Need something else?

You can apply for a permit from the Department of Transportation (DOT) for street construction activity, including:

  • Construction on a City street
  • Placing a storage container on the street
  • Storing construction materials and equipment on the street or sidewalk

Learn about DOT construction permits.

Call 311 or 212-NEW-YORK (212-639-9675) for help.

You can apply for construction activity permits through DOT, including permits for:

  • Crane, bull dozer, or other heavy construction equipment storage on street
  • Construction shanty or trailer on street
  • Construction storage container on street
  • Temporary closing of roadway for street or roadway construction
  • Temporary pedestrian walk installation

    Apply for a DOT construction permit online.

    You can apply for street opening permits through DOT, including permits for:

    • Fence installation
    • Land fill
    • Major installations and repair of cable, data communications, electric, gas, steam, and water
    • Pole installation
    • Private sewer installation and repair
    • Public telephone installation
    • Street paving
    • Traffic signal installation

    Apply for a DOT construction permit online.