Foley to require right-of-way permits
Foley City Council voted Monday, Sept. 16, to approve an ordinance setting permit requirements for work conducted on the right of way of municipal streets. City-owned rights of way include property beyond the edges of municipal streets. The size of the right of way varies on different streets. The new rules will help Foley keep track of major projects near city streets, but have little effect on residential property owners wanting to work on rights of way next to their homes. The city will not charge a fee for a permit for a minor project.
“The routine projects, which will be the majority of these, will be an online permit,” Wayne Dyess, executive director of infrastructure and development, said. “You basically sign the permit saying you’re going to meet the conditions and those things, and it’s automatic. The other ones will take a review by the city to ensure they’re in compliance with our…..