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Road Cut Permit (Full Stream) and/or Construction/Encroachment (Major) Permit

City of Toronto: Transportation Services · version November 3, 2021, Rev. 2 (first issued September 24, 2021)

Application forms

1Completed and signed Application to Cut Permit Application for Installation Services within the City of Toronto Streets form (MCR Appendix K; see item 21 for further clarification)
2Completed and signed Application for Construction/Encroachments within the City road allowance (see item 20; for the permit application refer to Attachment #1)

Administrative documents

3Proof of Insurance (if applicable), provided upon the first permit application per project.

Technical documentation

4Geotechnical Report (to be confirmed during the pre-submission consultation meeting with Transportation Services)
5Site Specific Traffic Control Plan (as per MTO's Book 7 Ontario Traffic Manual: Temporary Conditions) or Traffic Management Plan (temporary signal timing plans, PHMs, haul routes, etc.)
6Erosion/Sediment Control Plans (to be confirmed during the pre-submission consultation meeting with Transportation Services)

Drawings

7All Composite Utility Plan, Utility Drawings and Shoring Drawings must be engineering stamped
8Stamped approved design drawings:
  • All plans are to be in metric, drawn to scale, and the scale must be noted on the plans
  • All relevant dimensions and traffic layout #s must be shown (including but not limited to: distance from sidewalk to street line, from installation to sidewalk, dimension of the cut area, location of cut, etc.). If inadequate information is submitted, TS has the right to request it without initiating the 20-day review period.
  • All street names and municipal addresses must be noted
  • All physical details of the site must be shown (including but not limited to: sidewalk, trees, utility poles, fire hydrants, street vendor locations and all street furniture including bus shelters and news vending boxes, etc.). If inadequate information is submitted, TS has the right to request it without initiating the 20-day review period.
  • North arrow must be shown
  • Location of street/property lines must be noted
  • The location of existing underground services within the area of construction must be shown
  • Cross-section view showing details of above and below grade construction must be provided
  • Tie-in dimension to the nearest intersecting street and name of street to be shown

Supporting documents and approvals

9Toronto Public Utilities Coordinating Committee (TPUCC) sign-off
10Copy of applicable TRCA Voluntary Project Review (if the proposed works are within TRCA jurisdiction, and any direct connections to a watercourse, including storm sewer outfall works, where pursued)
11Copy of applicable Tree Injury/Removal Permits (to be confirmed during the pre-submission consultation meeting with Transportation Services)
12Copy of applicable Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA) and/or Drinking Water Works Permit (DWWP)
13Reviewed and accepted Traffic Management Plan from Transportation Services, EMS, Fire Services and Toronto Police (to be confirmed at the pre-submission meeting whether written consent from Transportation Services, EMS, Fire Services and Toronto Police would be acceptable in lieu of a reviewed and accepted Traffic Management Plan)
14If a Traffic Management Plan is not required, acquire written consent and/or a reviewed and accepted Traffic Control Plan from EMS, Fire Services and Toronto Police where requesting full road closures, and possibly for some downtown areas where the roadway appears too narrow to accommodate both the lane occupation and two-way traffic (to be confirmed at the pre-submission meeting)
15TTC written consent on Traffic Management Plans and Traffic Control Plans is required for work within the TTC Zone of Influence and where there are impacts to TTC surface transit operations or infrastructure.
16A Tie-back, Piling and Shoring Agreement (within the ROW) is required prior to issuance of the cut permit for shoring, piling and tie-back installation.
17If the proposed work is within MTO's permit control area, a copy of the applicable MTO permit is required.
18The moratorium on roadway excavations must be checked. If there is an existing moratorium, the applicant shall identify this in the application.

Notes

19Public Notice and Communication (for the Councillor, local residents and businesses who may be impacted by the proposed closure) is required prior to commencement of the works. It must include the type of work to be undertaken, details on road repairs, duration of works, and timing for permanent repairs (to be confirmed at the pre-submission meeting with Transportation Services).
20A Construction/Encroachment Permit may be required for Major Construction works that encroach onto the public ROW (including but not limited to piling and shoring systems including tie-backs), as per district requirements. For the permit application refer to Attachment #1 (Transportation Services application form; ask your district office for the current version).
21For further guidance, refer to Utility Cut Permit Applications and the Municipal Consent Requirements (MCR). Step 1: provide all horizontal and vertical separations from City infrastructure; if not, Step 2: review the design for opportunities to put dry utilities closer together and obtain exemptions from the affected dry utilities; if not, Step 3: obtain exemption from Toronto Water & Transportation Services for City infrastructure. If an MCR exemption is required, proof of MCR exemption acceptance shall be obtained prior to permit approval.
22Any road closure for the proposed work longer than 30 days needs Council approval and a Staging Plan, unless Delegated Authority through Transportation Services staff for closures longer than 30 days is obtained. Applicants will be notified of Delegated Authority if applicable.
23Set up meetings with the Work Zone Coordinator and Technical Processing Staff from Right of Way Management after issuance of the permit by Transportation Services.
24Fees (to be confirmed during the pre-submission consultation meeting with Transportation Services)
25Ensure the links provided in the checklist are the most recent version at time of use.

This checklist identifies the scope of information typically required to support processing of an application. It is the responsibility of the applicant to consult with the approval authority prior to application submission to confirm the submission requirements for more complex or atypical applications.

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