Section 670.1 Of Article 2. Permit Provisions From California Streets And Highways Code >> Division 1. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 2.
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. (a) The department may issue a permit to the owner or
developer of property adjacent to or near a state highway to
construct, alter, repair, or improve any portion of the highway for
the purpose of improving local traffic access, if the improvements to
the highway are required as part of, or as a condition to, the
development of property and the improvements are accepted by the
department.
(b) The permit may be issued only if the work within the highway
right-of-way is to be performed in accordance with plans and
specifications approved by the department and the department reserves
the right to inspect and accept the work as complying with the
approved plans and specifications.
(c) All road, bridge, street lighting, or installation of signal
work performed under a permit issued pursuant to this section for
acceptance into the state highway system, except work performed
solely to allow private encroachments onto the state highway or for
utility or drainage encroachments within the state highway, are
public works for purposes of Part 7 (commencing with Section 1720) of
Division 2 of the Labor Code.