27 CAR § 91-502 – Permit application and approval procedures

(a) Regardless of the permit type, utility owners are required to secure a permit prior to the commencement of work.
(b) A written permit application, including plans, shall be submitted to the appropriate District Engineer.
(c) The application and plans shall include, at a minimum, the following:
1. (1)
  1. (A) Two (2) sets of plans with crossing profiles, when applicable.
  2. (B) Plans printed on eleven inches by seventeen inches (11” x 17”) sheets are preferable.
  3. (C) Plans may be submitted in electronic form utilizing portable document format, if acceptable to the District Engineer;
2. (2) Type and description of the facility;
3. (3) Location with reference to centerline stations from Arkansas Department of Transportation plans or other well-known permanent landmarks;
4. (4) The measured distance from:
  1. (A) The right-of-way line;
  2. (B) The centerline;
  3. (C) Ditch lines;
  4. (D) Toe of slopes; and
  5. (E) The edge of pavement of the highway; and
5. (5) A traffic control plan.
(d) The utility owner shall also comply with the provisions of 27 CAR § 91-504 or 27 CAR § 91-505.
(e) All permits shall constitute a binding contract, therefore, proxy applications, verbal, or unsigned requests will not be valid.