Non-Utility Cut Permit Application

Cut Permit applications are required by non-utility companies for daylighting, boreholes, test pits, traffic signal installations/removals, waterproofing, installing/decommissioning monitoring wells, or if you are installing sewer or water infrastructure under a Municipal Infrastructure Agreement.

For all right-of-way construction permit requests, the applicant must review T.O.INview. For any location showing “Metrolinx Corridor Development Permit” and/or Metrolinx related “Permit Review Zone”, it is the responsibility of the applicant to engage with Metrolinx to obtain the necessary permit/approvals.

Digital copies of application documents must be properly labeled. In order to process your non-utility Cut Permit application please submit the following:

  1. Completed Application Form
  2. Application Fee 
  3. Site Plan drawing in PDF format must provide the following information:
    1. Metric scale;
    2. Street/property lines;
    3. North arrow;
    4. Subgrade utilities;
    5. Existing physical features (i.e. building walls, trees, street furniture, etc.);
    6. The locations of the cuts;
    7. Dimensions of the cut area(s);
    8. Tie-in dimension to the nearest intersecting street(s);
    9. Tie-in dimension to an existing physical feature (i.e. light pole);
    10. Method of cut/excavation (i.e. hydrovac, drill, open trench); and
    11. Depth of excavation (if applicable).
  4. Provide a certificate of insurance for $2 million with the City of Toronto named as an additional insured, and containing a cross-liability clause.
  5. Deposit/fee of $225/borehole/monitoring well ≤0.30 m (or 12″).
  6. Deposit/fee of $500 per borehole/monitoring well/testpit ≥0.30 and ≤ 500 mm x 500 mm (or 2′).
  7. Deposit/Fee to be calculated for cut areas larger than 500mm X 500mm”

Please Note: All Cut Permits include a condition requiring all permit holders to contact the Work Zone Coordination group at minimum 10 business days prior to commencing work, and to provide them with a construction traffic management plan.

Digital copies of application documents must be properly labeled. In order to process your application please submit the following:

  1. Completed Application Form
  2. Application Fee 
  3. Site Plan drawing in PDF format must provide the following information:
    1. Metric scale;
    2. Street/property lines;
    3. Identify all street names an municipal addresses
    4. North arrow;
    5. Subgrade utilities;
    6. Existing physical features (i.e. building walls, trees, street furniture, etc.);
    7. Include locations of each borehole, monitoring well and soil vapour probe;
    8. Differentiate between borehole, monitoring well and soil vapour probe;
    9. Differentiate between monitoring wells and soil vapour probes that are existing and those proposed for installation/decommission;
    10. All boreholes, monitoring wells an/or soil vapour probes must be labelled with a unique number;
    11. The locations of the cuts;
    12. Dimensions of the cut area(s);
    13. Tie-in dimension to the nearest intersecting street(s);
    14. Tie-in dimension to an existing physical feature (i.e. light pole);
    15. Method of cut/excavation (i.e. hydrovac, drill, open trench); and
    16. Depth of excavation (if applicable).
  4. Provide a certificate of insurance for $2 million with the City of Toronto named as an additional insured, and containing a cross-liability clause.
  5. A Letter of Intent  – See a Sample Letter of Intent; and

  6. An indemnity report for decommissioning monitoring wells.

Please Note: All Cut Permits include a condition requiring all permit holders to contact the Work Zone Coordination group at minimum 10 business days prior to commencing work, and to provide them with a construction traffic management plan.

Please Note: An indemnity agreement is required when decommissioning monitoring wells.

Digital copies of application documents must be properly labeled. In order to process your application please submit the following:

  1. Completed Application Form
  2. Application Fee 
  3. Provide a certificate of insurance for $5 million with the City of Toronto named as an additional insured, and containing a cross-liability clause.
  4. An executed copy of the Municipal Infrastructure Agreement.
  5. Memo of acceptance and drawings stamped by Engineering and Construction Services.
  6. Toronto Public Utilities Coordinating Committee (TPUCC or PUCC) sign-offs, as a package. TPUCC Contact Information. TPUCC Sign-off Sheet.

Please Note: All Cut Permits include a condition requiring all permit holders to contact the Work Zone Coordination group at minimum 10 business days prior to commencing work, and to provide them with a construction traffic management plan.