Sec.13a-97b-4. Program activities

(a) The Transportation Maintenance Director, acting as the authorized agent of the commissioner, shall administer all program activities occurring within the district. The Transportation Maintenance Director shall make available to a participating organization the program guidelines. These guidelines shall be considered an attachment to any encroachment permit issued to the organization.

(b) In order to gain access to and engage in litter control and beautification activities within a highway right of way, each participating organization shall obtain an encroachment permit from the Transportation Maintenance Director. The application for such permit shall be made on a form provided by CONNDOT and made available at each district administrative office. Issuance of the encroachment permit shall be governed by the procedures set forth in Sections 13b-17-1 through 13b-17-46 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. The conditions set forth in Sections 13b-17-1 through 13b-17-46 shall govern and be adhered to by all participants in the program.

(c) A program concurrence shall be made available to the participating organization prior to the issuance of the encroachment permit. The program concurrence shall list the specific responsibilities of the organization and CONNDOT regarding the adopted section of highway, and shall be signed by every participating member of the organization prior to issuance of the encroachment permit. The program concurrence shall then become an attachment to the encroachment permit.

(Adopted effective July 3, 1997)