In order to protect the interest of the traveling public and the State of Alabama in the safe use of public roads and bridges and related structures, facilities and buildings of the State and Department, and to prevent trespass and injury to State roads and bridges, structures, facilities and buildings:

1. (1) No structure shall be maintained, constructed or located within the right of way limits of any road or bridge on the Alabama State Highway system except utility structures authorized to be located on the right-of-way pursuant to a permit issued by the State of Alabama Department of Transportation.
2. (2) No private property shall be placed upon, affixed to, constructed or maintained upon any publicly owned right of way, bridge or the approaches thereto on the Alabama State Highway system without prior written permission of the Alabama Department of Transportation.
3. (3) No person other than a duly authorized law enforcement officer shall enter any Alabama Department of Transportation building with a firearm as defined in Section 13A-8-1(4), Code of Ala. 1975, without the written permission of the Director. Nothing in this regulation is intended to violate an individual’s rights under the Firearm Owners Protection Act, 18 U.S.C. §921, et. seq.

Author: Jim R. Ippolito, Jr., Chief Counsel

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §23-1-59.

Editor’s Note: Rule .11 was previously .08 it was renumbered as per certification filed December 4, 2015; effective January 18, 2016. Previous Rule .11 was renumbered .12 per certification filed March 19, 2019; effective May 3, 2019.

History: Filed September 30, 1982. Amended: Filed May 17, 2013; effective June 21, 2013. Amended: Filed July 24, 2014; effective August 28, 2014. Amended (Rule Number Only): Filed December 4, 2015; effective January 18, 2016.