N.J. Admin. Code § 16:47-4.8

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 19, October 7, 2024

Section 16:47-4.8 - Minor access permits process

(a) The Regional Maintenance Office will determine whether an application meets the criteria for the type of application applied for and whether the application is acceptable for review, and send a written notice of these determinations to the applicant within 10 days of receipt. If the application is unacceptable, the notification will contain a request for specific additional information.

(b) A minor application will be reviewed and either approved or denied within a maximum of 30 calendar days of receipt of a complete application, unless a traffic signal is involved. If the application is approved, the Regional Maintenance Office shall request that the applicant submit the permit documents and the permit fee. Permits will be issued within a maximum of 35 calendar days of receipt of a complete application if the application is approved, unless a traffic signal is involved.

(c) The applicant shall submit the completed and signed permit documents and permit fee to the Regional Maintenance Office within 180 days of the Regional Maintenance Office notice of approval. Applicants failing to respond on time will have their applications rejected.

(d) When the Department requests information from the applicant, the step in the process and its associated time frame will restart once the Department receives the information. If the applicant does not provide the Department with the requested information within 90 days of the request, the application shall be considered withdrawn.

(e) Minor applications that require modification of traffic signals must be reviewed by the Office of Traffic Signal and Safety Engineering. Minor permits may be issued conditionally, subject to approval of traffic signal work. The final approval may extend the minor application review time by 45 days.

(f) If the Regional Maintenance Office finds either the same form deficiency or the same technical content deficiency three times in an applicant's submissions, then the application will be rejected and the applicant must reapply and submit a new application and fee.

(g) If the applicant changes the proposed development or access plan in response to Department comments, a new application and fee will not be required unless the applicant fails to eliminate all deficiencies within three submissions. If the applicant unilaterally changes the proposed development or access plan, however, a new application and fee shall always be submitted.

(h) After the permittee constructs the access and meets all conditions of the permit, the permittee shall notify the Regional Maintenance Office, in writing. Within 30 calendar days of its receipt of the notice, the Regional Maintenance Office will notify the permittee if any corrective action is required by the permittee.

N.J. Admin. Code § 16:47-4.8