West Virginia legislation · 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia HB2156: Relating to time limits imposed on the Division of Highways to grant a highway entrance permit
Status: Passed one chamber, March 31, 2025
The purpose of this bill is to impose a time limit for the Department of Highways to grant an entrance permit for work on a highway, to describe the time limit for requested changes, and to describe when a permit shall be considered approved.
What the bill says
To amend and reenact §17-16-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to imposing a time limit for the Department of Highways to grant an entrance permit for work on a highway; describing the time limit for requested changes; describing when a permit shall be considered approved; and improving obsolete language. ARTICLE 16. Obstructions. §17-16-6. Permit by commission Department of Highways or county court commission for openings in or structures on public roads; franchises and easements of oil, etc., transportation companies. (a) No opening shall be made in any state o.
From the engrossed text, March 25, 2025:
A BILL to amend and reenact §17-16-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to imposing a time limit for the Department of Highways to grant an entrance permit for work on a highway; describing the time limit for requested changes; describing when a permit shall be considered approved; and improving obsolete language. ARTICLE 16. Obstructions. §17-16-6. Permit by commission Department of Highways or county court commission for openings in or structures on public roads; franchises and easements of oil, etc., transportation companies. (a) No opening shall be made in any state or county-district road or highway, nor shall any structure be placed therein or thereover, nor shall any structure, which has been so placed, be changed, or removed, except in accordance with a permit from the state road commission Department of Highways or county court commission, as the case may be. No road or highway shall be dug up for laying or placing pipes, sewers, poles or wires, or for other purposes, and no trees shall be planted or removed or obstructions placed thereon, without the written permit of the Department of Highways or county court commission or its duly authorized agent, and then only in accordance with the regulations of the commission Department of Highways or court commission. The work shall be done under the …