Floyd County, IN Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Encroachment Permits (2026)

Section 153.01 of the Floyd County Code, enacted under Indiana Code authority, requires anyone excavating within county road right-of-way to first obtain a road cut permit. Section 153.01(C)(1) bars any person, firm or corporation from cutting into, tunneling under, or excavating in a county road without a permit from the Board of Commissioners' office. The rule applies countywide except within the City of New Albany, the Town of Georgetown and the Town of Greenville, per Section 153.01(B). An applicant files with the County Infrastructure Coordinator/Engineer, describing the cut's location and specifications, and the application is forwarded to the County Highway Superintendent for review under Section 153.01(C)(2)-(3).

A preliminary field meeting with the Infrastructure Coordinator and Highway Superintendent sets the road cut fee before work begins, and the fee is paid at the Board of Commissioners' office before the permit issues, per Section 153.01(C)(6)-(7). Section 153.01(D) sets an administrative fee of $100, a tunnel fee of $100, an improper-backfill charge of $1.87 per square foot, and a road cut charge of $3.89 per square foot of trench for the final asphalt coat. The county may also require a bond before issuing a permit.

Applicants must keep a copy of the permit on-site, notify the county 24 hours before work except in emergencies, and remain responsible for backfill, cleanup and any material discharged into streams or waterways.