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)(A) Two (2) sets of plans with crossing profiles, when applicable. (B) Plans printed on eleven inches by seventeen inches (11” x 17”) sheets are preferable. (C) Plans may be submitted in electronic form utilizing portable document format, if acceptable to the District Engineer; (2) Type and description of the facility; (3) Location with reference to centerline stations from Arkansas Department of Transportation plans or other well-known permanent landmarks; (4) The measured distance from: (A) The right-of-way line; (B) The centerline; (C) Ditch lines; (D) Toe of slopes; and (E) The edge of pavement of the highway; and (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.