SERVICES · ROAD USE PERMITS
Road Use Permit Support
End-to-end permit coordination for BC municipalities and MOTI provincial roads. Application prepared, submitted, and tracked.
Preparing a traffic control plan is one part of getting a work zone approved. Submitting the road use permit, with the right documents, to the right office, in the right format, is another. Each BC municipality has its own permit type, its own insurance requirements, its own lead times, and its own process for receiving and reviewing applications.
BPB handles road use permit coordination as a service separate from plan preparation. That means preparing the application, collecting and verifying the required insurance documentation, submitting to the issuing authority, and following up through to approval. You don’t manage the permit office. We do.
Road use permit support is available as a standalone service or bundled with traffic control plan preparation. Bundling is the most efficient option when you need both.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
– Permit application preparation
– Insurance document verification
– Submission to issuing authority
– Follow-up and tracking
– Municipal and MOTI roads
– Available standalone or bundled
– Lead time guidance per municipality
Lead Times by Municipality
Permit review times vary significantly by municipality. Abbotsford requires a minimum of 15 business days. Start TCP preparation before you have a confirmed permit, not after. Surrey and Vancouver typically take 10–15 business days. Maple Ridge and Coquitlam are generally 5–10.
Use the jurisdiction lookup below to see lead times and requirements for your municipality.
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Jurisdiction Requirements
Select a municipality to see permit type, insurance requirements, lead times, and engineer-seal rules.
Maple Ridge
Permit type: Highway Use Permit
Issuing body: City of Maple Ridge, Engineering Dept.
Minimum insurance: $5,000,000 CGL
Review lead time: 5–10 business days (confirm at application)
Engineer seal: Required for Category 3; Category 2 at reviewer discretion
Timing notes: No night-work restriction stated; confirm with Engineering
Governing bylaw: Municipal Class Bylaw / Traffic Bylaw No. 6104Surrey
Permit type: CRRP (Customer Request for Road Permit) + Traffic Obstruction Permit
Issuing body: City of Surrey, Permits & Licences
Minimum insurance: $5,000,000 CGL naming City of Surrey as additional insured
Review lead time: 10 business days minimum
Engineer seal: Required for Category 3; Category 2 with lane closure on arterials
Timing notes: Arterial closures restricted during peak hours; confirm per corridor
Governing bylaw: Surrey Traffic Bylaw No. 13007Langley (Township)
Permit type: Highway Use Permit
Issuing body: Township of Langley, Engineering Division
Minimum insurance: $5,000,000 CGL naming Township as additional insured
Review lead time: 5–10 business days
Engineer seal: Required for Category 3; confirm for Category 2 arterials
Timing notes: No blanket night restriction; check per road classification
Governing bylaw: Township of Langley Highway Bylaw No. 2700Langley (City)
Permit type: Road Use Permit
Issuing body: City of Langley, Public Works
Minimum insurance: $5,000,000 CGL naming City as additional insured
Review lead time: 5 business days
Engineer seal: Per category and road class; confirm with Public Works
Timing notes: Downtown corridor restrictions during business hours may apply
Governing bylaw: City of Langley Traffic BylawCoquitlam
Permit type: Road and Sidewalk Closure Permit
Issuing body: City of Coquitlam, Development Services
Minimum insurance: $5,000,000 CGL
Review lead time: 5–10 business days
Engineer seal: Required for Category 3; Category 2 reviewer discretion
Timing notes: Arterial peak-hour restrictions apply; confirm per road
Governing bylaw: Coquitlam Traffic Bylaw No. 3520Pitt Meadows
Permit type: Highway Use Permit
Issuing body: City of Pitt Meadows, Engineering & Public Works
Minimum insurance: $5,000,000 CGL
Review lead time: 5–7 business days
Engineer seal: Per category assessment
Timing notes: Confirm per road classification; no blanket restriction on file
Governing bylaw: Pitt Meadows Traffic BylawMission
Permit type: Street Use Permit
Issuing body: District of Mission, Engineering
Minimum insurance: $5,000,000 CGL
Review lead time: 5–10 business days
Engineer seal: Per category assessment
Timing notes: Confirm per project scope with Engineering
Governing bylaw: District of Mission Street and Traffic BylawAbbotsford
Permit type: Highway Use Permit
Issuing body: City of Abbotsford, Engineering & Regional Development
Minimum insurance: $5,000,000 CGL naming City as additional insured
Review lead time: 15 business days (Abbotsford standard, plan lead time accordingly)
Engineer seal: Required for Category 3; Category 2 arterials strongly recommended
Timing notes: Do not start TCP preparation without confirming permit processing window
Governing bylaw: City of Abbotsford Traffic Bylaw No. 1526Vancouver
Permit type: Street Use Permit (TCP component required)
Issuing body: City of Vancouver, Permits, Licences & Business Planning
Minimum insurance: $5,000,000 CGL naming City of Vancouver as additional insured
Review lead time: 10–15 business days; complex projects may require pre-application
Engineer seal: Required for Category 2 and 3; engineer coordination before submission
Timing notes: Downtown and arterial restrictions apply; night work permits separate; peak hour restrictions strictly enforced
Governing bylaw: Vancouver Street and Traffic By-law No. 2849Burnaby
Permit type: Traffic Control Permit
Issuing body: City of Burnaby, Engineering Department
Minimum insurance: $5,000,000 CGL naming City of Burnaby as additional insured
Review lead time: 10 business days
Engineer seal: Required for Category 2 and 3. Burnaby mandates engineer seal on all non-trivial plans
Timing notes: Arterial corridors have peak-hour restrictions; multi-phase projects require phasing plan review
Governing bylaw: Burnaby Traffic Bylaw No. 12964
Need permit coordination alongside your traffic control plan?