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Whiteland adopts overhaul of right-of-way rules, raises permit fees and bond requirements
Summary
The Whiteland Town Council on March 10 adopted Ordinance 2026-02 (chapter 95), raising standard right-of-way permit fees to $250, adding per-bore charges and higher surety/bond options, requiring as-built submissions for GIS, and keeping a $500-per-day penalty for noncompliance. Vote was unanimous.
The Whiteland Town Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 2026-02, a comprehensive rewrite of the town's right-of-way code (chapter 95), during its March 10 meeting.
Acting building commissioner Billy (speaker 8) told the council the update raises the standard permit application fee from $100 to $250 and adds a per-bore location charge of $25 to allow contractors to obtain a single blanket permit covering many bore points. The ordinance also increases the required surety for single projects from $5,000 to $10,000 and…
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