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Permits

Apply for Regional permits for work on roads, sewage systems, hauled sewage disposal and woodland tree cutting.

Find the right permit

Water hauler truck

Hauled sewage

For licensed sewage hauling businesses

Permit required for businesses transporting and disposing of hauled sewage at Niagara Region facilities. Includes vehicle registration and annual renewal.

Hauled sewage permits

Road

Regional road use

For contractors, developers, property owners and businesses

Permits for any work on or near a Regional road / right-of-way, including entrance permits, construction encroachment, oversized loads, signage, road occupancy, detours and special events.

Regional road permits

Toilet

Sewage system

For property owners, contractors and designers

Permits for building or altering a private sewage system, including new installations, holding tanks, tank replacements, decommissioning, and special requests.

Sewage system permits

Trees on a hill

Tree cutting

For landowners and forestry contractors

Permit required for harvesting trees in a regulated woodland where a commercial sale or exchange of cut trees is involved. Applies to woodlands of one hectare or more.

Forestry and tree cutting permits