Minor Work Permit and Agreement Requirements
New Fees and Process for Applications
Effective October 17, 2018, applications for investigative work on City owned property have been separated into the following permit types: Encroachment Permit, Standard Street Works Permit and Minor Work Permit and Agreement. For Minor Work Permit and Agreements (formerly known as the Encroachment Permit), information on application requirements and the submission process is outlined below.
Application fees are now $308 (no GST, non-refundable) payable in the Engineering Department, 4th Floor, City Hall.
The Minor Work Permit and Agreement (formerly known as the Encroachment Permit) is required when any individual or firm wishes to do work in or abutting a street, boulevard, alley, sidewalk, park, terrace, or other property controlled or owned by the City (including right-of-ways).
The Minor Work Permit and Agreement Application Form is to be completed if the work projects include geotechnical or environmental investigation on City land, installations, repairs, maintenance and investigation of a test pit, monitoring well, borehole, vacuum-hole, minor excavation or any other non-intrusive work on City property.
A complete application package should include (but is not limited to) the following:
- Cover Page to Include Detailed Contact Information and Project Scope
- Signed and Dated Minor Work Permit and Agreement Application Form
- Sample Test Hole Location Plan Design Drawing of Proposed Work (1:250 scale)
- Certificate of Insurance (COI) forms
- Work within proximity to sensitive utilities (e.g. fuel lines, large sewer mains, high-voltage lines and high pressure gas lines)
- All other work
- Traffic Control Permit Reference Number (if applicable)
- If the work requires a Traffic Control Permit, please apply directly to the Traffic Department and provide the permit reference number
- Other (as requested by Environmental Services Division)
- Master Municipal Construction Document (MMCD) - Pavment Restoration - Backfill & Restoration Requirements - Special attention should be given to MMCD requirements on pavement restoration, which includes Standard Detailed Drawing G5 Pavement Restoration and Master Municipal Specifications Section 31 23 01 Clauses 3.6.6 and 3.6.7. Hot-mix asphalt patching is required for all pavement restorations.
