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Road occupancy permits and damage deposits in Guelph, Ontario
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Get a Guelph road occupancy permit before using any city right-of-way, including the road, boulevard, sidewalk or multi-use trail. Choose the application for utility, site servicing, capital or miscellaneous work.
Key information
Get a Guelph road occupancy permit before using any city right-of-way, including the road, boulevard, sidewalk or multi-use trail. Choose the application for utility, site servicing, capital or miscellaneous work.
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Prepare the correct submission at a glance
- Select the work category
Select the work category. Site servicing must already have approval through the relevant site-plan, building, mechanical or other process. Special events use the separate special-event process.
- Include a traffic-control plan when pedestrians or traffic are affected
Include a traffic-control plan when pedestrians or traffic are affected. It must meet Ontario Traffic Manual Book 7 temporary-conditions requirements. Allow the required notification lead time before the start date.
- Download and save the forms
Download and save the forms, open in Adobe Acrobat Reader as recommended, and email the complete package to rop@guelph.ca for review.
Sources: Street occupancy permits
General application lead times
- No traffic impact5 working days
- Local or collector-road traffic impact10 working days
- Arterial-road traffic impact20 working days
| Traffic effect | Working days before start |
|---|---|
| No traffic impact | 5 |
| Local or collector-road traffic impact | 10 |
| Arterial-road traffic impact | 20 |
Sources: Street occupancy permits
Prepare the correct submission
- Select the work category. Site servicing must already have approval through the relevant site-plan, building, mechanical or other process. Special events use the separate special-event process.
- Include a traffic-control plan when pedestrians or traffic are affected. It must meet Ontario Traffic Manual Book 7 temporary-conditions requirements. Allow the required notification lead time before the start date.
- Download and save the forms, open in Adobe Acrobat Reader as recommended, and email the complete package to rop@guelph.ca for review.
Sources: Street occupancy permits
Miscellaneous work damage-deposit examples
| Work | Listed estimate |
|---|---|
| Temporary containers, equipment operation or temporary construction fencing | None for the listed non-invasive category |
| Material placement, deliveries or installed scaffolding | $500 |
| Boulevard landscaping, cranes, driveways or digging | $1,000 |
| Equipment across curbs/sidewalks, boreholes or work near a city tree | Special assessment |
Sources: Street occupancy permits
Fees and approval limits
The source lists a $120 site-servicing fee, typically taken from an existing project deposit, and a $120 miscellaneous fee. Utility works have no permit fee. Damage deposits can apply in addition to the fee.
An existing site-servicing approval deposit can remove the need for another damage deposit. Submit the project details so staff can establish what applies; the category examples do not replace an individual assessment.
The page introduces three permit types but also identifies a separate capital-project route for city-hired contractors. This guide preserves all four published routes rather than omitting capital work.
Sources: Street occupancy permits
Questions and answers
Does a sidewalk occupation need a permit?
Yes. The right-of-way includes sidewalks and multi-use trails as well as the road and boulevard.
Source: Street occupancy permits
Are disposal bins part of miscellaneous work?
Yes. Containers, bins and mobile storage are listed examples.
Source: Street occupancy permits
What is the usual fee for miscellaneous work?
$120, with any required damage deposit additional.
Source: Street occupancy permits
Do utility works have a permit fee?
The source says no permit fee for utility works.
Source: Street occupancy permits
Can I choose tomorrow as a start date?
General lead times are 5,10 or 20 working days depending on traffic impacts.
Source: Street occupancy permits
Does pedestrian impact need a control plan?
Yes. A proposed plan is required for effects on pedestrians or traffic.
Source: Street occupancy permits
What standard applies to the traffic plan?
Ontario Traffic Manual Book 7 for temporary conditions.
Source: Street occupancy permits
Do site-servicing works need another project approval first?
Yes. The city says they must already be approved through the relevant project process.
Source: Street occupancy permits
Can an existing deposit cover site servicing?
Where a deposit already exists in the approval process, a new damage deposit is not required with that application.
Source: Street occupancy permits
Sources: Street occupancy permits