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Encroachment Permit Application

Below are some general guidelines and information for filling out the Encroachment Permit form and printing it.
 
Guidelines for filling out the Encroachment Permit application:
- A permit number will be assigned by the Department

- Fill in the name and address of the applicant (owner or his or her agent). Provide a telephone number(s) at which the contact person may be reached 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Give the name of the contact person if it is different from the applicant.

- Provide the name of the county, road or route number, and road name if known

- Provide a detailed description of the type of encroachment (driveway, landscape, subdivision street, etc.)

- Provide a description of the location. For example, 2.1 miles north of intersection of Road S-04-22 or 300 feet west of Road S-04-66. This information shall also be included on the drawing as instructed in the permit application checklist

- Provide applicants name and signature and date of application

- The Department will provide the date by which the work is to be completed

- The Department will add any special provisions to the permit. For example, the applicant shall erect Department approved stop signs or work shall only be done between hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on weekdays

Encroachment Permit application checklist:
- Permit form: The completed form in quadruplicate is required

- Drawing: At least four copies of a drawing are to be included, giving details of the proposed work and existing conditions and including but not limited to the following:

• Roadway on which the encroachment is located

• Direction and distance to the nearest intersecting State and county roadways, if applicable

• North arrow

• Drawing to be to scale. For example, 1in = 20ft (1:240), 1in = 50ft (1:600), etc.

• Existing and proposed roadway geometry including pavement widths, curves, driveways,etc.

• Existing and proposed pavement design, if applicable

• Existing and proposed drainage features with flow direction

• Existing right-of-way and associate property lines

• Existing sight distance, if applicable

• Proposed utility work

• Traffic Control Plan, if applicable

• Erosion control
  
  Note: Drawing should be submitted on 8 1/2in x 11in [or 11in x 17in] size paper. A 36in x 22in site plan showing the relationship of the driveways to the circulation plan and the site development may be required. When readily available, a 36in x 22in site plan should be submitted initially to facilitate review of the application.

- Proof of bonding: Evidence of any required bond must accompany the permit application

- Storm Water Management and Sediment Control Plan: All applications for encroachment permits that involve bringing stormwater runoff or sediment to the highway shall include a drainage plan with supporting design computations limiting the post construction 10-year peak discharge to the pre-developed 10-year peak discharge. The plan shall also include measures for controlling erosion on the site and limiting the release of sediment to the highway.

Note: Additional information about encroachment permit application may be found in Access and Roadside Management Standards published by SCDOT and may be obtained at a cost of $ 5.00 per copy. A copy may be obtained at:

SCDOT
Traffic Engineering Section
955 Park Street
P. O. Box 191
Columbia, South Carolina 29202 - 0191

Print Setup Instructions:
- From the Browser Menu, select File/PageSetup, set Left, Right, Top and Bottom Margin = 0.5

- To prevent the Form Name from being printed at the top left on the form, go to File/Page Setup and delete the reference to the Form Name(&W) in the Header text box

- Additional printing help is available on the applications help page.