90
Permit
$50-$150 typical
Public right-of-way (street/curb)
Permit required
Yes
Cost
$50-$150 typical
Max days
Variable
Authority
Syracuse Central Permit Office (CPO) at City Hall (233 E Washington St, Syracuse NY 13202). Department of Public Works (DPW) handles sanitation/streets.
Portal
Online Application Portal — track status, upload documents, pay by credit/debit card
Processing
3-7 business days
Special rules
Specific permit name: **Right-of-Way Permit**. **Heavy lake-effect snow Dec-March** (Syracuse averages ~123 inches/year — most snow of major US metros). Onondaga County. NY EERRA bans (electronics).
Private property (driveway/yard)
Permit required
No
Cost
$0
Max days
Local-dependent
Special rules
Lake-effect snow severely impacts winter operations.
Prohibited items & penalties
State landfill bans
New York bans: Electronics (NY EERRA banned from landfills since 1/1/2015: TVs, computers, monitors, peripherals, etc.), lead-acid batteries, mercury thermostats, mercury auto switches, rechargeable batteries, used motor oil, antifreeze, tires, white goods. ECL Article 27.
Common prohibited
All NY-banned items + hazardous waste, paints, oils, refrigerants, asbestos, medical waste, propane, fluorescent bulbs
Max fine
Variable
VERIFIED Apr 2026 against syr.gov/Departments/Central-Permit-Office/Permits/Right-of-Way-Permits.
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