Passaic County Office of the County Engineer

Right-of-Way Access Permit (New or Modified Driveway or Curb on a County Road)

The County Engineer's application form (revised 11/2023) states that the Engineer's office charges no fee for this application: 'There are no fees for this application.' The form is used to request permission for any new driveway access or the reconstruction of an existing driveway access, or to modify frontage curbing, on a county road. According to the county Road Permits page, where the driveway is part of a site plan approved by the County Planning Board, the permit is approved in most cases within five business days; otherwise a plan of the proposed work is submitted and a letter is sent within 15 business days. The form states that all work must be performed between April 1 and November 15, and that no work may start in the county right-of-way until the applicant or contractor has obtained a Highway Opening Permit from the Roads Division and posted the required bond and insurance certificate. The form states that fees, bonding and insurance are paid with that Highway Opening Permit, which is a separate record.