- street parties
- road closures
- placement of material within the right-of-way (signs, banners, construction material, etc.)
- use of roadway for oversized heavy loads
- widening of driveways, new driveways, or landscaping within the right-of-way
- site servicing within the right-of-way
Any use of City roads, streets, and sidewalks for parade routes, walkathons, competitive races, and other social, recreational, community, commercial, or athletic activities also requires a road occupancy permit.
A permit from the Region of Niagara may also be required depending on the roadway utilized.
You must meet these requirements before a road occupancy permit is issued:
- $175 (including HST) City fee for the permit
- a certificate of insurance including the City of Welland as additionally insured:
- $1M for processions using sidewalks only
- $2M for major parades, dances, street festivities, athletic races, marches, walkathons, filming, and sidewalk sales
- $5M for construction or placement of materials upon a highway
- damage deposit where applicable
Banner/decorative planter or pole installations:
- only banners designed to mitigate wind force damage are permitted
- the permit holder is responsible for any damages to poles, lights, electrical systems, or the public
- installation of the banners/decorative planters is the permit holder's responsibility, and the permit holder must ensure banners/planters are correctly secured
- installers must be ESA certified
The permit holder is responsible for any costs associated with temporary road/lane closures. Applicants must call public works at 905-735-1700 x3000 to notify staff 24 hours before starting work within the right-of-way. All construction within the right-of-way must comply with municipal standards.
The City of Welland holds the right to revoke any permit.