All persons or agencies doing work in the public streets, highways, or public rights-of-way, are responsible for obtaining all necessary permits, coordinating the work with all affected government agencies and utilities, and informing occupants of adjacent properties of access impacts due to the work.

Responsibility for the installation and maintenance of adequate safety devices for the protection of the public, the workers, and general protection of the work shall rest with the Contractor, Utility Company, or Public Agency doing the work.

All TTC devices and procedures shall conform to the requirements of this handbook, the current edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), the current edition of the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Supplement to the Manual on Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, the NCDOT Roadway Standard Drawings, and the current edition of the NCDOT Standard Specifications for Roads and Structures.

The City Engineer, or the Director of the Department of Transportation, or their representatives, are authorized to stop any construction or maintenance activity in the public right-of-way that has not been approved for construction or is not properly configured with TTC devices, as required by this handbook, until such requirements are met.