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Department of Streets

Design and construction

Explore the guidelines and resources for working with the Department of Streets.

Standards and guidelines

Doing business with Streets

Services

Get a special hauling permit

How to get a special hauling permit to drive an oversized or heavyweight vehicle within the Philadelphia city limits.

Apply for a street closure permit for construction

How to get a permit to close a street for utility work, equipment placement (including cranes), or helicopter lifts.

Apply for a Temporary No Parking (TNP) permit

How to apply for a Temporary No Parking (TNP) permit for a moving truck, storage container (or pod), dumpster, or restaurant use.

Request to change the City Plan

How to request a change to the street system in the Philadelphia City Plan.

Submit a plumber backfill notification

Plumbers must notify the Department of Streets once they complete backfill work on City roadways.

Capital projects

Bike rack application

You must apply for a bike rack permit to install a bike rack in the public right of way.

Download the bike rack application.

Survey charges

You can request property and curb line surveys through the Department of Streets.

View a list of survey charges.


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