Roadway Permits

This permit is required when making changes to the boulevard or driveway. This permit application should be submitted when:

• Constructing a new driveway entrance
• Widening or repaving an existing driveway entrance
• Constructing a temporary driveway entrance
• Changing the design or location of a driveway entrance
• Making a curb-cut
• Planting trees

View the Entrance Permit Application

A Municipal Consent Permit is the municipality's authorization for a utility to occupy a specific location within the Town's right-of-way. This permit is required by Utility Companies and Contractors performing Activity or Works within a Highway, Right of Way or Road Allowance.

View the Municipal Consent Permit Application

This permit is required prior to any work or activity that will encroach onto the Town’s right of way (not for entrances or Municipal Consent) (i.e. scaffolding, sidewalk closures, placement of garbage bins).

View the Road Occupancy Permit Application

This permit is required for servicing a lot with municipal Storm, Water or Sanitary connections. This does not apply to subdivisions and Site Plans.

The Property owner is responsible for retrieving this permit from the Town of Essex when servicing their lot. Contractors must be on the Licensed Contractor’s list to conduct servicing in the Town’s right-of-way.

View the Lot Servicing Permit Application

This application is required to become a Licensed Contractor, certified to complete underground lot servicing in the Town of Essex. For more information, please review the Licensed Contractor Policy.

View the Licensed Contractor Application

The Town of Essex issues moving permits for wide load and/or heavy vehicle use on roadways, when traffic loading is in excess of Class B rating and is travelling outside of the Authorized Heavy Traffic Routes.

View the Heavy Load Permit Application