Hudson County
Hudson County Department of Roads and Public Property, Office of the County Engineer
In short
Hudson County Department of Roads and Public Property, Office of the County Engineer issues 2 permits we publish for Hudson County, last verified 2026-10-09. 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 (Excavation on a County Road, Including Work Near a County Bridge)only if it applies to you | Hudson County Department of Roads and Public Property, Office of the County Engineer | As printed in both the county's online Street Opening and Excavations application (Fee Schedule tab) and the fee schedule page of its Permit Information Packet: application fee $50.00 (normal) or $200.00 (non-reported opening); permit fee $100.00 minimum for an opening up to 20 sq ft, and $100.00 minimum for each of multiple openings; openings over 20 sq ft are charged under the size tiers of the county schedule (contact the Office of the County Engineer, 201-369-4340, for the amount for a given opening); road opening bond $5,000.00 minimum up to 20 sq ft, $5,000.00 plus $20.00 per sq ft over 20 sq ft, $5,000.00 minimum for each of multiple openings, and $50,000.00 or as determined by the County Engineer on roads paved within the last 5 years. Bridge permits: application fee $100.00; permit fee $500.00; guarantee bond $25,000.00, or as determined by the County Engineer | valid for 90 calendar days unless otherwise noted on the permit, as stated on the county's permit application (revised October 2025) | 2026-10-09 |
| County Curb and Driveway Permit (Depressed or Full-Height Curb on a County Road)only if it applies to you | Hudson County Department of Roads and Public Property, Office of the County Engineer | As printed in both the county's online Street Opening and Excavations application (Fee Schedule tab) and the fee schedule page of its Permit Information Packet: application fee $50.00; permit fee $1.00 per linear foot, $100.00 minimum, for a depressed curb (driveway opening) or full-height curb; guarantee bond $5,000.00 for a single driveway and $10,000.00 for all others | valid for 90 calendar days unless otherwise noted on the permit, as stated on the county's permit application (revised October 2025) | 2026-10-09 |
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 (Excavation on a County Road, Including Work Near a County Bridge)
The county's permit application, in the Permit Information Packet of the Office of the County Engineer (application and conditions pages marked 'Revised October 2025'), states that the application must be made and approved before any work is started, except in cases of emergency, that all work must conform to Hudson County Ordinance 116-2-1999 as amended, and that permits are valid for 90 calendar days unless otherwise noted on the permit. The same application covers curb, sidewalk, bridge, traffic plan and dumpster permits. The fee figures are those printed alike in two county documents: the Fee Schedule tab of the county's online Street Opening and Excavations application, linked from the county Engineering page, and the fee schedule page of the Permit Information Packet, which carries the marking 'Revised June 2019'. The two documents word the permit-fee tiers for openings over 20 sq ft differently, so no figure is given here for those tiers. The online application's conditions also require a certificate of insurance naming the County of Hudson as additional insured, the active licenses of every contractor and subcontractor working on the county roadway, 48 hours' notice to the County Engineer before work starts, and proof that the One Call damage prevention system (1-800-272-1000) has been notified. The permit applies to work on a county road.
County Curb and Driveway Permit (Depressed or Full-Height Curb on a County Road)
The county's permit application in the Permit Information Packet of the Office of the County Engineer (revised October 2025) lists curb work among the permits it covers and asks for the total linear feet of standard and depressed curb. The fee figures are those printed alike in the Fee Schedule tab of the county's online Street Opening and Excavations application, linked from the county Engineering page, and in the fee schedule page of the Permit Information Packet, which carries the marking 'Revised June 2019'; the packet labels the two bond amounts as minimums. A business cutting a new driveway or changing the curb in front of its premises on a county road needs this permit, usually obtained by its contractor. The application states that permits are valid for 90 calendar days unless otherwise noted on the permit, and that the work must conform to Hudson County Ordinance 116-2-1999 as amended. The Office of the County Engineer is at 830 Bergen Avenue, Floor 6B, Jersey City, 201-369-4340.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Hudson County
- Phone
- 201-369-4340
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.
- Hudson County Department of Roads and Public Property, Division of Engineering pageHudson County, New Jersey · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-06
- Hudson County Street Opening and Excavations Permit Application, Fee Schedule tab (online form linked from the county Engineering page)Hudson County, New Jersey · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
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