Section 290-RICR-20-00-3.8 - Operation of Automated Traffic Violation Monitoring SystemsA. A municipality or private corporation or other entity must obtain a Utility permit from the Department prior to performing any maintenance or repair work within the State highway right-of-way, The Rhode Island Department of Transportation "Rules and Regulations for Accommodating Utility Facilities within Public Freeway Rights-of-Way".B. Recorded images produced by an automated traffic violation monitoring system must be handled in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-41.2-8.C. Annual reports must be submitted to the Department in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-41.2-9. Reports must be submitted by March 30th.D. Where a municipality fails to submit a copy of its annual report(s) to the Department, the Director will not approve installation of additional Automated traffic violation monitoring systems within that jurisdiction.E. A Photo enforcement sign shall be placed within a distance of between one hundred fifty feet (150') and three hundred feet (300') in advance of any intersection where an Automated traffic violation monitoring system is operating. The Photo enforcement sign shall comply with the minimum size requirements of the detail as shown below.1. A Cut File may be obtained from the Department's Maintenance Division Sign Section. The Borders, Legend, and Symbols shall be black.2. The Background Sign Sheeting shall be White Type III B. Signal Headsshall be Red, Yellow, Green Type III B.290 R.I. Code R. 290-RICR-20-00-3.8