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The purpose of this manual is to inform and guide personnel of the Transportation Cabinet who issue and supervise the enforcement of permits involving the State right-of-way. This manual is also prepared for use by individuals, firms and government agencies who must work on/or adjacent to the right-of-way of the State highway system in the normal performance of their particular activities.

Official Order from the Secretary's Office on Permits Guidance Manual

PREFACE

00	INDEXES
	01		Alphabetical Index
	02		Contents Index

100	GENERAL INFORMATION
	101		Using this Manual
	102		Policy and General Information
	103		Permits Manual Forms
	104		Bookkeeping and Records
	105		Application Documentation and Processing Procedures
		105-1	General Information
		105-2	Permit Processing Responsibility
		105-3	Application Documentation
		105-4	Permit Approval
	106		Indemnity Requirements and Procedures
	107		References and Specifications
	108		Restoration Requirements
	109		Legal Considerations
		109-1	General Considerations
		109-2	General Liability and Responsibility of Permittee
		109-3	Default by Permittee or Illegal Encroachment
		109-4	Revocation or Modification of Permits - Removal of Encroachments

200	UTILITIES
	201		Policy and General Information
	202		Conditions and Requirements
		202-1	Specific Requirements
		202-2	Utility Installations - Fully Controlled Access Highways
		202-3	Utility Installations - Highways Other Than Fully Controlled Access
		202-4	Utility Agreements and Cost Participation
		202-5	Highway and Street Lighting
		202-6	Indemnity
		202-7	Frontage Rights
		202-8	Restoring the Right-of-Way
	203		Safety
	204		Application Documentation and Processing Procedures
	205		Maintenance

300	ENTRANCES
	301		Policy
		301-1	General Policies
		301-2	Specific Policies
	302		Conditions and Requirements
		302-1	Engineering Criteria
		302-2	Indemnity
	303		Safety
	304		Application Documentation and Processing Procedures
	305		Maintenance

400	ACCESS CONTROL
	401		Policy and General Information
	402		Application Documentation and Processing Procedures
	403		Detailed Processing Procedures for Additional Access

500	GRADING
	501		Policy and General Information
	502		Application Documentation and Processing Procedures

600	DRAINAGE
	601		Policy and General Information
	602		Application Documentation and Processing Procedures

700	LANDSCAPING
	701		Policy and General Information
	702		Application Documentation and Processing Procedures

800	RIGHT-OF-WAY FENCE REPLACEMENT
	801		Policy and General Information
	802		Application Documentation and Processing Procedures

900	TRIM OR CUT TREES
	901		Policy and General Information
	902		Application Documentation and Processing Procedures

1000	USE OF ROADSIDE CHEMICALS
	1001		Policy and General Information
	1002		Application Documentation and Processing Procedures

1100	HIGHWAY ADVISORY RADIO
	1101		Policy and General Information
	1102		Application Documentation and Processing Procedures

1200	AIRSPACE
	1201		Policy and General Information
	1202		Application Documentation and Processing Procedures
	1203		Detailed Processing procedures for Airspace Requests

1300	PONDING OF WATER ON RIGHT-OF-WAY
	1301		Policy and General Information
	1302		Application Documentation and Processing Procedures

1400	GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS
	1401		Policy and General Information
	1402		Application Documentation and Processing Procedures

1500	TREATED SEWAGE
	1501		Policy and General Information
	1502		Application Documentation and Processing Procedures

1600	GARBAGE CONTAINERS
	1601		Policy and General Information
	1602		Application Documentation and Processing Procedures

1700	TRANSIT SHELTERS
	1701		Policy and General Information
	1702		Application Documentation and Processing Procedures

1800	FAIRS, PARADES, FESTIVALS, BANNERS, AND "WELCOME" SIGNS
	1801		Policy and General Information
	1802		Application Documentation and Processing Procedures

1900	DISPENSE REFRESHMENTS ON HOLIDAYS
	1901		Policy and General Information
	1902		Application Documentation and Processing Procedures

9900	APPENDIX
	FORMS:
	TC 99-1		Encroachment Permit (2 pages)
	TC 99-3		Ponding Encroachment Specifications and Conditions
	TC 99-4		Rest Area Usage Specifications and Conditions
	TC 99-5		Tree Cutting or Trimming Specifications and Conditions
	TC 99-6		Use of Chemicals Specifications and Conditions
	TC 99-7		Encroachment Permit Bond (2 pages)
	TC 99-8		Self-Insured Bond (2 pages)
	TC 99-10		Typical Highway Boring Crossing Detail
	TC 99-11		Official Encroachment Inspection Notice
	TC 99-12		Overhead Utility Encroachment Diagram
	TC 99-13		Surface Restoration Methods
	TC 99-14		Legal Notice
	TC 99-15		District Bridge Engineers' Annual Report
	TC 99-16		Indemnity Encumbrance and Release Sheet
	TC 99-17		Plan and Profile Sheet
	TC 99-18		Required Documentation and Information by Applicant for Encroachment Permit
	TC 99-20		Unauthorized Encroachment
	TC 99-21		Encroachment Permit General Notes and Specifications (4 pages)
	TC 99-22		Agreement for Services to be Performed
	TC 99-23		Mass Transit Shelter Specifications and Conditions

	DIAGRAMS, DRAWINGS, MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATIONS:
		Diagrammatic for Illustrating Definitions
		Single Driveway - Diagrammatic
		Double Driveway - Diagrammatic
		Driveways for Corner Installations - Diagrammatic
		Residential Driveway - Rural
		Single Driveway Commercial Establishment - Rural
		Double Driveways to a Corner Service Station - Rural
		Driveways to a Public Building - Rural
		Single Driveways to a Corner Service Station - Rural
		Driveway Groupings with Frontage Road - Rural
		Residential Driveway - Urban
		Driveways to a Corner Commercial Establishment - Urban
		Double Driveways to a Midblock Service Station - Urban
		Single Driveways to a Corner Service Station - Urban
		Double Driveways to a Corner Service Station - Urban
		Double Driveways to a Corner Service Station - Urban
		Extension of Speed Change Lanes
		Posititionsing of Driveway for Right Turn Entrance and Exit Only
		Development of Interior Parking
		Typical Crossover Deceleration Lanes
		Left Turn Storage Guidelines
		Additional Left Turn Storage For Trucks Unsignalized Intersection 2-lane Highway
		Channelization Widening
		Plan for Median Channelization when median is more than 23'
		Guide for Limits of Pipe Bedding
		Junction Box Type B *
		Excerpt from AASHTO - Geometric Design of Highways and Streets
		Driveway Location Techniques
		Size of Logos and Signs (MUTCD)
		Typical Signing for Single Exit Interchanges
		Press Release (2 pages)
		Subpart B - Management of Airspace (5 pages)
		Federal Classification of Signs
		"Wildflower Establishment" Specifications and Conditions
		Kentucky Department of Highways 1991-1992 Wildflower Selections