How to Obtain a Street Opening Permit:

• Step 1: Applicant obtains a Street Opening Permit at the Department of Public Works (DPW) Permit Counter, located
  at 611 Second Avenue.
   
  Permit Requirements include:
• Company Name
• Company Address
• Company Phone Number
• Worksite Address
• Brief description of work to be performed
  *Construction plans or drawings may also be required.

A Traffic Obstruction Permit is required for a
Street Opening Permit.

• Step 2: Contractor or Utility Company presents a street opening bond and a check for the permit fee at the time of application submittal. Bond must remain in effect for two years.
  • Street opening permits, issued for digging in city streets, require an insurance bond of $10,000 per street opening in asphalt streets, or $20,000 per street opening in concrete streets.
  • A blanket bond of $75,000, good for multiple openings in a given year, may be submitted as well. This bond must remain in effect for two years. A street opening bond must be presented when applying for a permit. Permits are for a fourteen day working period, plus a thirty day restoration period.


• Step 3: DPW reviews the application and, if approved, issues a street opening permit.

In the Know:

• Permits cover a fourteen day working period and a thirty day restoration period.
• Separate permit fees are based upon the size of the excavation
  and any barricades or scaffolding proposed.

How to Obtain a Sidewalk Opening Permit:

• Step 1: Applicant obtains a Sidewalk Opening Permit Application at the Department of Public Works (DPW) Permit Counter, located at 611 Second Avenue.
   
  Application Requirements include:
• Company Name
• Company Address
• Company Phone Number
• Worksite Address
• Brief description of work to be performed
  *Construction plans or drawings may also be required.

A Traffic Obstruction Permit may be required for a
Sidewalk Opening Permit

• Step 2: DPW reviews the application and, if approved, issues a Sidewalk Opening Permit.

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