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DPW Forms & Permits

Apply for Permits Anytime — From Anywhere

Our online OpenGov permitting system makes the process fast and convenient. Submit your application 24/7 from any device, track its progress in real time, and receive automatic email updates as your application moves through review.

Need help getting started?
Click the application link below and visit the “For New Users and FAQs” section for step-by-step guidance.

Still have questions? Our team is happy to help. Call (603) 427-1530 during business hours for assistance.

 

Some of the DPW applications processed online:

TypeRules, Procedures and/or Policy
BLASTING PERMITBlasting Rules and Procedures
DOMESTIC WATER SERVICE APPLICATIONDomestic Water Service Fees and Specifications
DRIVEWAY PERMITDriveway Rules and Procedures
ENCUMBRANCE OF CITY PROPERTY PERMIT OR LICENSE30-Day with extension to 90-day or Long Term License

EXCAVATION CONTRACTOR LICENSE

(formerly known as DRAIN LAYERS PERMIT)

Renewed Annually
EXCAVATION PERMIT with FLAGGING

Excavation Procedures and Specifications 

Excavation Contractor License is required & MUTCD Typicals are listed below

FLAGGING PERMIT

Flagging Rules and Procedures

MUTCD Typicals are listed below

MEMORIAL BRIDGE LIGHTING REQUESTFor Non-Profits Only

PRIVATE HYDRANT FLUSHING SERVICES 

 

For inspection and flushing of private hydrants
SEWER SERVICE CONNECTION APPLICATION
(to connect to the City's Sanitary Sewer)
Sewer Service Connection Specifications and Procedures
SIGN PERMIT for PRIVATE PARKING LOTSSection 7.115 of Ordinance

STORM DRAIN CONNECTION APPLICATION

(permit is for connection to the public storm drain) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MUTCD Typicals to upload with Excavation and/or Flagging Application through the Online Application process:

TA-1 Work Beyond the Shoulder

TA-2 Blasting Zone

TA-3 Work on the Shoulders

TA-4 Short Duration or Mobile Operation on a Shoulder

TA-6 Shoulder Work with Minor Encroachment

TA-7 Road Closure with a Diversion

TA-8 Road Closure with an Off-Site Detour

TA-9 Overlapping Routes with a Detour

TA-10 Lane Closure on a Two-Lane Road Using Flaggers

TA-11 Lane Closure on a Two-Lane Road with Low Traffic Volumes

TA-12 Lane Closure on a Two-Lane Road Using Temporary Traffic Control Signals

TA-13 Temporary Road Closure

TA-14 Haul Road Crossing

TA-15 Work in the Center of a Road with Low Traffic Volumes

TA-16 Surveying Along the Center Line of a Road with Low Traffic Volumes

TA-17 Mobile Operations on a Two-Lane Road

TA-18 Lane Closure on a Minor Street

TA-19 Detour for One Travel Direction

TA-20 Detour for a Closed Street

TA-21 Lane Closure on the Near Side of an Intersection

TA-22 Right-Hand Lane Closure on the Far Side of an Intersection

TA-23 Left-Hand Lane Closure on the Far Side of an Intersection

TA-24 Half Road Closure on the Far Side of an Intersection

TA-25 Multiple Lane Closures at an Intersection

TA-26 Closure in the Center of an Intersection

TA-27 Closure at the Side of an Intersection

TA-28 Sidewalk Detour or Diversion

TA-29 Crosswalk Closures and Pedestrian Detours

TA-30 Interior Lane Closure on a Multi-Lane Street

TA-31 Lane Closure on a Street with Uneven Directional Volumes

TA-32 Half Road Closure on a Multi-Lane, High-Speed Highway

TA-33 Stationary Lane Closure on a Divided Highway

TA-34 Lane Closure with a Temporary Traffic Barrier

TA-35 Mobile Operation on a Multi-Lane Road

TA-36 Lane Shift on a Freeway

TA-37 Double Lane Closure on a Freeway

TA-38 Interior Lane Closure on a Freeway

TA-39 Median Crossover on a Freeway

TA-40 Median Crossover for an Entry Ramp

TA-41 Median Crossover for an Exit Ramp

TA-42 Work in the Vicinity of an Exit Ramp

TA-43 Partial Exit Ramp Closure

TA-44 Work in the Vicinity of an Entrance Ramp

TA-45 Temporary Reversible Lane Using Movable Barriers

TA-46 Work in the Vicinity of a Grade Crossing

TA-47 Bicycle Lane Closure Without a Detour

TA-48 Bicycle Lane Close with On-Road Detour

TA-49 Shared-Use Path Closure with a Diversion

TA-50 On-road Detour for a Shared Use Path

TA-51 Paved Shoulder Closure with a Bicycle Diversion onto a Temporary Path

TA-52 Short-term or Short-duration Work in a Circular Intersection

TA-53 Flagging Operation on a Single Lane Circular Intersection

TA-54 Inside Lane Closure on a Multi-Lane Circular Intersection

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Department of Public Works

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680 Peverly Hill Rd, Portsmouth, NH 03801
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Monday – Friday 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM

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(603) 427-1530
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(603) 427-1539

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