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Schedule of Fees.

34 RCNY § 2-03
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§ 2-03 Schedule of Fees. All fees shall be paid in accordance with the following fee schedule: Permit or Activity Fee Other Charges Maximum Duration per Permit Maximum Distance per Permit Maximum Width per Permit Street Opening Permits – General: Normal street $135.00 15 days 300 linear ft. (lin. ft.) 12 feet Protected street $135.00 $245.00 inspection fee 15 days 300 lin. ft. 12 feet Emergency work $45.00 2 business days 300 lin. ft. 12 feet Specific Types of Street Opening Permits: Open sidewalk to install foundation $135.00 30 days 300 lin. ft. sidewalk (SW) width Major installations – electric conduit $135.00, $380.00 protected street 30 days (90 days with OCMC approval.) 300 lin. ft. 12 feet Major installations – gas pipe $135.00, $380.00 protected street 30 days (90 days with OCMC approval.) 300 lin. ft. 12 feet Major installations – steam pipe $135.00, $380.00 protected street 30 days (90 days with OCMC approval.) 300 lin. ft. 12 feet Major installations – telephone line $135.00, $380.00 protected street 30 days (90 days with OCMC approval.) 300 lin. ft. 12 feet Transformer vault-in roadway $135.00, $380.00 protected street 15 days to 30 days 300 lin. ft. variable Transformer vault-in sidewalk $135.00 15 days to 30 days 300 lin. ft. SW width Installation and/or Removal of poles $135.00 30 days 2 sw flags SW width Major installations – water $135.00, $380.00 protected street 30 days (90 days with OCMC approval.) 300 lin. ft. 12 feet Major installations – cable $135.00, $380.00 protected street 30 days (90 days with OCMC approval.) 300 lin. ft. 12 feet Major installations – sewer $135.00, $380.00 protected street 30 days (90 days with OCMC approval.) 300 lin. ft. 12 feet Rapid transit construct/alteration $135.00, $380.00 protected street 30 days (90 days with OCMC approval.) 300 lin. ft. Variable or SW width Installation of public telephone stanchion $135.00 30 days Not Applicable SW width Installation of newsstand $135.00 30 days As per approved plans As per approved plans Repair water connections/mains $135.00, $380.00 protected street $10.00 minimum for tunneling and/or jacking. Excess over 1st 10 ft., $1.00 per ft. 15 days to 30 days 300 lin. ft. 12 feet Repair sewer connections/main $135.00, $380.00 protected street 15 days to 30 days 300 lin. ft. 12 feet Repair water and sewer connection/mains $135.00, $380.00 protected street 15 days to 30 days 300 lin. ft. 12 feet Install or replace fuel oil line $135.00 15 days 300 lin. ft. SW width Vault construction, alteration, or repair $135.00 30 days 300 lin. ft. As per approved plan Reset, replace, install or repair curb $135.00 30 days As required, up to 300 lin. ft. Not applicable Pave roadway $135.00 15 days 300 lin. ft. & as per approved plan As per approved plan Tree pit $135.00 30 days 300 lin. ft. Variable based on SW width Construct or alter utility access chamber $135.00, $380.00 protected street 15 days 300 lin. ft. 12 feet Adjust hardware casting $135.00 15 days 300 lin. ft. 12 feet Access to utility chamber in restricted zone during restricted hours $30.00 Uninterrupted emergency period 300 lin. ft. 12 feet Repair gas connections/mains $135.00, $380.00 protected street 30 days 300 lin. ft. 12 feet or SW width Repair steam connection/mains $135.00, $380.00 protected street 30 days 300 lin. ft. 12 feet or SW width Repair electric/communication lines $135.00, $380.00 protected street 30 days 300 lin. ft. Not applicable Test pits, cores or boring $135.00, $380.00 protected street 15 days 300 lin. ft. 12 feet Conduit construction (cable, telecommunication) & franchise $135.00, $380.00 protected street 15 days 300 lin. ft. As per approved plans Major installation - franchise $135.00, $380.00 protected street 30 days (90 days with OCMC approval.) As per approved plans SW width Erect canopy $135.00 