Road Occupancy Permits

• 5 working days prior to the closure or occupancy of arterial or collector roads

• 2 days in advance on local roads 

• Online fillable form

For road/lane/sidewalk closure, submit traffic/pedestrian control/detour plan for review and approval by Roads Operations:

• For any scheduled road closures, the applicant/contractor shall provide at least 48 hours advance notification to all affected residents and to the City so that Emergency Services, Fire Services and Transportation Agencies to be notified accordingly.

• Emergency access and local traffic, to and from all driveways must be maintained at all times. 

• 2M General Liability Insurance 
• City of Oshawa must be named as Additional Insured
• Certificates required for:
  • Applicant and Contractor, or
  • Applicant with Contractor named as Additional Insured (as well as City being named as additional insured)
• Certificates to be checked for effective dates and to see if site specific

• Certificate required from Contractor only, Contractor applies for R.O.P.

• Certificate required from Homeowner

• Must be "personal liability" in name of homeowner

• If doesn't exist ask to get "Commercial General Liability" (C.G.L.) from current provider 

PODS or similar moving companies may apply for permits instead of the homeowner and use their corporate insurance. Additional conditions:

• Container must be property coned off per Ontario Traffic Manual, Book 7

• Container can't block the access/driveways of neighbouring properties

• Applicant responsible for any damage to the roadway or boulevard as a result of the container being dropped off, stored and picked up 

• M.C. is required before receiving an R.O.P. if installing new or moving underground utilities

• Contact Engineering Services at 905-436-5606 for further information about M.C.

• Once received, applicant must provide a copy of the M.C. letter before the R.O.P. can be issued

• NOTE: if the work is regarding water and/or sewer connections, M.C. is not required