Right-of-Way Permits

General conditions

1. The permit holder shall comply with all requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter 0.1, including its regulations and all other applicable legal standards as well as all contractual obligations related to work site safety.
2.  This permit is issued under the authority of the city of Kingston by-law no. 107, "a by-law to protect the city’s highways from unauthorized encroachments "and by-law no. 10 “a by-law respecting streets”.
3. The Contractor covenants and agrees to ensure that its employees, agents, and subcontractors and those for whom the Contractor is responsible at law perform all work permitted by this closure in accordance with all codes, laws (including the Occupational Health and Safety Act R.S.O. 1990, c. O.1 and its regulations (the “OHSA”) and the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8 and its regulations (“HTA”)), by-laws, rules, regulations and codes prescribed by all governmental or other authorities having jurisdiction.
4. Except as otherwise agreed by a City permit, unrestricted access must be maintained to all service corridors, sidewalks, roads, entrances, parking facilities, utilities, transit stops, fire hydrants and building fire connections (siamese), gas assets or gas meters, light standards, signals, utility values, chambers and pedestals, maintenance-holes, street furniture, etc.
5. Work must not interfere with City of Kingston projects.
6. Applicant must notify neighboring property owners if the issued Encroachment will affect them in any matter.
7. When working on a Historical Building proper approvals must be granted from the Heritage Committee.
8. Applicant is responsible for daily clean-up of the work area and neighboring streets affected by encroachment.
9. Applicant is responsible for any damage to City property.
10. Protection for streets and sidewalks in the form of rubber or wood must be placed under all dumpsters and equipment stabilizer legs.
11. The applicant may be required to remove the issued encroachment from the City right-of-way upon short notification for special events, City construction projects, street closures, etc.

Traffic management

1. Right-of-way conditions for the subject project shall be maintained as per the submitted Traffic Control Plan. It remains the contractor’s sole responsibility to ensure that any and all traffic control devices i.e. barricades, barrels, signage, etc. are installed and maintained for the duration of the right-of-way activity, all in compliance with OTM Book 7, Temporary Conditions. For required revisions and/or inadvertent contractor, construction, and roadway activity conflicts to the Right-of-Way Closure, please contact: transportation@cityofkingston.ca.

Site conditions / Winter requirements

1. It is the responsibility of the Contractor for snow plowing, snow removal and de-icing operations for the entire length of the closure, including sidewalks, all in accordance with City standards and service levels.
2. After completion of any work and/or activity, within the closure area, the Contractor shall leave the right-of-way in substantially the same condition in which it was before such work was undertaken by the Contractor, free from nuisance and to the satisfaction of the City of Kingston.

Winter conditions

1. Steel plate(s) are not permitted after November 15. The contractor is to be aware that the plates will need to be removed asap, and the applicable trench and/or disturbed area reinstalled immediately to support the city's winter operation upon inclement weather (snow, freezing rain, etc.) starting and/or being forecasted.
2. It is the responsibility of the contractor for snow plowing, snow removal and de-icing operations for the affected Right-of-way, including sidewalks, all in accordance with City standards and service levels.
3. Any and all traffic control devices (signage, barrels, cones, etc.) equipment, materials, etc. shall be removed from the Right-of-way (including sidewalks) and the applicable trench and/or disturbed areas reinstalled immediately to support the city's winter operation upon inclement weather (snow, freezing rain, etc) starting and/or being forecasted.
4. No Cold Mix is to be used if asphalt is not available, QPR Pavement Repair or something similar.

Collection of residential solid waste

1. During construction, residents affected by the project must be informed to continue to place garbage and recycling at street side before 6:00 a.m. on their collection day.  When the road is closed the Contractor is responsible for moving the garbage and recycling to the predetermined street corner before 8:00 a.m. on the collection day. The Contractor is required to return recycling box and garbage cans to the affected property after collection has been completed.   If the Contractor fails to move the garbage and recycling to the predetermined street corner by 8:00 a.m. on the collection day, the Contractor will be responsible for the transportation of the solid waste to the recycling depot and transfer station.