(1) If a corporation, authority, political subdivision or other person in the business of providing utility service owns, operates or intends to operate the facility, the application shall be submitted in the name of, and executed by the party. (5) Work performed on or across a limited access highway requires a permit.
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(4) Permit applications are not required for accessing an existing utility facility through a manhole except in limited access highway medians or interchange areas. (3) Permit applications are not required for stringing overhead utility lines on nonlimited access highways. (2) A permit application is not required for modifying parts of existing permitted facilities, such as cable within conduit on nonlimited access highways, cross arms or transformers on poles, or manhole riser rings prior to roadway resurfacing, if no surface opening is required. (1) Emergency repairs of utility facilities may be performed by using an emergency permit card under § 459.6 (relating to emergency work). Work performed within the right-of-way shall conform to Chapter 203 (relating to work zone traffic control). Except as provided in paragraphs (1)(4) no work may be performed within the right-of-way involving the placing of utility facilities or other structures or opening of the surface without first obtaining a permit from the Department. Code § 459.3. Permit application procedure.