Highway Act Article 30
This English translation was last updated on 2025-12-19, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-08-17. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.
It is prohibited to take advantage of the highway right of way. The highway competent authority shall ban those who presume to utilize and destruct the Right of Way, or damage relevant facilities.When pipelines or other public facilities to be installed by taking advantage of the highway right of way, prior application must be presented together with Construction Proposal by the user to highway competent authority for approval before construction starts. The highway competent authority is eligible to levy both permission fee and utilization charge for the highway right of way on the users; for underlying purpose of constructing, maintaining and managing the highway. However, the utilization charge for the highway right of way may be reduced or exempted when it is for public interest or on account of specific requirements.Directions for the operation procedure of levy, prerequisite for deduction or exemption, applicable scope, imposing criteria and factors to be considered for rate, fee discrepancies resolved, refund of overpayment, and so forth regarding aforesaid utilization charge for the highway right of way will be drawn up by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications.
中文原文 公路法第30條
公路用地，非經許可，不得使用。
擅自使用、破壞公路用地，或損壞公路設施時，應由公路主管機關取締之。
使用公路用地設置管線或其他公共設施時，使用人應填具申請書，並檢附工程計畫書，向公路主管機關申請許可後，始得設置。
公路主管機關除向使用人徵收許可費外，並應向使用人徵收公路用地使用費，優先用於公路之修建、養護及管理。
但基於公共利益或特殊需要考量者，得減徵或免徵公路用地使用費。
前項公路用地使用費徵收之作業程序、減徵或免徵之條件、範圍、費率計算基準與考量因素、欠費追繳及溢繳退費等事項之辦法，由交通部定之。
擅自使用、破壞公路用地，或損壞公路設施時，應由公路主管機關取締之。
使用公路用地設置管線或其他公共設施時，使用人應填具申請書，並檢附工程計畫書，向公路主管機關申請許可後，始得設置。
公路主管機關除向使用人徵收許可費外，並應向使用人徵收公路用地使用費，優先用於公路之修建、養護及管理。
但基於公共利益或特殊需要考量者，得減徵或免徵公路用地使用費。
前項公路用地使用費徵收之作業程序、減徵或免徵之條件、範圍、費率計算基準與考量因素、欠費追繳及溢繳退費等事項之辦法，由交通部定之。