Season
for Routine Street Opening Permits
CLOSED and Will Reopen April 1st
(weather permitting)
A
"Street Opening Permit" is required if you must excavate/dig
into the street right of way or any work within the public street right of way. This right of way is not typically
limited to the "traveled way" of each street, but also
shoulders, curbs, sidewalks etc.
Permits
are typically needed for: utility installations, utility renewals,
removal/installation of curbs for driveways, and many other instances.
Permits are also needed for driveway repaving/or new driveway installation
if any work, i.e. removal of asphalt and installation of new surface
takes place off the private property and onto the street right of
way.
The
entity applying for the permit must be the contractor performing
the work, since there are applicable bonding and insurance requirements.
The
street right of way also includes that portion of a driveway termed
the "apron", which is the portion of the driveway between
a private property line and the edge of the traveled way.
Application fee is $100.
Further
information regarding required insurance and bonds, applications, and copies of the rules and regulations
may be obtained from the Town Engineer's office, 508-660-7211.
Regulations are available online by clicking on the Section 401 link in the Board of Selectmen's Policies and Procedures.
Click here to download a Street Opening application |
