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Definitions
- Private property: Section of the property that is located inside the property line.
- City property: Also known as the Right-of-Way (ROW) – section of the property that is located outside the property line.
- Site services: Water lines, sanitary sewers and storm sewers from City mains to private property
- Curb stop: Water shutoff valve on the water site service that is typically located in proximity of property line. (Corporation stop, water box, water service)
Permit application requirements
Site servicing work on private property requires a building permit. Site servicing work on City property requires approval from the Engineering Department (see Servicing within the City Right-of-Way section below).
- Building permit applications are submitted on the Guelph Permit and Application System.
- Select application type Mechanical and work type Site Services
Servicing within private property
- Upload to your application a site plan or sketch with the following details:
- The building footprint with civic address, sidewalk (if applicable), street and property line.
- The location of each service to be installed, repaired or replaced with dimensions relative to building and lot lines. If only replacing a portion of the servicing, clearly indicate the section(s) of the pipe(s) to be replaced.
- Location of the curb stop.
- Indicate the type of materials, size of materials and depth of each service.
Note: Locates reports will not be accepted.
- Once the building permit has been reviewed and issued, construction can begin. The required inspections are identified on the building permit. Please book an inspection through the Guelph Permit and Application System. For questions regarding inspections, please call 519-837-5614.
Servicing within City right-of-way
- If it is determined that new, replacement, decommissioning or upgraded service(s) are required, the Engineering Construction Services team will be included in the review process.
Site servicing drawing
- A site servicing drawing needs to be provided by a qualified designer/draftsperson. The drawing shall include these specific details:
- Plan of site, including property lines, existing road, existing or proposed building, and existing underground infrastructur
- Metric dimensions and using a typical engineering scale (ex. 1:100, 1:250, 1:500)
- Existing and proposed servicing: material, size, location, slope, inverts, structure lid elevations, and details of connections
Site servicing fees
- Individual Residential Site Servicing
- Individual residential site servicing fees apply only to individual residential dwellings (10 units or fewer). The same fee applies if you are upgrading the water service only.
- Fee structure:
- Application/drawing review and inspection fee (non-refundable): $2,500
- Boulevard deposit: $5,000
- Service lateral deposit: $15,000
- Total site servicing fee: $22,500
- Fee structure:
- Individual residential site servicing fees apply only to individual residential dwellings (10 units or fewer). The same fee applies if you are upgrading the water service only.
- At the end of the project, once the right-of-way is restored to City standards, you will receive your deposit(s) back. This is the total fee paid minus the non-refundable amount.
- If you are servicing multiple individual residential lots, each residential lot to be serviced will be subject to the standardized fee of $22,500.
- Industrial, Commercial, Institutional and Site Plan Servicing Fees
- After drawings have been reviewed, Construction Services will review the right of way cost estimate to confirm the total site servicing fee.
Road Occupancy Permit
- The property owner is responsible for hiring the contractor to complete the servicing work within the right-of-way. Before any work can start within the right of way, a Road Occupancy Permit – Construction Works application is required.
Right-of-way Inspections
- Inspections of servicing work within the right-of-way (ROW) will be directly coordinated between the contractor and the City’s Engineering Construction Services team via the Construction Works Road Occupancy Permit.
Water Commissioning Plans
- A Water Commissioning Plan is required if the proposed water service is 100mm or larger. Once a contractor has been hired, it is recommended they submit a Water Commissioning Plan (WCP) for approval. As an approved plan is recommended prior to applying for a Road Occupancy permit. WCP can be submitted to [email protected]
- If a Water Commissioning Plan is required, please use the Watermain Commissioning Plan Template for Contractors (MS Word .docx)
- Water services 100mm and larger require a Form 1- Record of Watermains Authorized as a Future Alteration submission for approval, before the service can be constructed.
Restoration of the Right of Way
- Following final restoration of the City infrastructure within the right-of-way (ROW), the property owner shall notify Construction Services for a final review. Once the restoration is deemed compliant, the City will release any applicable refundable deposit.
Road Occupancy Permit – Construction Works
These application forms work best if downloaded, saved, and opened in Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Road Occupancy Permit: Construction Works
Please email your complete application submission package to [email protected] for staff to review.
Contact information
For more information on site services in the right-of-way, please contact Engineering Technical Services at [email protected] or at 519-837-5604.
For more information on how to apply for a building permit for site services, please contact Building Services at [email protected] or at 519-837-5615.
For more information on the Lead Pipe Replacement Program, please contact Water Services at [email protected] or at 519-822-1260 extension 2263.
Additional contact information
| Contact | Phone | Email/website |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Services | 519-837-5604 | [email protected] |
| Water Services | 519-837-5627 | [email protected] |
| Wastewater Services | 519-837-5629 | [email protected] |
| Call Before you Dig | 1-800-400-2255 | ontarioonecall.ca |