43 Tex. Admin. Code § 7.36 - Clearances of Structures Over and Alongside Railway Tracks
(a)
The lowest part of a structure built over the tracks of a railroad, including a
bridge, viaduct, foot bridge, or power line, may not be less than 22 feet above
the top of the rails of the tracks.
(b) A structure, including a platform or
fence, or material may not be built or placed so that any part of the structure
or material is less than 8-1/2 feet from the center line of a railroad track,
including a main line, spur, switch, or siding.
(c) The lowest part of a roof projection
constructed for any purpose may not be less than 22 feet above the top of the
rails of a railroad track and the horizontal edge of the roof projection may
not be less than 8-1/2 feet from the center line of the track.
(d) Transportation Code, §
191.001 and
§
191.002 and the
requirements of this section do not apply to engine houses or buildings into
which locomotives or cars are moved for terminal inspection, attention, or
repairs.
(e) Waiver of Provision.
(1) An individual or entity may apply for a
waiver from the requirements of Transportation Code, §
191.001 and
§
191.002, or this
section, on a form to be prescribed by the department and provided on the
department web site.
(2) The
department will process the application. On a showing of good cause by the
applicant and after the department's notice to the attorney general, as
required under Transportation Code, §
191.005, the
executive director or a designee may grant all or a part of the waiver request.
The executive director or a designee may require appropriate measures such as
posting warning signs and giving notice to railroads that use the
facility.
(3) If the applicant does
not provide sufficient information to evaluate the waiver request, the
executive director or a designee will deny the request.
(4) The applicant is not entitled to a
contested case hearing, and there is no right to appeal the decision on the
waiver request.
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