30 days Not applicable Not applicable Install street furniture $135.00 30 days Not applicable Not applicable Land fill $135.00 Inspection fee of $25.00 for 1st 400 cubic yards. Excess over 400 cy at $0.05 per cy. 30 days Not applicable 12 feet Private sewer $135.00, $380.00 protected street 30 days 300 lin. ft. Not applicable Install fence $135.00 30 days 300 lin. ft. Not applicable Install traffic signals $135.00, $380.00 protected street 30 days 300 lin. ft. 12 feet or SW width Install or repair petroleum pipelines/monitoring and recovery systems $135.00, $380.00 protected street 30 days 300 lin. ft. SW width Installation of fire alarm box $135.00 30 days Not applicable Fee for review of request to work during an embargo period $135.00 As per Division of Franchises Installation of bus shelter $135.00 30 days As per Division of Franchises Construction Activity Permits Types of Construction Activity Permits: Place material on street $50.00 $300.00 per month inspection fee 3 months 300 linear ft. but not more than 80% frontage may be encumbered. 8 feet Crossing sidewalk $50.00 3 months 2 crossings at 12 ft. wide within 300 linear ft. SW width Place crane on street $50.00 per week or part thereof. $100.00 per inspection fee 1 week Variable Not more than one third width of roadway Place equipment other than crane on street $50.00 3 months 300 lin. ft. 12 feet Place shanty or trailer on street $50.00 3 months Variable 12 feet Temporary pedestrian walk in roadway $50.00 3 months 300 lin. ft. Install or change pavement markings, construction signs and supports $50.00 90 days Hang temporary festoon/holiday lighting and/or other temporary lighting $50.00 90 days Temporary closing of roadway $50.00 3 months Temporary sidewalk closing $50.00 3 months Placement of containers for construction waste debris $50.00 90 days 300 lin. ft. 12 feet Sidewalk Construction Permits: Repair/construct sidewalk $70.00 30 days 300 lin. ft. or per block and lot SW width Licenses: Vault License $35.00 $2.00 per sq. ft. Canopy Permits $50.00 1 year Canopy in connection with a sidewalk cafe license $25.00 1 year Miscellaneous Charges and Fees: Subpoenas $15.00 Removal of banners, canopies, signs and other encroachments and obstructions cost of labor and materials Storage fee for removed banners, canopies, signs and other encroachments and obstructions $15.00 per day CARs $40.00 Backcharges and JETS $134.00 per sq. yd. Extension of Permit $40.00 14 days Place commercial refuse container on street $30.00 5 consecutive days 9 feet Application review fee for placement of commercial refuse container on street in restricted area as defined in 34 RCNY § 2-14(f)(4) $30.00 per application Reissuance of permit within three business days $15.00 duration of original permit Renew temporary security structure $50.00 Six months 300 lin. ft. Not applicable Filing of Sidewalk, Curb and Roadway Application (SCARA) – Plan Type A No fee one year Filing of SCARA – Plan Type B $35.00 filing fee one year Filing of SCARA – Plan Type C $2.00 per lin. ft. one year Filing of SCARA – Plan Type D $4.00 per lin. ft. one year Filing of SCARA – Plan Type E $4.00 per lin. ft. one year Filing of SCARA – Plan Type F $8.00 per lin. ft. one year Install temporary security structure $50.00 One year 300 lin. ft. Not applicable City adjustment of street hardware to meet pavement $125.00 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Install overhead shunt $0.00 90 days Building to nearest pole or pole to nearest other pole Not applicable Install street shunt $50.00 90 days 300 lin. ft. Not applicable Install wrap-around shunt $0.00 90 days Per shaft Not applicable (Amended City Record 7/8/2016, eff. 8/7/2016)
Source: City of New York, Charter, Administrative Code and Rules (American Legal Publishing XML export, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCrules/0-0-0-61298Fetched: 10/24/2026

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