Mount Joy, PA · Lancaster County
Street Opening Permit Application
Mount Joy Borough’s Street Opening Permit Application is for applicants requesting permission to excavate or open a borough road for proposed work.
What this form is
This application requests a permit for work that opens or excavates a borough road. It asks for the property address, applicant, property owner, contractor, trench dimensions, work description, estimated dates, excavation and restoration cost, and bond amount. The form also lists submission requirements, permit fees and bonding provisions, and conditions for emergency openings and street closures.
Who needs it
Applicants proposing work within a borough road right of way must submit this application with a sketch showing the work location, nearest intersections, and proposed-work details.
How to submit it
Submit electronic and paper copies of the form with a sketch showing the work location, nearest intersections, and proposed-work details. The prescribed permit fee and bond requirement are payable upon permit approval.
About notarization
This document is signed and dated without a notary; the applicant just signs and dates the application.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Application
Download the Street Opening Permit Application PDF.
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Complete The Application
Enter the property, applicant, owner, contractor, trench, work, date, cost, and bond information requested.
- 3
Gather The Required Sketch
Include a sketch showing the work location, nearest intersections, and details of the proposed work.
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Submit To The Borough
Submit electronic and paper copies; the permit fee and bond requirement are payable upon approval.
Frequently asked questions
- What information does the Street Opening Permit Application request?
- It requests the property address, applicant and owner details, contractor information, trench dimensions, work description, estimated dates, excavation and restoration cost, and bond amount.
- How do I submit the Street Opening Permit Application?
- Submit electronic and paper copies with a sketch showing the work location, nearest intersections, and proposed-work details. The permit fee and bond requirement are payable upon approval.
- Do I need a notary for the Street Opening Permit Application?
- No. The application has an applicant signature and date line, but no notary block. The signer just signs and dates it.
- What should I include with the application?
- The form says to include a sketch showing the location, nearest intersections, and details of the proposed work. A detour plan must also be provided with the application if a street closure is necessary.
Need something notarized?
This Street Opening Permit Application doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Mount Joy form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.