General Encroachment Permits

A General Encroachment Permit is required for all work in the public right-of-way, including the following activities: "...dig, break, excavate, use, occupy, tunnel, undermine or in any way obstruct or disturb any street, alley, sidewalk, highway, thoroughfare or other public place, or to fill, place, leave or deposit in or upon any such public street, highway, alley, thoroughfare, sidewalk or public place any article, material or thing whatsoever tending to encroach upon or to obstruct, disturb or interfere with the free use of the same, or to place, erect or maintain any structure, including curbs, gutters, sidewalks, driveways, paving, valley gutters, or sidewalk fronting strips in any city right-of-way..." CMC 12.12.010

To obtain a General Encroachment Permit:

• Read the General Encroachment Permit Application Instructions and assemble the required information.
• Fill out and submit the General Encroachment Permit Packet with all required information to permits@cityofcamas.us or in person at 616 NE 4th Avenue, Suite 4, Camas, WA 98607. The City will review your application, work with you to verify engineering feasibility, and calculate the permit fee(s) required.

Visit our Public Works website for Commercial (Franchise) Encroachment Permits