Partial map
ROW & fiber
Franchise / ROW map is partial (national overlay + selected major cities). Not a fee schedule. Not a certified login.
National overlay — ROW, franchise, and fiber
- Building department — structures on private property
- Public works / transportation — street opening, sidewalk, driveway, traffic control
- Utility / franchise administrator — municipal consent to occupy ROW
- State DOT — work in a state highway right-of-way
- 811 / One Call — locate, not a permit
- Pole owner (IOU, co-op, or municipal utility) — attachment, not an AHJ stamp
- Call 811 before you dig
Utility locate. Separate from every permit listed here.
- FCC — wireless siting / local authority overview
Federal overlay. Does not replace a local ROW or building permit.
- FHWA right-of-way
Federal-aid highway ROW context. State DOT still issues the occupancy permit.
New York City — street, franchise, and fiber
DOB issues the building permit. Work in the mapped street typically needs NYC DOT. Franchise / concession occupancy and some telecom paths are a different consent. FDNY and Landmarks can still appear as extra agencies.
- NYC DOB (building)
- NYC DOT (street / sidewalk)
- Franchise / concession (occupancy of City property)
- FDNY
- Landmarks if designated
Los Angeles — BOE / street use vs LADBS
LADBS is the building AHJ. Excavation and A-permits in the public way typically run through the Bureau of Engineering / street-use path, not the building ticket.
- LADBS (building)
- LA BOE / street use
- LADOT if traffic control
- Bureau of Street Lighting for some pole work
Chicago — CDOT / OUC vs Buildings
Chicago DOB is the building desk. Opening the street or occupying the public way is usually CDOT. Office of Underground Coordination (OUC) is a common extra hold for excavation.
- Chicago DOB
- CDOT public way
- OUC for underground coordination
Houston — HPC vs public-works utility
Houston Permitting Center handles the building side. Utility and pavement cuts in the city ROW are a public-works / utility-permitting path. Harris County is a different AHJ outside city limits.
- Houston Permitting Center
- Houston Public Works utility / ROW
- Harris County outside the city
Miami / Miami-Dade — city, county, and ROW split
City of Miami iBuild is not Miami-Dade RER and is not Miami Beach. Street work may sit with city Public Works or the county, depending on the right-of-way owner. Unincorporated Miami-Dade is a different building AHJ.
- City of Miami Building (iBuild)
- Miami-Dade RER Building
- City or County Public Works for ROW
- FDOT if a state road
Seattle — SDCI vs SDOT Street Use
SDCI issues the building permit. Occupying the street, sidewalk, or planting strip is typically SDOT Street Use. WA L&I may still handle some electrical work.
- Seattle SDCI
- SDOT Street Use
- WA L&I electrical (some jobs)
Atlanta — building vs ATL DOT / public works
City building is one desk. Work in the city right-of-way is usually transportation / public works. Confirm whether the road is city, county, or GDOT.
- Atlanta building / site development
- ATL DOT or public works ROW
- GDOT on state routes
Denver — Development Services vs DOTI
Denver Development Services is the building path. Street occupancy, excavation, and utility in the public way typically run through DOTI.
- Denver Development Services
- DOTI right-of-way
Phoenix — Planning & Development vs Street Transportation
Planning & Development is the building AHJ. Cuts, hauling, and occupancy in the city street are Street Transportation / ROW, not the building ticket.
- Phoenix Planning & Development
- Street Transportation / ROW
Washington, DC — DOB vs DDOT public space
DOB issues construction permits. Occupying public space — sidewalk, tree space, curb cut, excavation — is typically DDOT public space, a separate consent.
- DC DOB
- DDOT public space
- Pepco / other pole owners for attachments
San Francisco — DBI vs Public Works excavation
DBI is the building official. Excavation in the public right-of-way is typically Public Works. Planning remains a separate entitlements lane.
- SF DBI
- SF Public Works excavation / street-space
- SF Planning
Dallas — building vs public works ROW
Building permits and public-right-of-way occupancy are different files. Confirm whether the street is city, county, or TxDOT before you cut.
- Dallas building inspection
- Public works / ROW
- TxDOT on state routes
Boston — ISD vs Public Works / occupancy
Inspectional Services is the building AHJ. Occupying the sidewalk or opening the street is typically Public Works or a separate occupancy permit.
- Boston ISD
- Public Works / street occupancy
Austin — Development Services vs ROW Management
Development Services Center is the building path. Right-of-way management is a separate Austin Transportation / ROW desk for cuts and occupancy.
- Austin Development Services
- ROW Management / ATD
Philadelphia — L&I vs Streets
Licenses & Inspections is the building AHJ. Opening the cartway or occupying the sidewalk is typically Streets Department, not the L&I ticket.
- Philadelphia L&I
- Streets Department
Fort Pierce / St. Lucie — city, county, FDOT
City of Fort Pierce Planning / Building is not St. Lucie County and is not FDOT. A US-1 or state-road cut is usually an FDOT occupancy, not the city building ticket. Confirm who owns the pavement before you saw-cut.
- Fort Pierce Planning / Building
- St. Lucie County Building (outside city)
- FDOT District 4 on state roads
- 811 locate