled if no work has started within 30 days of issuance or such additional time as authorized by the district administrator's designee.
Statutory Authority
§ 33.2-210 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 26, Issue 12, eff. March 17, 2010; amended, Virginia Register Volume 42, Issue 5, eff. November 19, 2025.
24VAC30-151-90. Hours and days work authorized; holiday schedule.
A. Normal hours for work under the authority of a permit are from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday for all highways classified as arterial or collector. All highways classified as local roads will have unrestricted work hours and days.
B. Nonemergency work will not be allowed on arterial and collector highway classifications from noon on the preceding weekday through all state observed holidays.
C. If the observed holiday falls on a Monday, the nonemergency work will not be allowed from noon on the preceding Friday through noon on Tuesday. The district administrator's designee may establish alternate time restrictions in normal working hours and days for permits other than districtwide permits. The central office permit manager may establish alternate time restrictions in normal working hours and days for districtwide permits.
Statutory Authority
§ 33.2-210 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 26, Issue 12, eff. March 17, 2010; amended, Virginia Register Volume 42, Issue 5, eff. November 19, 2025.
24VAC30-151-100. Appeal.
The district administrator is authorized to consider and rule on unresolved differences of opinion between the applicant or permittee and the district administrator's designee that pertain to the interpretation and application of the requirements of this chapter as they relate to single use permits within nonlimited access highways.
To initiate an appeal with the district administrator, the applicant or permittee must provide the district administrator and the district administrator's designee with a written request for such action within 30 calendar days of receipt of written notification of denial or revocation and must set forth the grounds for the appeal. The written request shall describe any unresolved issue or issues. After reviewing all pertinent information, the district administrator will advise the applicant or permittee in writing within 60 calendar days upon receipt of the appeal regarding the decision of the appeal, with a copy to the district administrator's designee. The applicant or permittee may further appeal the district administrator's decision to the Commissioner of Highways. All correspondence requesting an appeal should include copies of all prior correspondence regarding the issue or issues with VDOT representatives.
The central office division administrator responsible for overseeing the statewide land use permit program is authorized to consider and rule on unresolved differences of opinion that pertain to the interpretation and application of the requirements of this chapter as they relate to districtwide permits. To initiate an appeal, the applicant or permittee must provide the division administrator with a written request for such action within 30 calendar days of receipt of written notification of denial or revocation and must set forth the grounds for the appeal. The written request shall describe any unresolved issue or issues. After reviewing all pertinent information, the division administrator will advise the applicant or permittee in writing within 60 calendar days upon receipt of the appeal regarding the decision of the appeal. The applicant or permittee may further appeal the division administrator's decision to the Commissioner of Highways. All correspondence requesting an appeal should include copies of all prior correspondence regarding the issue or issues with VDOT representatives.
Appeals involving permit requests within limited access rights-of-way and appeals of decisions of the district administrator and the division administrator shall be made to the Commissioner of Highways for resolution. To initiate an appeal, the applicant or permittee must provide the Commissioner of Highways with a written request for such action within 30 calendar days of receipt of written notification of denial or revocation and must set forth the grounds for the appeal. The written request shall describe any unresolved issue or issues. After reviewing all pertinent information, the Commissioner of Highways will advise the applicant or permittee in writing within 60 calendar days upon receipt of the appeal regarding the decision of the appeal.
Statutory Authority
§ 33.2-210 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 26, Issue 12, eff. March 17, 2010; amended, Virginia Register Volume 28, Issue 4, eff. November 23, 2011.