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Excavation FAQs

  1. Is an excavator license required for digging within the public right of way?
  2. Does the department of public works supply traffic control devices?
  3. How long does it take public works to approve a typical permit?
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Occupancy FAQs

  1. Can i park my vehicles in the street during my sidewalk occupancy?
  2. What do i do if someone is parked in my reserved parking area?
  3. Where do i pick up the no parking signs related to my occupancy permit?
  4. I have an occupancy permit that has already been approved but need to modify the dates or i need more space, What do i do?
  5. Where can you hang the Emergency Parking Signs?
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  2. Archived Construction Projects
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    2. Water Resource Past Projects
      1. Anderson-Fox Street
      2. Back Cove Rain Garden
      3. Bartley Gravel Wetland
      4. Baxter Boulevard Storage Conduit
      5. Capisic Pond Park Project
      6. Curtis Road Pump Station Replacement
      7. Curtis Road Pump Station Replacement
      8. Deering Street CSO
      9. Dole Brook Buffer
      10. Fall Brook
      11. Franklin Street Pump Station Project
      12. Madison Walnut Washington Sewer Separation Project
      13. Morse Street
      14. Ocean Avenue School
      15. Powsland Mitton Project
      16. Rockland Outfall
      17. State Street CSO
      18. West Side Interceptor Replacement
      19. Woodford Corner Storm Drain Project
  3. Current Construction Projects
    1. Projects Map
    2. Transportation Projects
      1. Andrew's Square
      2. Bramhall Square Redesign
      3. Deering's Corner Roundabout
      4. Franklin Street Project Phase 1
      5. Park Ave Separated Bike Lane Project
      6. Paving Projects
      7. Veranda Street Bridge
      8. Washington Ave. Streetscape
      9. Woodford's Corner Public Improvement Plans
    3. Water Resource Projects
      1. Back Cove South Storage Facility
      2. Back Cove West Storage Conduit
      3. Mackworth Ocean Walton CSO Separation Project
      4. Bedford Street Sewer Separation Project
      5. Preble Sewer Separation
      6. Diamond Street Tide Gate Project
      7. Brighton Avenue Sewer Separation Project
      8. Motley Street Storm Drain and Sewer Replacement
      9. Warren Avenue Storm Drain Replacement Project
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  5. Engineering & Archives
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  6. Street Openings
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    4. Frequently Asked Questions
  7. Street and Sidewalk Occupancy
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    2. Permit and Violation Fees
    3. Frequently Asked Questions
  8. Stormwater Fee Lookup
  9. Submeter Program
  10. Trash & Recycling
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    4. Recycling
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    5. Riverside Recycling Facility & Hazardous Waste
      1. Household Hazardous Waste Disposal
    6. Trash and Recycling Collection Web App
    7. Bulky & Item Collection
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    8. FAQS
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    10. Solid Waste Programs & Services
  11. Winter Operations
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    4. 1940 Snow Removal
  12. Water Resources
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    2. Who Are You?
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    3. Where Are You?
      1. Back Cove
      2. Deering Center
      3. East Deering
      4. Libbytown
      5. Nason's Corner
      6. North Deering
      7. Oakdale
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      11. Rosemont
      12. Stroudwater
    4. Rules and Regulations
    5. Fats, Oils, and Grease Program
      1. Food Service Establishments
      2. Residents
    6. Capisic Brook Watershed
      1. Approved Watershed Management Plan
      2. Capisic Brook Cleanup
    7. Stormwater Service Charge
      1. Stormwater Credits
        1. Stormwater Credit Manual
        2. Applications
      2. Stormwater Fee Lookup
      3. For Residents
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      5. Council Review & Approval
      6. Stormwater Billing
    8. Rain Gardens in Portland
      1. Chenery Street
      2. Clifton Street
      3. Codman Street
      4. George Street
      5. Hersey Street
      6. Back Cove
      7. Ocean Avenue Elementary School
    9. Reports and Assessments
    10. Street Sweeping
    11. Wastewater Maintenance
    12. Greener Neighborhoods Cleaner Streams
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