About Right Of Way Permits
When is a permit required?
- Excavation in paved and unpaved areas
- Installation of above and below ground facilities
- Activity that obstructs or impedes traffic
- For Small Wireless Facility Applications
When is a permit not required?
- Maintenance activity that makes no material change to the footprint of an existing facility or structure, makes no material change to the surface or sub-surface of a right-of-way, and does not disrupt or impede traffic.
- Work governed by a permit issued by the Department of Inspections & Permits or governed by a Public Works Agreement.
Prohibited Conduct:
- Private irrigation systems are not permitted within County rights-of-way.
- Private fencing is not permitted within County rights-of-way.
- Private utilities require the grant of an easement prior to occupancy in County rights-of-way.
Apply for a Permit
Right of Way Permits can be applied for online using the Land Use Navigator (LUN) System.
Permit Questions or Permitting Application Assistance
Rights of Way Permitting hosts an open Zoom meeting (passcode: QM8&mRzG) on Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM to answer any permit-related questions, including assistance with permit applications and reporting.
System Help Guides/Forms
Creating and Setting Up Land Use Navigator Accounts
Entering Emergency Locations (Utility)
Entering Maintenance Locations (Utility)
Navigating the Land Use Navigator Website
Reporting Daily Individual Permit Work (Utility)
Submitting an Annual Maintenance Application
Submitting an Individual Application (General/RoW Agreement/Government)
Fees
| Maintenance Permit | |
|---|---|
| Maintenance Permit | $17 |
| Maintenance Permit Activity | $12 |
| Maintenance Permit Emergency Excavation in Paved Area | $209 |
| Individual Permit | |
|---|---|
| Individual Permit Fee | $61 |
| Individual Permit Base Inspection Fee | $139 |
| Grassy Area (nonpaved) - Bore | $70 for every 750 linear ft. |
| Grassy Area (nonpaved) – Trench | $70 for every 500 linear ft. |
| Road Crossing (Buried) | $70 for every road crossing |
| Longitudinal Bore in Paved Area | $70 for every 500 linear ft. |
| Trenching Paved Area | $70 for every 200 linear ft. |
| Excavations in Paved Area | $70 per excavation |
| Small Wireless Facility | |
|---|---|
| New Structure | $4782 |
| Colocation | $2511 |
| Modification | $2391 |
| Replacement | $1763 |
*The fees provided shall increase each July first based on the consumer price index for all urban consumers (CPI-U) for the previous January.