You need a permit from the city to erect a fence on a street.

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Fence permit and short-term fence permit

You need a permit from the city to erect a fence on a street.

You need a fence permit for the following work, among others:

  • property construction and renovation work;
  • piling of pallets or other storage;
  • lifting and loading;
  • erecting scaffoldings;
  • placing temporary facilities on a work site;
    Apply for a short-term fence permit for work lasting less than 24 hours. You need a short-term fence permit if you intend to place a moving, lifting or repair vehicle in a street area for a short period of time.

How to apply for a fence permit

Apply for a short-term or long-term fence permit by filling in the permit application on the e-services of Urban Environment. Work may not be started before the permit decision is made, and the supervisor is notified of the completion of the work.

  1. 1
    Apply for a permit in good time

    Apply for a permit in the city's e-service. 

    Attach a plan for temporary traffic arrangements. You can use the standard drawings in the instructions.

  2. 2
    Wait for the permit decision

    Work may not be started before a positive permit decision. Apply for a permit in good time, as verbal permits are only granted for urgent work!

  3. 3
    If necessary, notify the traffic management centre

    If fencing has significant impacts on traffic, inform the traffic centre - see instructions

  4. 4
    After work finishes

    Report the completion of the work in writing to the permit service through the “pre-application surveys and messages” menu under dig permits.

    After this, a final inspection is carried out on the area to ensure it is acceptable for public use and to end the rental period.

What does the service cost?

Erecting a fence is subject to the following fees:

  • inspection and supervision fee
  • area usage fee. The usage fee is determined by the duration of fencing, its extent and how central the fenced area is.