Types of NYC DOT Permits

DOT permits are issued by the NYC Department of Transportation to allow contractors to perform and work on NYC’s sidewalks and roads while utilizing construction equipment. DOT Permits are commonly used to enable the use of specific tools, occupation of roadways and sidewalks, closing of roadways for repairs, and many more operations. They are divided into two groups: building operations and street opening.
Building operation permits allow during varying types of construction.

Street opening	Building Operations	Sidewalk Construction
100 – Open sidewalk to install foundation 106 – Transformer vault – in roadway 107 – Transformer vault – in sidewalk area 110 – Major installations – cable 112 – Rapid transit construct/ alteration 116 – Fuel oil line 117 – Vault construction or alteration 118 – Reset, repair or replace curb 119 – Pave street-w/ engineering & insp fee 120 – Tree pits 121 – Construct or alter manhole &/or casting 124 – Repair electric/communications 125 – Leader drain under sidewalk 126 – Test pits, cores or boring 127 – Conduit construction and franchise 129 – Install street furniture 130 – Land fill 131 – Private sewer 132 – Install fence 133 – Install traffic signals 134 – Repair petroleum leak 138 – Installation of fire alarm box 139 – Installation of bus shelter 151 – Installation public pay telephone 153 – Install test pit/monitor well/pipe 154 – Install traffic street lights 155 – Regrade/replace street hardware/casting 156 – Repair traffic street light 157 – Repair traffic signals 165 – Install newsstand 166 – Pavement cores 167 – Restoration re-dig 168 – Core re-dig 172 – Micro trenching 173 – Regrade hardware 180 – Tree pit/storm water inlet 181 – Installation of poles 182 – Removal of poles 183 – Relocation of poles	201 – Place material on street 202 – Crossing sidewalk 203 – Place crane or shovel on street 204 – Place equipment other than crane or shovel 205 – Place shanty or trailer on street 208 – Temporary pedestrian walkway 210 – Install temporary decorative light on street 211 – Occupancy of roadway as stipulated 214 – Place container on the street 215 – Occupancy of sidewalk as stipulated 218 – Install bike rack on sidewalk 219 – Place temporary security structure 221 – Temporary construction signs/markings	401 – Repair sidewalk 402 – Construct new sidewalk 403 – Replace sidewalk 404 – Construct new sidewalk with heating pipe 405 – Construct new sidewalk builder’s pavement plan

What DOT Permits do I need?

DOT permits are primarily different than DOB permits because they are issued per street, as opposed to DOB’s style of per address permits. This means that work taking place at 123 Fake St, will require DOT permits for each street work will take place on. Essentially that requires 4 permits of each type! An example would be replacing the sidewalk, so occupation of the sidewalk is required, as well as repair sidewalk. These two permits would be required for each street the sidewalk is being replaced on.

Get DOT Permits Now!

Companies that are registered with the NYC Department of Transportation can file for permits. General contractors and other contractors cannot apply for permits until they are registered with the DOT. DOT permits before, you will need to register. This can take anywhere from a couple days to a couple months. The NYC DOT has the most stringent insurance standards in the city, exact wording, specific types, letters are all required before the contractor even registers with the DOT.

Direct Access Expediting has years of experience in consulting, expediting, and approval of DOT permits. Ann Hickey, PE served as Borough Superintendent of Highways which provided her with an understanding of which permits were required for all types of jobs. This gives Direct Access an understanding our how construction impacts the public.