Traffic Interruptions or Road Closures
If your special event or project requires an interruption to traffic, you will need to get the proper permits in place.
How do I know if I need a permit?
You will need a permit if your event is within the City’s road allowance. This includes anything between two property lines including ditches, sidewalks, boulevards, curbs and road lanes.
Even if the event is off the road, but within City owned lands (for example, on the sidewalk) a permit is still required.
How do I know which type of permit I need?
There are two types of permits that you may require depending on your circumstances:
- Road Closure Permit or
- Road Occupancy Permit.
You will also need to complete a traffic control plan.
Types of Permits
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Type of Permit |
When you will need the permit |
Traffic control plan required? |
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Road Closure Permit |
If you need to close down a street. For example:
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Road Occupancy Permit |
If you need to partially close a street, sidewalk or part of the road allowance. For example:
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Road Closure Permits
- A Road Closure Permit costs $116.
- It takes approximately four weeks to complete.
Road Occupancy Permits
- A Road Occupancy Permit costs $57 per day.
- A minimum of 5 business days are required for processing.
Traffic Control Plans
Anytime you are diverting vehicle or pedestrian traffic you will need to create a traffic control plan.
- Traffic management plans need to be drafted based on the Ontario Traffic Manual’s Book 7 (Temporary Conditions).
- The City does not provide assistance for the creation of traffic control plans. If you are unable to make your own traffic plan, you should hire a third party to create a plan.
- Pedestrian and vehicle traffic must be addressed on the traffic control plan.
- See a Sample Road Closure Plan. (PDF, 386 KB)
When Your Permit is Approved
- You are required to obtain your own traffic control equipment such as (signage, barricades, cones, and more).
- If a road closure has been permitted, signs advising the public of the road closure must be posted a minimum of 7 business days prior to the closure.
- Three weeks notice is required for any request to modify municipal infrastructure. This would include signs, street lights or anything else within the road allowance. If permitted, any costs incurred would be the responsibility of the applicant.