Pennsylvania Statutes Title 36 P.S. Highways and Bridges § 2720.4. Action by department

(a) Inspection.--The department shall inspect the device and surrounding vegetation to determine whether or not to grant the permit. The applicant shall be advised by the department when such inspection shall occur so that the applicant, if the applicant so desires, may be present during such inspection.

(b) Notice of action taken.--Within 30 days of the filing of the application, it shall either be approved or disapproved. If the application is approved, the permit immediately shall be issued. If the application is disapproved, the department shall provide to the applicant an explanation setting forth the reasons for the disapproval and the manner in which the application may be corrected or modified or both in order to obtain the permit. If the application is disapproved and if the applicant determines that said application may not be corrected or modified based on the reasons set forth by the department, the applicant may appeal to the Commonwealth Court within 30 days of such disapproval. If the application is for more than one device, the department may approve or disapprove it in whole or in part and this section shall apply to those devices for which the application is, respectively, approved or disapproved.

(c) Automatic approval.--If the application neither is approved nor disapproved within 30 days of the filing thereof, the application shall be deemed to be approved and the permit shall be deemed to have been granted immediately.

(d) Life of permit.--The permit issued or deemed to be issued shall be valid for a period of 120 days from the date the application is approved or deemed to have been approved.