MANUAL CHAPTERS

• Table of Contents »
• 1. Introduction »
• 2. Advance Notice and Coordination »
  • 2.1 The Goal of Advance Notice and Coordination
  • 2.2 NYCityMap, DOTMap, and Other Online Information
  • 2.3 Key Principles for Effective Notice and Coordination of Planned Street Work
  • 2.4 Advance Notice and Coordination in Lower Manhattan
• 3. Permits and Approvals »
  • 3.1 General Provisions for Construction-Related Permits
  • 3.2 The Permittee Registration Process
    • 3.2.1 Required Documentation for a Permittee Registration Application
    • 3.2.2 Permittee Registration Application Submittal
  • 3.3 The Permit Application Process (Non-Emergency Work)
    • 3.3.1 Common Requirements for All Permit Types
    • 3.3.2 Application Procedures for a Street Opening Permit
    • 3.3.3 Application Procedures for a Building Operations/Construction Activity Permit
    • 3.3.4 Application Procedures for a Sidewalk Construction Permit
    • 3.3.5 Permit Application Review and Issuance (for Street Opening, Building Operations/ Construction Activity, and Sidewalk Construction Permits)
    • 3.3.6 Permit Renewals and Re-Issuances (for Street Opening, Building Operations/Construction Activity, and Sidewalk Construction Permits)
  • 3.4 Canopy Authorizations and Permits
    • 3.4.1 Application Procedure for Canopy Authorizations and Permits
    • 3.4.2 Canopy Permit Renewals
  • 3.5 Other Provisions Pertaining to Permits
    • 3.5.1 Holds
    • 3.5.2 Permit Revocation
    • 3.5.3 Other Actions
  • 3.6 Emergency Work and Special Circumstances
    • 3.6.1 Emergency Utility Access Cover Openings and Emergency Street Openings
    • 3.6.2 Embargoes
  • 3.7 Vault Approvals
    • 3.7.1 Building Vaults
    • 3.7.2 Transformer Vaults
    • 3.7.3 Vaults Requiring a Revocable Consent
• 4. Executing Work in the Street »
  • 4.1 General Requirements for Executing Work
  • 4.2 Street Excavation Requirements
    • 4.2.1 New York 811
  • 4.3 Street Restoration Requirements
  • 4.4 Sidewalk Repairs
  • 4.5 Street Construction Inspections and Enforcement
  • 4.6 Sidewalk Violation Inspections and Enforcement
• Appendices »
  • Appendix A—Common Permit Types and Documents Needed
  • Appendix B—Forms
  • Appendix C—NYC DOT Contact Information
  • Appendix D—Other Agency and Utility Contact Information
  • Appendix E—Links
  • Appendix F—Permit Stipulations