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Highway Occupancy Permits
A Highway Occupancy Permit (HOP) is required for all construction within the right-of-way of a County road or adjacent to a County road. This includes:
All HOP applications must include the Application for Highway Occupancy Permit and the Opening-of-Highway Agreement. The Highway Occupancy Permit Rider is to be considered part of the HOP.
Depending on the nature of the work, a permit fee may be required. For driveways, the fee is based on the anticipated traffic volume that the driveway will generate. For utility work, use “67 Pa. Code § 459.4. Permit fees” http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/067/chapter459/s459.4.html to determine the fee.
Vehicles that exceed the legal weight limit (currently 80,000 pounds or 40 tons) must carry a Special Hauling Permit when traveling on County roads. Application should be made at least one business day in advance of the movement.