About ROW Management
The City's ROW Management Division is responsible for a variety of permits related to construction and non-construction activities within the City's infrastructure.
In order to ensure public safety and mobility, permits are required to operate in the City's ROW. Through permitting, we ensure that all construction activities are well coordinated and impacts are mitigated to reduce public inconvenience, guarantee proper street repair and ensure all regulations are enforced appropriately.
Resources for Projects Near You
- Inspector Area Map(PDF, 2MB)
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Find the inspector(s) in your work area.
- Active Permits & Planned Projects
- Find out what construction work is happening on your street by checking our map.
Disclaimer
The information contained in the Active Permits & Planned Projects link is provided as general information only and has been obtained from sources the City of San Antonio believes to be reliable. However, the information is provided as a planning tool without any guaranty of any kind, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the information. The information presented is subject to errors, omissions, change of conditions, without notice. Prospective users should make their own investigations, projections and conclusions concerning the information.
ROW Regulations
Review the guidelines for work methods and related safety procedures:
Violations
Fee: $600 per day per violation
Violations are assessed by inspectors when applicable. There is a daily fee per violation until the City's infrastructure is placed back in accordance with the guidelines.
An assessed violation will go through these steps prior to being billed:
- Inspectors assess and submit violation to the supervisor.
- The supervisor reviews the violation and submits it to the manager for final approval.
- Violation documents are processed.
- An invoice and supporting documents are provided to the permit holder.
- Violations can be paid through the online payment process.
Permit Requirements
NOTE: Additional fees and requirements may apply depending on which ROW permit type(s) you need.
Insurance & Bond Requirements
- Insurance
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- $5 million or more coverage (general liability and umbrella aggregate combined)
- $1 million auto liability
- $1 million in workers compensation
- Performance Bond
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- $100K for unlimited permits for the duration of the bond
- $10K bond per permit address
Company Registration
Prior to submitting a permit request, you must do all of the following:
- Make sure your company is registered using the City's Right of Way Management (RoWM) System.
- Make sure your company meets insurance and bonding requirements.
- Pay the $45 annual registration fee.
Connections to Water Infrastructure
All companies submitting permits to complete tie-ins to any San Antonio Water System (SAWS) infrastructure will need to provide the General Contractors Permit (GCP) received from SAWS prior to paying for the permit.
Excavation
Project permits must be submitted through the permit system at least 30 days before the start of any planned project involving excavation of 50 linear feet or more. Submissions must include project plans and a completed Project Information Form (PIF)(PDF, 178KB) .
If you are excavating or looking for utilities, call before you dig. Visit Texas811 and San Antonio Water System (SAWS) websites for more information.
Apply for a Permit
Please review all of the permit requirements before submitting your application.
Apply Online
Instructional Guides
- Adding Authorized Users(PDF, 424KB)
- Annual Renewal Registration Guide(PDF, 347KB)
- Applying for COSA Contractor Permits(PDF, 572KB)
- Applying for Excavation Permits(PDF, 646KB)
- Applying for Lane/Sidewalk Closure Permit(PDF, 585KB)
- Applying for Parking Restriction Permit(PDF, 567KB)
- Block Party Permit(PDF, 553KB)
- Extension Request(PDF, 352KB)
- Individual Account(PDF, 376KB)
- Inspection Request(PDF, 378KB)
- Registration Process(PDF, 498KB)
Pay Fees
Once your payment has been received and verified by ROW administrative personnel, your permit(s) will be updated and assigned accordingly.
Online
Pay Online
- Obtain the invoice and customer number from the ROW administrative personnel. Please use our contact form for payment questions or call 210-207-6949.
- Enter your invoice number and customer number, then verify the invoice for accuracy.
- Once the payment process is completed, call or email to provide payment receipt number to the ROW administrative personnel.
By Phone
You can request for a cashier to call you in order to pay over the phone. Please follow these steps:
- Submit a request to pay by phone.
- An invoice will be created and forwarded to the cashiers for a call back. Cashiers will call back at their discretion.
- Once the payment process is completed, we will receive the receipt number from the cashier.
NOTE: Credit card receipts cannot be provided when paying by phone.
In Person
To pay in person, visit:
Upon arrival at One Stop:
- Go to counter 23 to speak with ROW administrative personnel.
- Obtain your invoice.
- Process payment with the cashier.
- Provide ROW administrative personnel with your receipt.