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Right of Way Use
What is Right of Way?
Right-of-way can be described as the land on which infrastructure is built. Infrastructure could be anything from a highway to an airport. Projects such as pipelines, power lines, or telephone facilities all require right of way.
There are a number of related industries and professionals whose responsibilities overlap right of way. Some of these areas include:
- Construction
- Environmental consultants
- Mapping
- Soil and water conservation
- Telecommunications
- Title abstracting
Right of Way Use Ordinance
The City of Bainbridge Island adopted a Right-of-Way Use Ordinance (Ordinance No. 2014-24) in August of 2014 that provides for the issuance of right-of-way use permits in order to regulate activities within the city's rights-of-way and in the interest of public health, safety and welfare. Additionally, the ordinance provides for warranties and procedures required to administer the right-of-way use permit process per BIMC Chapter 15.12.
Right of Way Use Permits
The following types of right-of-way use permits are established with the fees noted:
Permit Type | Regulates | Duration | Fee |
---|---|---|---|
Type A - Short Term Use | Temporary street and / or sidewalk closures or blockage ( Moving trucks/ vans, dumpsters, scaffolds, lifting equipment, house/modular/mobile moving, oversize loads, special events. | 30 Days | $150 |
Type B1- Disturbance of the Right-of-Way | Disturbance of the surface or the subsurface of the right-of-way on a temporary or permanent basis (boring, jacking, cutting, or pushing; culverts, curb cuts, handicap ramps, driveway approaches, curbs, gutters, and sidewalks, drainage, painting, paving, trenching, utility installation, road approaches, new streets/unopened rights-of-way) | 30 Days | $250 |
Type B2 - Annual Bulk Purchase Right-of-Way Permit | Available to utility companies;
| 1 Year | $500 |
Each B1 Permit issued under Bulk Purchase | Disturbance of the surface or the subsurface of the right of way on a temporary or permanent basis (Reference Type B1 above ) | 30 Days | $50 |
Type C - Long Term Use | Long-term right-of-way use for activities that will not further physically disturb the right of way once in place | 5 Years | $250 |
Type D - Franchised Utility | Franchised utilities only; performing routine maintenance on existing overhead lines and entry into existing underground facilities. Does not authorize disturbance of the surface or subsurface. | 1 Year | $1000 |