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Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
Breaking Soil of Highways Permit
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| Who Needs This Permit? |
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Anyone who wants to do construction work that will disturb
the surface, soil, or any structure within a highway right-of-way (including
the road surface) in Nova Scotia .
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| Issuing Department / Agency: |
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N.S. Department
of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
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| Where can you get this Permit
and / or further information? |
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Area Manager
Any district
or area office
N.S. Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
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| Application Forms & Process: |
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An application form can be obtained from the nearest District
or Area Office of the N.S. Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal or you can download
an application from the website. When completed, it
is submitted to the Area Manager who reviews it. If approval
can be made, the applicant is notified of the amount of deposit required.
Once deposit is received, the Area Manager approves the permit and a
copy is provided to the applicant.
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| Waiting Period: |
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1 - 5 days, provided that all the items which must accompany
the application have been received. (Longer if a major project.)
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| Expiry & Renewal: |
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The permit is valid only for the length of time stated on
the permit. It is not renewable.
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| Price: |
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No fixed fee; however, a deposit, both refundable and non-refundable,
may or may not be required.
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| Related Requirements: |
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None
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| Additional Information: |
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Instructions for Installation of a Driveway (guidelines)
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| Legislative Authority: |
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Public
Highways Act, Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, Chapter 371, Section
47
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