Section 290-RICR-20-00-4.3 - DefinitionsA. Except as otherwise indicated, the following definitions shall apply:1. "AASHTO" means American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.2. "ADA" means the Americans with Disabilities Act.3. "Alteration" means any change of existing conditions within the State Highway Right-of-Way (ROW).4. "Applicant" means any individual, firm, corporation, partnership or agency, public or private that has legal control5. "Application" means Physical Alteration Permit Application.6. "Circular driveway" means a Residential driveway with two (2) access openings on the same frontage.7. "Clear zone" means the total roadside border area, starting at the edge of the traveled way, available for safe use by errant vehicles. This area may consist of a shoulder, a recoverable slope, a nonrecoverable slope, and/or a clear run out area. The desired width is dependent upon the traffic volumes and speeds and on the roadside geometry, as defined in the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials "Roadside Design Guide" incorporated below at § 4.4(H) of this Part.8. "Commercial" means relating to any property use other than for an individual, single-family dwelling or multi-unit development.9. "Construction within the State highway right-of-way" means the alteration of any structure, creation of any new structure or physical modification to existing conditions within the State Right-of-Way.10. "Cost estimate" means an approximation of the cost (value) of the proposed construction operations within the State Highway Right-of-Way and of all proposed construction operations on private property that, if not done or not done correctly in accordance with the Permit, would affect the State Highway Right-of-Way. Preferably, the cost estimate should be prepared using the latest RIDOT Weighted Average Unit Prices (WAUP), which can be found on www.dot.ri.gov.11. "Curbline" means the edge of highway pavement.12. "Department" means the Rhode Island Department of Transportation.13. "Director" means the Director of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation, whose address is Two Capitol Hill, Providence, RI 02903.14. "Driveway" means an opening to a highway that permits ingress and/or egress by vehicles.15. "Driveway types" means one of the following:a. Residential: A driveway leading to/from an individual, single-family dwelling or multi-unit development.b. Commercial: Any driveway that is not a driveway to an individual, single-family dwelling or multi-unit development.16. "Easement" means a right to cross or otherwise use for a specific purpose the property of another without possessing it. An easement restricts but does not abridge the rights of the property owner to the use and enjoyment of his or her land.17. "FHWA" means Federal Highway Administration18. "Landscaping" means the physical alteration of the existing right-of-way (beyond the roadway area) through selective clearing or pruning of existing vegetation and/or the installation of new plant material (trees, shrubs, perennials or ground cover) and new grass areas.19. "Maintenance division" means the Highway & Bridge Maintenance Division of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation, located at 360 Lincoln Avenue, Warwick, RI 02888.20. "PAPA submittal checklist" means a checklist that must be filled out by the Applicant and included with the completed Application. A copy of the checklist can be found on www.dot.ri.gov.21. "Permission" means approval by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation of a Physical Alteration Permit Application.22. "Permit" means Physical alteration permit.23. "Permittee" means recipient of a Physical alteration permit.24. "Professional engineer" means a civil engineer, or firm, currently registered in the State of Rhode Island.25. "Professional land surveyor" means a land surveyor currently registered in the State of Rhode Island.26. "Residential" means relating to an individual, single-family dwelling or multi unit development.27. "Roadway" means of vehicular access to a State Highway Right-of-Way that serves a residential or commercial development.28. "Rural" means all locations not included under the Urban definition shall be considered Rural.29. "Setback" means the lateral distance between the State Highway Right-of-Way line and a roadside building, fuel pump curb base, display stand or other object, the use of which will result in space for vehicles to stop or park between such facilities and the State Highway Right-of-Way.30. "Sidewalk" means area beside a roadway available for pedestrian use regardless of the existence of pavement.31. "State highway right-of-way (R.O.W.)" means land and space acquired for, or dedicated to, State Highway use.32. "State Road (State Highway) drainage system" means the network of culverts, ditches, catch basins, manholes, pipes, treatment units, swales, gutters and other man-made and natural water courses for draining stormwater runoff from State Highways.33. "Stopping sight distance" means the length of roadway ahead that is visible to the driver, which includes the brake reaction distance and the braking distance, based on a given vehicle speed as defined in the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, "A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets incorporated below at § 4.4(I) of this Part.34. "Structure(s)" means all buildings, canopies, solar arrays, towers, storage tanks/containers and other above ground, permanent assemblies (cumulative total).35. "TMP" means Transportation Management Plan.36. "Urban" means an area, either incorporated or unincorporated, which has been developed primarily for residential and/or business purposes. An Urban area is generally characterized by: speed limits of 40 miles per hour or less, streets or highways are generally curbed, and at least fifty (50) percent of the frontage on one side of the highway within one-half mile of the site for which a Permit has been requested is developed with residences and/or businesses.290 R.I. Code R. 290-RICR-20-00-4.3
Amended effective 11/28/2018