{"id":16,"date":"2021-09-13T15:03:01","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T15:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onondaga.gov\/dot\/permits\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T14:02:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T18:02:13","slug":"permits","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/onondaga.gov\/dot\/permits\/","title":{"rendered":"Permits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

All Permits must be e-mailed to Highwaypermits@ongov.net<\/a><\/strong> or mailed directly to the Onondaga County Department of Transportation (OCDOT).  The following information shows procedures for Access Permits, Work in the Right of Way (ROW) Permits, Utility Permits and Special Events Permits.  
Please note:  Permits are valid one (1) year from the date of the Commissioner of Transportation’s approval.<\/strong><\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Access Permit<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Work In The Right of Way Permit<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Subdivision Proposals:<\/strong>   <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For all subdivisions, it is the property owner’s responsibility to have their<\/strong><\/em> surveyor perform sight distance checks for proposed access locations.  Results of sight distance checks shall be provided to OCDOT for review.  This is for access to a county road <\/strong><\/em>only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Access Permits:   <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

All new driveways<\/strong> on Onondaga County roads require an Access Permit, that includes residential, commercial, agricultural, construction and temporary drives.  When requesting access to a county road the applicant must complete 1-11 and submit the required paperwork & checks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.  Mark the front property corners and the center of the proposed driveway(s). You can paint the shoulder of the road or use stakes with ribbon so we can verify the available sight distance and drainage requirements at your preferred location.  It is the applicant’s responsibility to make sure the driveway is on their property and satisfies the local property line offset requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.  Email Highwaypermits@ongov.net to notify the Onondaga County Department of Transportation (OCDOT) property has been staked out. Please include the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n