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.
Applying for a Temporary Lane & Sidewalk Occupancy Permit
- Complete the Temporary Lane & Sidewalk Occupancy Permit Application (PDF, 2.14 MB). Please provide a minimum of 5 days notice.
- Submit the completed permit application and payment to::
Corridor Management Office
77 James Street North Suite 320
Hamilton, Ontario L8R 2K3
- 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: roadwaypermits@hamilton.ca
- 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.
Applying for a temporary road closure permit
Complete the following application:
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Road Closure Application – Construction Related Works (PDF, 209.1 KB)
2019 Permit fee is $1,446.68 (no GST). Permit fee subject to change annually. -
Road Closure Application – Filming or Special Events (PDF, 192.42 KB)
2019 Permit fee is $673.03 (no GST). Permit fees subject to change annually.
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.
Applying for an oversize truck permit for an oversized or overweight truck
Complete the following application. 48 hour advance notice is required.
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Single Trip Permit Application (PDF, 1.08 MB)
2019 Permit fee is $64.55 (no GST).
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Annual Permit Application (PDF, 409 KB)
Over dimensional fee is $129.21 (no GST).
Over weight fee is $202.51 per tonne overweight.
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Overweight Evalulation Form (PDF 208 KB)
- Submit the permit application and payment to:
Corridor Management Office
77 James Street North Suite 320
Hamilton, Ontario L8R 2K3
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.
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Access Permit Application (PDF, 159.65 KB)
2019 Access Permit Fee is $117.77
Contact us
General Inquiries
Phone: 905-546-2424 ext. 4577
Email: roadwaypermits@hamilton.ca
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