All fees shall be paid in accordance with the following fee schedule:
Permit or Activity | Fee | Other Charges | Maximum Duration per Permit | Maximum Distance per Permit | Maximum Width per Permit |
Permit or Activity | Fee | Other Charges | Maximum Duration per Permit | Maximum Distance per Permit | Maximum Width per Permit |
Street Opening Permits – General: | |||||
Normal street | $135.00 | 15 days | 300 linear ft. (lin. ft.) | 12 feet | |
Protected street | $135.00 | $245.00 inspection fee | 15 days | 300 lin. ft. | 12 feet |
Emergency work | $45.00 | 2 business days | 300 lin. ft. | 12 feet | |
Specific Types of Street Opening Permits: | |||||
Open sidewalk to install foundation | $135.00 | 30 days | 300 lin. ft. | sidewalk (SW) width | |
Major installations – electric conduit | $135.00, $380.00 protected street | 30 days (90 days with OCMC approval.) | 300 lin. ft. | 12 feet | |
Major installations – gas pipe | $135.00, $380.00 protected street | 30 days (90 days with OCMC approval.) | 300 lin. ft. | 12 feet | |
Major installations – steam pipe | $135.00, $380.00 protected street | 30 days (90 days with OCMC approval.) | 300 lin. ft. | 12 feet | |
Major installations – telephone line | $135.00, $380.00 protected street | 30 days (90 days with OCMC approval.) | 300 lin. ft. | 12 feet | |
Transformer vault-in roadway | $135.00, $380.00 protected street | 15 days to 30 days | 300 lin. ft. | variable | |
Transformer vault-in sidewalk | $135.00 | 15 days to 30 days | 300 lin. ft. | SW width | |
Installation and/or Removal of poles | $135.00 | 30 days | 2 sw flags | SW width | |
Major installations – water | $135.00, $380.00 protected street | 30 days (90 days with OCMC approval.) | 300 lin. ft. | 12 feet | |
Major installations – cable | $135.00, $380.00 protected street | 30 days (90 days with OCMC approval.) | 300 lin. ft. | 12 feet | |
Major installations – sewer | $135.00, $380.00 protected street | 30 days (90 days with OCMC approval.) | 300 lin. ft. | 12 feet | |
Rapid transit construct/alteration | $135.00, $380.00 protected street | 30 days (90 days with OCMC approval.) | 300 lin. ft. | Variable or SW width | |
Installation of public telephone stanchion | $135.00 | 30 days | Not Applicable | SW width | |
Installation of newsstand | $135.00 | 30 days | As per approved plans | As per approved plans | |
Repair water connections/mains | $135.00, $380.00 protected street | $10.00 minimum for tunneling and/or jacking. Excess over 1st 10 ft., $1.00 per ft. | 15 days to 30 days | 300 lin. ft. | 12 feet |
Repair sewer connections/main | $135.00, $380.00 protected street | 15 days to 30 days | 300 lin. ft. | 12 feet | |
Repair water and sewer connection/mains | $135.00, $380.00 protected street | 15 days to 30 days | 300 lin. ft. | 12 feet | |
Install or replace fuel oil line | $135.00 | 15 days | 300 lin. ft. | SW width | |
Vault construction, alteration, or repair | $135.00 | 30 days | 300 lin. ft. | As per approved plan | |
Reset, replace, install or repair curb | $135.00 | 30 days | As required, up to 300 lin. ft. | Not applicable | |
Pave roadway | $135.00 | 15 days | 300 lin. ft. & as per approved plan | As per approved plan | |
Tree pit | $135.00 | 30 days | 300 lin. ft. | Variable based on SW width | |
Construct or alter utility access chamber | $135.00, $380.00 protected street | 15 days | 300 lin. ft. | 12 feet | |
Adjust hardware casting | $135.00 | 15 days | 300 lin. ft. | 12 feet | |
Access to utility chamber in restricted zone during restricted hours | $30.00 | Uninterrupted emergency period | 300 lin. ft. | 12 feet | |
Repair gas connections/mains | $135.00, $380.00 protected street | 30 days | 300 lin. ft. | 12 feet or SW width | |
Repair steam connection/mains | $135.00, $380.00 protected street | 30 days | 300 lin. ft. | 12 feet or SW width | |
Repair electric/communication lines | $135.00, $380.00 protected street | 30 days | 300 lin. ft. | Not applicable | |
Test pits, cores or boring | $135.00, $380.00 protected street | 15 days | 300 lin. ft. | 12 feet | |
Conduit construction (cable, telecommunication) & franchise | $135.00, $380.00 protected street | 15 days | 300 lin. ft. | As per approved plans | |
Major installation - franchise | $135.00, $380.00 protected street | 30 days (90 days with OCMC approval.) | As per approved plans | SW width | |
