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Street Occupancy Permit

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

Application forms

1	Completed and signed Street Occupation Permit Application form

Administrative documents

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

Technical documentation

3	Site 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.)

Drawings

Drawings:

All plans are to be in metric, drawn to scale, and the scale must be noted on the plans
All relevant dimensions (i.e. width of sidewalk, back of sidewalk to street/property lines and to building wall, etc.) must be shown
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.)
North arrow must be shown
Location of street/property lines must be noted
Tie-in measurements to all above grade installations
All plans are to illustrate the proposed construction staging area, construction vehicle turning radii, gate access locations and all construction signage for vehicles and pedestrians in accordance with the Ontario Traffic Manual Book 7 (Temporary Conditions)

Supporting documents and approvals

5	Community or City Council approval (required for any street, sidewalk and/or public lane closures longer than 30 days), unless Delegated Authority through Transportation Services staff for closures longer than 30 days is obtained. Applicants will be notified of Delegated Authority if applicable.
6	Acquire written consent on the reviewed and accepted Traffic Management Plan from Transportation Services, EMS, Fire Services and Toronto Police (to be confirmed at the pre-submission meeting with Transportation Services)
7	Acquire written consent on the 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).
8	Acquire clearance from Transport Canada and NAV CANADA for erection of tower cranes. A street occupancy permit will be required if a crane swings over the City ROW.
9	TTC 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.

Notes

10	Public 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).
11	Prior to starting a demolition, renovation and/or construction project, a Street Occupation Permit is required for a planned temporary occupancy of the area beyond the private property line (the boulevard, sidewalk, roadway or public lane).
12	Set up meetings with the Work Zone Coordinator and Technical Processing Staff from Right of Way Management after issuance of the permit by Transportation Services.
13	Written consent from adjacent property/business owners is required for the swing of a crane boom over their property. This will be a condition on the permit.
14	Fees will apply
15	Ensure 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.

Permits this checklist is for

Street Occupation Permit

Official pages

Street Occupation Permit application form

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