Right-Of-Way (ROW) Rules

The Public Right-Of-Way (ROW) means the area on, below, or above a public roadway, highway, street, alley, cartway, bicycle lane, or public sidewalk which the City maintains or otherwise has an interest, and other easements dedicated to the public or to use for utility service. The public right-of-way does not include the airwaves with regard to non-wire telecommunications or broadcast services.

Permits are needed for any work within the City's Public Right-Of-Way.

Deposits and inspections are required with all permits. See the permit application for specific information.

A one-time, non-refundable application fee of $50.00 will be charged for individual permits issued. Any permits applied for after the fact will be charged double the application fee. This fee covers the cost of permit reviews and field inspections of rehabilitation sites.

The City of Grand Rapids Engineering Department requires Applicants to create a user account to apply for all Right-of-Way Applications.

Please watch the training tutorials below before clicking the link to submit a ROW Application.

What you need to know about  creating a ROW Permit

• Account Setup
• Submitting ROW Application
• Managing Permit Applications

Ordinance

The Right-of-Way Ordinance was adopted by the City Council on January 11th, 2005 and it provides you with necessary information needed to perform work.

ADA Requirements

ADA Requirements must be followed for all work completed within City Right-of-Way.

Permit Portal

To apply for a ROW Permit  > CLICK HERE <.

As we continue to further develop our Permit Portal please feel free to email the City Engineer or GIS Coordinator with any enhancement requests. If there are specific questions regarding the functionality of the Permit Portal please contact the GIS Coordinator with any inquiries.