Erect canopy | $135.00 | 30 days | Not applicable | Not applicable | |
Install street furniture | $135.00 | 30 days | Not applicable | Not applicable | |
Land fill | $135.00 | Inspection fee of $25.00 for 1st 400 cubic yards. Excess over 400 cy at $0.05 per cy. | 30 days | Not applicable | 12 feet |
Private sewer | $135.00, $380.00 protected street | 30 days | 300 lin. ft. | Not applicable | |
Install fence | $135.00 | 30 days | 300 lin. ft. | Not applicable | |
Install traffic signals | $135.00, $380.00 protected street | 30 days | 300 lin. ft. | 12 feet or SW width | |
Install or repair petroleum pipelines/monitoring and recovery systems | $135.00, $380.00 protected street | 30 days | 300 lin. ft. | SW width | |
Installation of fire alarm box | $135.00 | 30 days | Not applicable | ||
Fee for review of request to work during an embargo period | $135.00 | As per Division of Franchises | |||
Installation of bus shelter | $135.00 | 30 days | As per Division of Franchises | ||
Construction Activity Permits Types of Construction Activity Permits: | |||||
Place material on street | $50.00 | $300.00 per month inspection fee | 3 months | 300 linear ft. but not more than 80% frontage may be encumbered. | 8 feet |
Crossing sidewalk | $50.00 | 3 months | 2 crossings at 12 ft. wide within 300 linear ft. | SW width | |
Place crane on street | $50.00 per week or part thereof. | $100.00 per inspection fee | 1 week | Variable | Not more than one third width of roadway |
Place equipment other than crane on street | $50.00 | 3 months | 300 lin. ft. | 12 feet | |
Place shanty or trailer on street | $50.00 | 3 months | Variable | 12 feet | |
Temporary pedestrian walk in roadway | $50.00 | 3 months | 300 lin. ft. | ||
Install or change pavement markings, construction signs and supports | $50.00 | 90 days | |||
Hang temporary festoon/holiday lighting and/or other temporary lighting | $50.00 | 90 days | |||
Temporary closing of roadway | $50.00 | 3 months | |||
Temporary sidewalk closing | $50.00 | 3 months | |||
Placement of containers for construction waste debris | $50.00 | 90 days | 300 lin. ft. | 12 feet | |
Sidewalk Construction Permits: | |||||
Repair/construct sidewalk | $70.00 | 30 days | 300 lin. ft. or per block and lot | SW width | |
Licenses:
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Vault License | $35.00 | $2.00 per sq. ft. | |||
Canopy Permits | $50.00 | 1 year | |||
Canopy in connection with a sidewalk cafe license | $25.00 | 1 year | |||
Miscellaneous Charges and Fees: | |||||
Subpoenas | $15.00 | ||||
Removal of banners, canopies, signs and other encroachments and obstructions | cost of labor and materials | ||||
Storage fee for removed banners, canopies, signs and other encroachments and obstructions | $15.00 per day | ||||
CARs | $40.00 | ||||
Backcharges and JETS | $134.00 per sq. yd. | ||||
Extension of Permit | $40.00 | 14 days | |||
Place commercial refuse container on street | $30.00 | 5 consecutive days | 9 feet | ||
Application review fee for placement of commercial refuse container on street in restricted area as defined in 34 RCNY § 2-14(f)(4) | $30.00 per application | ||||
Reissuance of permit within three business days | $15.00 | duration of original permit | |||
Renew temporary security structure | $50.00 | Six months | 300 lin. ft. | Not applicable | |
Filing of Sidewalk, Curb and Roadway Application (SCARA) – Plan Type A | No fee | one year | |||
Filing of SCARA – Plan Type B | $35.00 filing fee | one year | |||
Filing of SCARA – Plan Type C | $2.00 per lin. ft. | one year | |||
Filing of SCARA – Plan Type D | $4.00 per lin. ft. | one year | |||
Filing of SCARA – Plan Type E | $4.00 per lin. ft. | one year | |||
Filing of SCARA – Plan Type F | $8.00 per lin. ft. | one year | |||
Install temporary security structure | $50.00 | One year | 300 lin. ft. | Not applicable | |
City adjustment of street hardware to meet pavement | $125.00 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | |
Install overhead shunt | $0.00 | 90 days | Building to nearest pole or pole to nearest other pole | Not applicable | |
Install street shunt | $50.00 | 90 days | 300 lin. ft. | Not applicable | |
Install wrap-around shunt | $0.00 | 90 days | Per shaft | Not applicable | |
(Amended City Record 7/8/2016, eff. 8/7/2016)