Right of Way Permit

The Right-of-Way Permit Application is required for any work that will be done within the public right of way, except for an open cut or bore, which requires a separate permit. All work within the right of way must include restoration within the Village standards. There is a cost for this permit ($50.00) which will be billed upon receipt of approved applicants. Submit the
Right-of-Way Permit Application in person to the Municipal Building or electronically.

Please complete a Right-of-Way Application prior to proceeding with the construction diagram of the public right-of-way, and email it to Public Works Director, Victoria Banks at vbanks@beautifulwoodlawn.us

§ 402.34 RIGHT-OF-WAY.
   “Right-of-way” means either of the following, as the context requires:
   (a)   The right of a vehicle or pedestrian to proceed uninterruptedly in a lawful manner in the direction in which it, he or she is moving, in preference to another vehicle or pedestrian approaching from a different direction into its, his or her path;
   (b)   A general term denoting land, property, or the interest therein, usually in the configuration of a strip, acquired for or devoted to transportation purposes. When used in this context, “right-of-way” includes the roadway, shoulders or berm, ditch, and slopes extending to the right-of-way limits under the control of the State or local authority.
(ORC 4511.01(UU))

Right-of-Way work requires permission from the Village. The Right-of-Way is generally the area ten feet back from the curb into a yard. It could be greater or possibly less depending on the street. This area is a type of easement called a Right-of-Way, which the Village controls. Nothing is permissible to be placed in the PROW without the Village's prior approval. Items placed in the PROW by a property owner are potentially at risk of removal should the area be disturbed by the Village or other utility provider.