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Public Space Permit Fees
(as published in Title 24 DCMR §225)

The following schedule of fees shall apply to public space permits:

Type of Fee Amount
Abandonments
    Where cut is made, for each street, avenue or alley
$24.00
Enclosed Parking
    Fences, hedges, walls, wickets (each Premise)
$19.00
Grading
    Roadways, sidewalks and alleys
$ .00
Governor Pits
    Governor pits with associated values and piping
$85.00
Hauling
    Across sidewalks and curb
$36.00
Annual Permit
    For a mobile crane, motorized concrete mixer, or a dump truck as provided in 18 DCMR, Vehicles and Traffic Regulations (portions of a year shall be prorated on a monthly basis)
$85.00
    For movement of overweight, overlength and overheight tractor-trailer combinations as provided in 18 DCMR, Vehicles and Traffic Regulations. A fee of thirty-six dollars ($36.00) for each vehicle will apply, this fee shall be prorated on the basis of nineteen dollars ($19.00) issuance fee plus three dollars ($3.00) per month
$36.00
    For movement of overweight, overlength, overwidth or overweight equipment, each move by single trip excluding permits issued to the federal government
$19.00
Miscellaneous
    Permits for test holes and test borings made for each street, avenue or valley by the prospective bidders on District of Columbia contract work. Permits shall be issued after approval of the application by the DC Department or agency administering the work under contract
$ 7.00
    Minor conduit relocation due to moving bends and poles, not to exceed ten feet (10 ft.)
$24.00
    Permits for test holes and test borings made for each street, avenue or valley by the prospective bidders on District of Columbia contract work shall be issued after approval of the application by the D.C. Department or agency administering the work under the work under contract
$24.00
    Test holes or miscellaneous cuts, for each street, avenue or alley, also for C&P loading coils in existing manholes
$24.00
    Commercial driveway
$36.00
    Curb and gutter
$ .00
    Leads, steps, and copings across parking
$19.00
    Parking
$36.00
    Residential driveway
$19.00
    Tree space
$ .00
    Sidewalks
$ .00
Poles, Wires and Aerial Cables
    Aerial cables - each permit
$ 7.00
    Installations of new poles or replacement of existing poles - each permit
$19.00
    Overhead electrical connections and stringing wires on exiting poles - each permit (premises)
$ 7.00
Public Utility Companies
    Capital Transit, for complete track renewal
$85.00
    Capital Transit Co., for wheel rail renewal where permit requires
$25.00
    C&P, Pepco, Weglco, Western Union, etc. for each premises connected
$24.00
Renewal
    Duplicates or extensions of time (excluding no fee permits)
$ 7.00
Repairs
    For each street, avenue or alley in which work is planned (does not include any relocation or alteration in size of depth)
$24.00
Sewer
    House connection and repairs (each premise.) Permits for the adjustment of stop cock boxes to grade shall be issued without fee.
$22.00
Temporary Occupation of Public Space
    Ladders and scaffolding placed in public space in commercial and in all zoned areas (§225.2)
$ 7.00
    Use of sidewalk space by operators of abutting businesses (§201.1)
$139.00
    All other types of temporary occupation of public space
$19.00
Trees
    Treatment, cutting or trimming
$30.00
Transformer Manholes
    Transformer manholes and associated manholes and conduit
$85.00
Water
    House connection and repairs (each premise)
$22.00
WGL Gauges
    Washington Gas Light gauge posts and carboseal installations, for each street, avenue or alley
$24.00