BOROUGH OF LINDENWOLD
15 N. White Horse Pike
Lindenwold, New Jersey 08021
856-783-1848
Application for Street Opening Permit
Date:___________________ Permit #_____________________________
Applicant: Work Location:
Name:_______________________________ Block:_____________ Lot:______________
Address:_____________________________ Address:_____________________________
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Phone: ________________Fax:___________
Purpose:_____________________________
Contractor: ___________________________ ______________________________
Address:_____________________________
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Phone: ________________Fax:___________ Anticipated Date of Opening: ________________
Emergency Contact (24 hour Availability) Anticipated Date of Completion: _____________
Name: _______________________________
Phone: ______________________________
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Permit Fees:
Cash Escrow (prior to permit being issued) $700 minimum for first 25 square feet; $20 per additional sq ft.
Permit fee (non-refundable) $250 single opening, $75 for each additional opening.
Utility pole,
(Elec, Tele, Traffic, Light)
$50 each
Monitoring wells $200 each
Soil borings:
1 to 5 $100
6 to 10 $200
Each additional over 10 $25
Test pit under 16 square feet $125
Test pit over 16 square feet
$200
Direct burial cable:
Under 1,500 feet $250
From 1,501 feet to 2,000 feet $325
For every 1,000 feet thereafter $60
Jack/boring Flow mole $200 (first 100 feet)
Each additional 50 feet $50
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Cost and Fees:
Cost of Construction improvements $________________________________
Number of Openings: ____________________________________________
Permit Fees $________________ Additional Fees $ ___________________
Total Fees $ ________________ Escrow Amount: ____________________
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Terms and Conditions of Street Opening Permit:
Street cannot be Closed before 9:30am and Must be Opened by 3:30pm
An application for a road opening permit should allow ten (10) business days for review (with exception
to emergencies) by the Borough of Lindenwold.
A Permit application shall be accompanied by four (4) copies of a reasonably accurate sketch or plans
showing location and dimensions of proposed work, as well as a traffic control plan, certificate of
liability insurance, Joint Land Use Board approval, and / or county or state approval as applicable.
You must understand your responsibilities as a Licensed Contractor as described in Chapter 296 of the
Borough Code and be familiar with all O.S.H.A and D.O.T. Regulations pertaining to this work.
Backfill to all speciation listed in Chapter 296-18 of the Borough Code.
All opening inspections must follow Chapter 296-26 of the Borough Code.
Work must begin within 24 hours of anticipated date of opening. Permit is only for dates indicated.
If work does not begin within 30 days of starting date, or if work exceeds completion date indicated, a
new permit must be issued and a new fee submitted.
The Borough of Lindenwold reserves the right to revoke this permit within a one (1) hour notice. Permit
must list all contractors and sub-contractors who will be working at the location.
The Borough of Lindenwold reserves the right to reject requested dates and suggest alternate dates.
All street restoration should be completed within 48 hours of date work begins.
Should Police be required, those arrangements are the responsibility of the Applicant.
A 48-hour notice to the Public Works Department is required before excavation can begin. Failure
to make notifications may impact approvals and deposits.
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Applicant Signature
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COUNTY ROADS
If the opening is on a County Road you must apply for a Road Opening permit from the Office of Permits,
located at the Camden County Department of Public Works Complex, 2311 Egg Harbor Road, Lindenwold, NJ,
08021. Additional information (including documentation requirements and fee schedules) may be obtained by
calling (856) 566-2980.
Borough Use Only: Check #: ________________
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Deposit/Escrow funds must be paid
via cash or check made payable to
the Borough of Lindenwold.