DOT Permits: Revocable Consent

If your BID intends to install a structure on, under or over a City street or sidewalk, such as benches or lampposts, you must apply for a revocable consent through the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT). A revocable consent is the grant of a right to an individual or organization to construct and maintain certain structures on, over or under the inalienable property of the City (that is, the streets and sidewalks).

The City retains the right to revoke a revocable consent at any time.   The revocable consent cannot be sublet, assigned, or transferred without the prior written approval of DOT.

Some of the common structures that require revocable consent include:

• Bench
• Bridge
• Clock
• Conduit
• Hatch
• Electrical Socket
• Fenced or Walled-in Area not used for planting or parking; including a fenced or walled-in area containing a drainage basin
• Flagpole
• Guard Booth
• Guard Rail
• Information Sign or Kiosk

For a complete list of structures that require revocable consent and more information on rules, filing fees, how to obtain petition forms, and the review process, visit the DOT website on revocable consent:  http://home2.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/permits/revconif.shtml.