Driving & Traffic

Temporary Road Use Permits

Temporary Lane & Sidewalk Occupancy Permit

If you require short-term occupancy of sidewalks or lanes of a roadway, you first need a Temporary Lane and Sidewalk Occupancy Permit from the City of Hamilton. This ensures proper approvals and compliance requirements are met to keep the public safe on all City roads and sidewalks.

  1. Complete the Temporary Lane & Sidewalk Occupancy Permit Application (PDF, 2 MB). Please provide a minimum of 5 days notice.
  2. Submit the completed permit application and payment to::
    Corridor Management Office
    77 James Street North Suite 320
    Hamilton, Ontario L8R 2K3
     
  3. If approved by the Corridor Management Office, the permit will be signed and issued to you. Permit is not valid until you return a signed copy to:
    Fax: 905-540-5926
    Email: [email protected]
     
  4. Once you have sent the signed copy, your permit will be valid for two weeks. You can renew your permit after two weeks at no charge.

You can pay for the road occupancy permit by cash, cheque or credit card (PDF, 1.13 MB). Make cheques payable to the City of Hamilton.

Temporary Full Road Closure Permits

You need a Temporary Road Closure Permit when occupancy of a full roadway or one full direction of traffic on a roadway is blocked for more than three to five minutes. 

Complete the following application:

You can pay for the road closure permit by cash, cheque or credit card (PDF, 1.13 MB). Make cheques payable to the City of Hamilton.

Oversize Truck Permits

If you want to operate an oversized or overweight truck on City roads, you need an Oversize Permit and proper liability insurance.

Complete the following application. 48 hour advance notice is required.

You can pay for the Oversize Truck permit by cash, cheque or credit card (PDF, 1.13 MB). Make cheques payable to the City of Hamilton. 

Commercial and High-density Residential Access Permits

Commercial and high-density multi-unit residential (high volume) building driveway permits.

Contact us

General Inquiries
Phone: 905-546-2424 ext. 4577
Email: [email protected]

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