How to Obtain a Curb Cut Permit:

• Step 1: Start at the Department of City Planning - Development Administration and Review (Zoning) with a scaled survey/plot plan.
• Step 2: At the Zoning Office, apply for occupancy of the particular parking pad/new garage. If approved, Zoning will stamp the scaled survey/plot plan.
• Step 3: After Zoning Office approval, take the stamped survey/plot plan to the Department of Public Works (DPW) Permit Office, located on 611 Second Avenue.
• Step 4: At the DPW Permit Office, apply for the driveway entrance (Curb Cut Application). An application fee is requested in the form of a check or money order made payable to the Treasurer, City of Pittsburgh as follows:
  • $75.00 for a Residential Driveway
  • $15.00 per linear foot for a Non-Residential Driveway Entrance
    
• Step 5: DPW personnel conduct a site visit and take site photographs.
• Step 6: DPW Permit Approval. The whole process takes approximately three weeks for all approved signatures required by the Department of City Planning – Development Administration and Review (Zoning) and the Department of Public Works.

Required Items:

• Scaled Survey/Plot Plan
• Proposed curb cut width and side dimensions to property lines
• Check/Money Order
  (Cash and credit cards are not accepted)
• Property Location/Address
• Name of Property Owner(s)
• Contact Phone Number
• Property Owner Signature
• Street Width
• Type of Paving
• Type of Existing Curb
• Sidewalk Width
• Type of Sidewalk
• Sidewalk Condition

Helpful Tips for Curb Cut Driveway and/or Garage:

• Constructed in a manner that allows safe vehicular ingress and egress.
• The applicant to insure adequate sight distance for safe vehicular ingress and egress must alter sight distance obstructions located on the applicant’s property. Safety issues (e.g., driveway in a
  blind spot on the street) can delay DPW approval.
• Unless otherwise noted, parking will be restricted on either side of driveway for a maximum of three feet.
• Parking will not be prohibited opposite applicant’s driveway to facilitate ingress or egress. As noted above, driveway must be constructed in a manner that allows safe and convenient travel.
• Indicate the location and type of existing and proposed street fixtures such as utility poles, street lights, traffic signals, etc.
• Maximum width of curb cut shall be 36 feet.

Note: Utility conflicts between the applicant’s proposed driveway and existing utilities must be resolved by the applicant.

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