Bergen County
Bergen County Department of Public Works, Operations Division
In short
Bergen County Department of Public Works, Operations Division issues 1 permit we publish for Bergen County, last verified 2026-10-08. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
What this agency issues
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Road Opening Permit (and Road or Lane Closure)only if it applies to you | Bergen County Department of Public Works, Operations Division | As published in the county's current online Road Opening Permit application (the Road Opening Permit Policy Requirements, revised 3-18-2025, state the same $350.00 application fee, $300.00 inspection fee, $75.00 hourly rate, $2,500.00 minimum escrow and per-square-yard maintenance fees): application fee $350.00 minimum, plus $0.75 per linear foot over 100 linear feet; review fee $150.00 over 100 linear feet up to 500 feet, plus $0.25 per linear foot over 500 feet; inspection fee $300.00, covering up to 4 inspections of up to 1 hour each, then $75.00 per hour; refundable performance escrow $2,500.00. Road or lane closure: application $100.00 and review $150.00; road closure $1,000.00 per day (24-hour) or $500.00 per day (daily) per direction; lane closure or shift $250.00 per day per lane (24-hour) or $125.00 per day (daily). Non-refundable permanent maintenance fee $12.00 per square yard (minimum $100.00) if the road was resurfaced within 5 years, otherwise $7.50 per square yard (minimum $50.00). | per project; no road opening permits are issued from November 15 to March 15 except for emergencies; the escrow is released two years after final restoration is inspected | 2026-10-08 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
About each permit
County Road Opening Permit (and Road or Lane Closure)
The county's current online Road Opening Permit application, linked from the Department of Public Works Operations page, and the DPW's Road Opening Permit Policy Requirements (revised 3-18-2025) publish these figures as the county's fees; they are a DPW schedule, not figures printed in an ordinance. The application, inspection and escrow amounts ($350.00, $300.00, $75.00 per hour and $2,500.00) appear in both documents. Ordinance 20-25, a certified county ordinance adopted on October 7, 2020, prints no dollar amounts; it authorizes the County Executive, through the Department of Public Works, to establish county road regulations and the necessary permits according to the rules and regulations promulgated by the department. The policy document states that no road opening permits are issued from November 15 to March 15 except for emergencies. The online application states that the performance escrow is refundable, less charges, two years after final restoration is inspected, and asks for the contractor's information and license number.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Bergen County
- Phone
- 201-336-7675
Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.
Sources
Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.
- Bergen County Department of Public Works, Operations Division pageCounty of Bergen, New Jersey · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-08
- Bergen County Ordinance 20-25, Ordinance Establishing County Road Regulations and Permit Fees (adopted October 7, 2020; certified copy)County of Bergen, New Jersey · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-08
- Bergen County Road Opening Permit Application (online form linked from the county DPW Operations page)County of Bergen, New Jersey · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-08
- Bergen County Road Opening Permit Policy Requirements (revised 3-18-2025)County of Bergen, New Jersey · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-08
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