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According to the Street Occupation Permit By-Law any work done within the City's right-of-way requires a Street Occupation Permit.

Types of Permits

General Street Occupation Permit

Construction work includes:

  • Disrupting vehicular or pedestrian traffic within the roadway, boulevard or sidewalk
  • Working or placing construction vehicles or material within the roadway, boulevard or sidewalk

How to apply

Permits can be submitted in one of the following ways: 

  • In person at City Hall 808 2nd Avenue East, Phone: 519-376-4440 ext. 3302
  • Mail 808 2nd Avenue East, Owen Sound, ON N4K 2H4
  • Email engineering@owensound.ca

Applications must be submitted 3 business days prior to anticipated work date.

Application Requirements

  • Complete application available online Street Occupation Permit or in person at City Hall, Engineering Services
  • Liability Insurance Certificate naming the City of Owen Sound as additional insured in the amount of 2 Million dollars
  • Sketch plan of proposed work
  • Traffic protection plan in accordance to Ontario Traffic Manual Book 7 Temporary Conditions
  • Minimum 1.5 metres (5 feet) clearance must be maintained on exterior paths of travel such as sidewalks to allow for accessible pedestrian travel
  • Walk through scaffolding must be set up in accordance with Building Code O Reg 64. Public Way Protection
  • Work must be done in accordance with the most current COVID-19 guidelines found here.

Costs

  • $63.00 application fee payable in cash or cheque (for permits up to 3 months)
  • $31.50 application extension fee payable in cash or cheque (for up to 3 additional months)

Payment can be made in person at City Hall or mailed to 808 2nd Avenue East, Owen Sound, ON N4K 2H4

Call Before you Dig

Any time you excavate, be sure to contact ON1Call to have all underground services marked out.

Driveway Street Occupation Permit

Minimum design standards:

  • Minimum 3.0 metres access width
  • Parking stall must be 2.65 metres wide x 6.0 metres long
  • The parking stall must be located entirely on your property, adjacent to the road allowance

Driveway and parking area must conform to the City's Property Standards By-Law 1999-030, Sections 2.2.2 and 3.2.9 and the City's Zoning By-Law 2010-078 Sections 5.18.5, 5.18.12, 5.18.16a), 5.23 a), 5.23 b) and 5.23 e).

Parking areas must be constructed of a non-migrating hard surface such as: asphalt, paving brick, concrete or similar hard surface. Gravel, clear or crushed stone is not acceptable.

Any new parking area or changes to the parking area width or location must be approved by the City of Owen Sound through an Off-Street Parking Permit. This permit is available from City Hall, Engineering Services.

How to Apply

Permits can be submitted in one of the following ways:

  • In person at City Hall 808 2nd Avenue East, Owen Sound, Phone: 519-376-4440 ext. 3302
  • Mail 808 2nd Avenue East, Owen Sound, ON N4K 2H4
  • Email engineering@owensound.ca

Applications must be submitted 3 business days prior to anticipated work date.

Application Requirements

  • Complete application available online Street Occupation Permit or in person at City Hall
  • Liability Insurance Certificate naming the City of Owen Sound as additional insured in the amount of 2 Million dollars
  • Sketch of proposed work including dimensions of work area
  • Traffic protection plan in accordance to Ontario Traffic Manual Book 7 Temporary Conditions
  • Work must be done in accordance with the most current COVID-19 guidelines found here. 

Costs

  • $63.00 application fee payable in cash or cheque (for permits up to 3 months)
  • $31.50 application extension fee payable in cash or cheque (for up to 3 additional months)

Payment can be made in person at City Hall, or mailed to 808 2nd Avenue East, Owen Sound, ON  N4K 2H4

Call Before you Dig

Any time you excavate, be sure to contact ON1Call to have all underground services marked out.

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