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Work Permits

The Township strives to provide safe and secure infrastructure for its residents. One way of providing this is by protecting the infrastructure from potential damages. Some of the activities that would require a work permit are:

Pool installation
Driveway relocations
Water/sanitary/storm servicing
Cable, hydro works

A work permit is required for anyone wanting to work on a Township road or property, even if there is no intent on damaging the road or municipal property. The permit is required prior to any work starting or occupation of municipal property.

All applications and permits noted below should be submitted by email to: engineering@wilmot.ca. Alternatively, they can be brought to the Public Works counter at the Administrative Complex on Snyder's Rd in Baden.

Below, you can find information pertaining to our entrance applications, right of way work permits, street closure applications, design standards, and fees for these engineering services.

Supplemental design information and specifications can be found here.

For any work taking place on a Regional road the applicant must obtain a Regional Work Permit.

Entrance Applications

A driveway or an entrance is an access right that is given to the landowner by the authority in charge of the particular road. Entrances onto Township roads must therefore be approved. Entrance applications are required for:

New construction;
Changing design or location;
Change in use (i.e. from agricultural to residential);
Temporary access;

An Entrance Application form must be submitted and approved based on the Township's criteria for approvals.

You can download the application by clicking here: Entrance Application Form, and submit the completed application to engineering@wilmot.ca.

How do I build my new entrance?

The standard single driveway ramp has a width of 4.27 metres with the culvert having a width of 7 metres.

A double driveway ramp has a width of 7.3 metres with the culvert having a width of 10 meters.

If a farm/field entrance is required the property owner must set up a site meeting with the Roads Manager to discuss the size and location of the entrance.

The pipe material must be an approved pipe product, for a complete list of approved pipe materials please follow the below link to the Region of Waterloo, Design Guidelines and Supplemental Specifications for Municipal Services (DGSSMS)

No work shall commence until the applicant has received approval

Can an entrance permit be denied or modified?

If the proposed entrance does not met the required sight lines, impedes drainage or effects existing infrastructure the Township can deny the permit or impose additional conditions to the installation as deemed necessary by the Roads Manager. If any additional work is required to make the proposed entrance location safe then all costs will be borne by the applicant.

Following approval of the Entrance Application, a Right of Way Work Permit must be submitted to the Township.

Right of Way Work Permits

Contractors, homeowners and others who are planning any activity (such as, but not limited to construction, landscaping,etc.) that may cause a public road, sidewalk or boulevard to be blocked in any way, including restricting access, disrupting vehicular/pedestrian traffic flow and/or placing materials of any kind on the roadway must obtain a Right of Way Permit before starting any work.

Examples of activities requiring a permit include:

Placement of a moving container or disposal bin;
Short duration storage of construction or landscaping materials beyond the limits of private property;
Crossing the boulevard to gain site access where there is no depressed curb or paved driveway;
Where the road will be occupied by workers or equipment to support construction or other activities; or
Where the sidewalk will be obstructed, resulting in a disruption to pedestrian traffic.

The public road allowance is shared space which is used to deliver services and allow efficient, unencumbered access for residents. Permitting allows the Township to:

Confirm the necessity of each disturbance;
Ensure road usage is carried out in a safe manner;
Coordinate activities to reduce public impact; and
Ensure Township assets are protected from damage.

A form must be submitted to the satisfaction of the Township prior to a contractor or homeowner completing work within the municipal Right of Way.

You can download the form by clicking here: Right of Way Work Permit Form, and you can find insurance requirements by clicking here: Insurance Requirements. Submit the completed form to engineering@wilmot.ca.

Street Closure Event Applications

You can apply for a permit to close or partially occupy a street for an event, by completing and submitting the form found below. If you are planning to temporarily close the street fully or partially to occupy a curb lane, sidewalk or boulevard for a race, run, walk or festival, you must apply for this permit.

An application is required so the Township can:

Work with event organizers to ensure events are successful and contribute positively to the community;
Assists in the coordination of Township approval processes and services involved with events;
Provides feedback on emergency preparedness and site and/or route plans in advance to mitigate the event's possible impact.

The Street Closure Permit gives you permission to have the street closed to vehicular traffic as long as local access for residents and emergency vehicles is maintained while you hold your event.

A report is required to be submitted to Council for approval.

You can download the application by clicking here: Street Closure Event Application.

Please note: a minimum of 6 weeks is required in order to process this application. If Council approval is required, an additional 6 week timeframe is required. It is the responsibility of the event organizer to account for this timing in their schedule.

Design Standards

The purpose of having a design standard for municipal services (engineering, materials, storm, water and wastewater) in all of the municipalities within the Region of Waterloo and the City of Guelph is to ensure consistency. This assists suppliers, developers, contractors and consulting engineers by providing a document that they can refer to when working in the various municipalities. The designer or engineer is encouraged to use their best judgment when using the Design Guidelines and Supplemental Specifications for Municipal Services (DGSSMS).

The DGSSMS is under continual review and improvement as new innovative products or new construction techniques become available. The Technical Sub-Committee meets once a month to discuss modification or alterations to the document. In order to have consistency major revisions are made every two years, with addendums being issued between revision years.

Engineering Review and Permit Fees

Engineering Services fees for development review and permit applications can be found in Schedule C of the Fees and Charges By-Law, found here.

Payment can be made here.