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The Department of Public Works owns and manages the use of all rights-of-way
within the City of Richmond. Any use of, or construction within, a public
right-of-way is called an encroachment and requires authorization. Most
encroachment types may be authorized administratively with the submittal of
the City’s
Administrative Approval Process Encroachment Application,
and in a some cases City Council approval may be required. Here's the process
for consideration:
Complete an encroachment application, with a total of four copies, and submit to
Room 110 City Hall, Permits & Services. The application form will guide you to provide
information and a survey plat or plan depicting items such as, but not limited to:
- Length, width, and area of the proposed encroachment,
- Extension into the public right-of-way,
- Distance from the encroachment to the next side street right-of-way line,
- Height above the sidewalk, and
- Width of the sidewalk at the location of the encroachment.
The letter must be accompanied by a $300 check made out to the City of Richmond.
This application fee is non-refundable, even if the request is denied. Any
Administrative Approval Process Encroachment Application should include the
required liability insurance certificate with the initial submittal, but no
later than 15 working days after submittal of the application to Room 110 City
Hall. In the event the insurance certificate is not received within 15 working
days after the submittal, then the application shall become null and void and
the applicant will be required to submit a new application and processing fee
for approval considerations. (Insurance limits enabled by Ord. 2005-49-122
adopted 06.13.05)
Submit Application With Appropriate Materials To:
City of Richmond
Division of Permits & Services
City Hall, Room 110 - Community Development
900 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
If you need further instructions, please call (804) 646-6440.
In the event an encroachment requires considerations through the Council
Approval Process,
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A letter of request must be accompanied by a $1,000 application and processing
fee made out to the City of Richmond and mailed to the Director of Public Works
The letter should include a plat and dimensional information as noted above for
the administrative process.
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All application fees are non-refundable, even if the request is denied. Letters
of application and fees should be sent to: Director of Public Works, City Hall,
Room 701, 900 E. Broad Street, Richmond, Va. 23219.
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Questions about the Council Approval Process may be directed to the Division of
Right-of Way Management at 646-0436.
Excavation and Restoration Manual (Version: Dec. 2005)
The City of Richmond provides its
Excavation and Restoration Manual
in downloadable format so that developers can easily refer to City requirements
for working in the right-of-way. Updates are made regularly, so please revisit
this section in the future to ensure you have the latest version of this important
document. Please note that the file is at least 6MB in size.
Excavation Reporting (updated: Dec. 2006)
The Instructions document is written to
assist customers with complying with Attachment 3 of the Excavation Manual, which
describes the complete GIS format, procedures, and requirements for reporting
(twice yearly) of three-year excavation plans.
GIS data document will help in reporting.
Please note that the file is at least 9 MB in size.
If you have questions, please call the City's Customer Care Center at 3-1-1
or send an e-mail to DPW@richmondgov.com.
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