Shared micromobility programs, like e-bikes and e-scooters, encourage people to walk, cycle and take public transit more often. They bridge gaps in travel that personal vehicles, transit, or infrastructure may not cover.
Shared e-scooters and e-bikes are permitted in bike lanes, shared pathways and on roads with a speed limit of 50km/h or less because the province allowed the City of Edmonton an exemption for approved and licensed vendors to operate e-scooters through an active transportation vehicle sharing program.
The approved vendors, Bird Canada, Lime and Neuron, have a 3 year, year-round Licence of Occupation to operate on city streets. The year-round contract allows vendors the flexibility to keep their fleet on the street as long as the weather allows.
The Bridge Banner Program is intended to aid non-profit/charitable organizations or public events in their objectives by providing advertisement space on city overpasses.
These guidelines address placement of signs on road rights-of-way pursuant to Bylaw 5590, the Traffic Bylaw.
These terms and conditions address the placement of election signs on city road right-of-ways.
Help make our streets more interesting and encourage pedestrian activity. This licence allows non-permanent construction for retail displays on storefront sidewalks.
This licence allows the road right-of-way for commercial or residential purposes, such as parking and storage areas, landscaping and gardening, walls and fences, freestanding business identification signs and artwork.
Guidelines and Fees
Commercial Application Form
Residential Application Form
On-Street Construction and Maintenance (OSCAM) permits are required for most work on City road-right-of-ways, including roads, sidewalks and boulevards. Use the OSCAM Permit Decision Matrix to determine whether your project needs a permit.
Average processing time for an OSCAM permit application is 6 business days. Unless it’s an emergency, allow time for processing and public notification, especially for major impacts.
We are experiencing a high volume of inquiries and are taking longer than usual to process permits. We appreciate your patience and we will get back to you as soon as we are able.
All work within road rights-of-way must be completed within City of Edmonton Design and Construction standards. City lands must be restored to the same state and condition in which it existed prior to work commencement. The Guidelines for Excavation and Core Restoration (Section 2965) summarize the Design and Construction Standard key points. The construction standard has exact details for your work area.
Planters on boulevards and sidewalks need to meet the attached guidelines and need to be approved by the City.
Planter Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Outline
To place a portable sign on road rights-of-way, applicants must first enter into an Agreement with the City.
The City has developed a set of guidelines for the installation of showhome wayfinding signage within public road rights-of-way. These guidelines align with City Council’s direction to reduce sign clutter on public lands.
Showhome Wayfinding
To request banners on street lights, please complete an application providing the details of the banner and location you prefer.
External agencies and private utilities can apply for a ULA Permit to monitor or use well installations within the public road rights-of-way. All utility installations require a ULA Permit for City approval. For more information, visit Utility Line Assignment Permits.
Apply Online
Attach a digital copy of your tentative plan or indicate that hard copies will be sent. Acceptable file types are .doc, .pdf and .jpg. Confirmation of your application will be sent to the email indicated in the application.