Construction street use permit

For other street occupancies on City property that are not construction related, you may need a temporary street occupancy permit

Construction street use permits authorize the use of the street right-of-way including roadways, sidewalks, boulevards, and air spaces above.

New buildings that require shoring, excavation, hoarding (a fence or barrier between a construction site and public space), or scaffolding into City property need to apply for a construction street use permit.

Construction projects that impact public property other than shoring, excavation, hoarding, or scaffolding may also require a construction street use permit. Some of these may include work on sidewalks, traffic lanes, rear lanes, bus lanes, bike lanes, and boulevards. Contact Street Use Review for confirmation.

What's happeningChanges to public street use during Vancouver's FIFA World Cup

From June 11 to July 19, 2026, Vancouver will be 1 of 16 cities hosting the FIFA World Cup 26™ , the largest and most watched international sporting tournament in the world. With 7 matches at BC Place Vancouver, hundreds of thousands of global visitors will be coming to our region to celebrate and cheer on their teams.  

We've partnered in developing a transportation and mobility plan to assist FIFA World Cup 26 Vancouver™ and its visitors, while also supporting our own residents and businesses.

To aid this plan, we will be limiting street use for public and private construction during and around the event period. 

During match days, as well as the days before and after, there will be reduced street use opportunities for:

  • Major roads
  • Transit routes
  • The metro core

Questions?

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Street Traffic By-law

Regulates traffic, the use of streets, and the size and weight of vehicles that are permitted to travel on City streets.

Section 71G and Section 80 of the by-law applies to street use.

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Encroachment By-law

Regulates the temporary and permanent use of City property.

Section 3A applies to anchor rod installation.

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Steps to getting a shoring and excavation street use permit

Steps to getting a hoarding and scaffolding temporary occupancy permit

Steps to getting a construction street use permit