Obtain a road-cut/right-of-way excavation permit for utility trenching ahead of a paving or overlay project.

Steps

1. Identify which jurisdiction owns the right-of-way (city, county, or state DOT) where the cut will occur, since permitting authority and rules differ by owner.
2. Coordinate utility locates through the applicable 811/One-Call system before submitting or executing any excavation.
3. Submit the excavation/utility-cut permit application to the owning jurisdiction before opening the trench, including proposed restoration method.
4. Check whether the street is inside a local 'pavement cut moratorium' window (commonly a fixed number of years after resurfacing) that requires special approval or a larger restoration panel.
5. Restore the cut per the jurisdiction's own patch/restoration spec, which is often stricter than the general paving spec, and pay any applicable degradation/moratorium fee.