Right-of-Way Application

Work in Right-of-Way Permit

Use this application before performing a road cut, utility installation, excavation, trenching, directional drilling, or other construction activity within a Town of Lapel right-of-way.

Contact the Town before beginning any work

A permit must be approved before work begins. Contact the Town to confirm the current application fee, bond requirements, required plans, inspection schedule, and whether a pre-construction meeting is required.

Email: Info@townoflapel.in.gov

Print and complete the application

Download and review all three pages of the permit packet. Complete the project and applicant information on page two and sign the acknowledgment on page three.

This PDF is not an interactive fillable form. Print the application and complete it by hand.

Before submitting the application

1. Download and read the complete permit packet.
2. Review all permit terms, restoration requirements, and inspection procedures.
3. Complete the right-of-way project information.
4. Complete the applicant and contact information.
5. Prepare the required plans, drawings, and supporting attachments.
6. Obtain the mandatory $5,000 bond.
7. Sign and date the acknowledgment on page three.
8. Include the current application fee when submitting the packet.

• Project name
• A detailed description of the project location, including the assigned street address when available
• Whether the project involves a road cut or other work within the right-of-way
• Anticipated start date
• Anticipated completion date
• Detailed purpose of the work, such as irrigation, water, sewer, telephone, fiber-optic cable, or signage
• Scope of work, including whether it involves an open cut, directional drilling, pavement, or an off-pavement area
• Project dimensions, including length, width, and depth
• References to nearby permanent physical features if the work location does not have a distinct address
• Applicant and primary contact information

Mandatory $5,000 bond

A $5,000 bond must be submitted with the permit application.

According to the permit packet, the bond will not be released for three years following completion of the work. Written acceptance of the improvements and restoration by the Town is required before release.

Plans and drawings

Attach 11-inch by 17-inch plans or drawings showing the proposed work. Include dimensions and enough location information for the Town to identify the work area accurately.

• Street cuts, trenches, access pits, and other construction areas must be restored according to the Town’s standards and specifications.
• Restoration must be completed within five working days after the principal work is completed.
• Temporary vehicle and pedestrian access must be maintained safely until final restoration is accepted.
• Disturbed sod, plantings, landscaping, and other features must be restored to an equal or better condition.
• The applicant is responsible for signs, barricades, lights, traffic control, and other warning devices.
• Traffic-control personnel may be required when a two-lane road is restricted to one lane.
• Police and Fire Departments must be notified when access is severely restricted.
• Utilities placed in the right-of-way must be underground or buried below grade.
• The Town must be notified before work begins and again when the work is completed.

Applicant acknowledgment and signature

The applicant must read and agree to all terms and conditions in the permit packet before signing.

Failure to follow the permit conditions may result in a Stop Work Order, fines, additional permit fees, damages, attorney fees, or court costs. The applicant must sign and date the acknowledgment on page three.

• Contact the Town at least 48 hours before the desired inspection.
• A pre-construction meeting is required before inspections can be scheduled for main-line water and sewer projects.
• Subdivision projects must provide a project schedule and identify installations that will continue for multiple days or weeks.
• Critical water and wastewater work must be inspected before it is covered with soil or backfill.
• Work covered before inspection may have to be excavated and exposed again.
• Street work requires inspections at multiple stages, including grading, proof rolls, underground crossings, curbs, stone base, and binder asphalt.

Additional inspections may be required before performance or maintenance bonds are released. Asphalt topcoat may not be installed without the Town’s approval.