Road Occupancy and Closure Permits

What work does this include?

• Construction activities on the road or boulevard
• Temporary partial or full road closure
• Temporary parking/ storage of construction related equipment/ materials on the road or boulevard
• Utility repairs or installations
• Temporary placement of dumpsters or storage bins on the road or boulevard
• Parades
• Driveway widening within the boulevard (apron widening)
• Newspaper box installations

What is NOT permitted?

• Landscaping or altering of boulevards including but not limited to paving, interlocking bricks, artificial turf, river rocks, shrubs, etc.
• Installation of decorative tree rings
• Installation of any material other than grass or seed
• Landscaping within 3 metres (10 feet) of any boulevard tree including landscaping on private property
• Storage of materials or equipment within 3 metres (10 feet) of any boulevard tree
• Installation of sprinkler systems

How to apply for a Road Occupancy permit

• Submit a Road Occupancy Permit Application together with:

• the required fee of $203.10
• a Liability Insurance Certificate for a minimum of $2,000,000 naming the Town of Ajax as an additional insured
• a traffic management plan and detour route for Town approval, in accordance with Book 7, Ontario Traffic Manual as amended
• Where applicable, approved engineered drawings for the proposed work

 Road Closure Checklist

• Complete a Road Occupancy Permit application and request a road closure.  (Note all closures up to 30 days must be approved by the Manager of Engineering and all closures greater than 30 days must be approved by Council.)
• Provide a liability insurance certificate for a minimum of $2,000,000, naming the Town of Ajax as an additional insured.
• Provide a traffic management plan and detour route for Town approval, in accordance with Book 7, Ontario Traffic Manual as amended.
• Supply and post signs along the approaches with the details of the closure including road name, dates of closure and contact information - at least 10 days in advance of the closure.
• Notify police, emergency medical services, waste collection and recycling, fire, Ajax Operations, transit services, school buses, etc. regarding closure dates and detour routes - at least 10 days in advance of the closure.
• Formally notify all individual residents, organizations and businesses affected by the closure regarding closure dates and detour routes - at least 10 days in advance of the closure.
• Supply, install and maintain all signs, barricades, traffic control devices, flag persons and other equipment/ persons as required for the proper and safe movement and control of pedestrians and vehicles.