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§ 2-03 Schedule of Fees.
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:
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)