Fayette County Environmental Management
Frequently Asked Questions Who is responsible for maintaining stormwater drainage systems?
Fayette County is responsible for maintaining stormwater drainage structures located within their public right-of-way and on county property.
The public right-of-way of way is land alongside a road reserved for transportation purposes.
The county reserves this land to ensure maintenance of our roads and the stormwater drainage structures underneath them.
Right-of-way varies by road. For example, a 50 foot right-of-way starts from the road’s center line and extends 25 feet in each direction, perpendicular to that center line.
Fayette County does not maintain stormwater drainage structures outside the public right-of-way.
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