§ 11-1941 — Management of highways; counties; permits or licenses

A. In managing a highway under local laws described in section 11-1911, subsection C, paragraph 9, a county may manage the use of the highway including all of the following:

1. Requiring a video service provider that is constructing, installing, working within, maintaining or repairing facilities in, on, under or over any highway to obtain a construction, encroachment or occupancy permit for the work.

2. Inspecting the construction, installation, maintenance or repair work performed on such facilities.

3. Limiting installation of new aerial facilities.

B. If a video service provider requests a permit or inspection, the county shall grant or deny the request within the time frame that the county has in place under section 11-1605.

C. If emergency response work or repair becomes necessary in, on, under or over any highway, a video service provider may begin that work or repair without prior approval from a county if the video service provider notifies the county as promptly as reasonably possible after learning that the work or repair is necessary.