A Right-of-Way Occupancy Permit (ROCC), previously referred to as a Street Occupancy Permit (SOP), is a provision of Tacoma Municipal Code (TMC) 9.08 Right-of-Way Occupancies. It is a permit that allows for private use or occupancy of the public right-of-way, when that use or occupancy has a duration of 90 days or more.
Additional Permit(s) Required
The objective of a ROCC permit is to review the long term impacts of a proposed use or occupancy of the ROW. Additional permits are required for any associated construction or alteration to the ROW and/or any use or occupancy.
Right-of-Way Work
Any use of, or work performed within, the ROW will require one of the following permits:
- Right-of-Way Use and Barricading (RUSE)
- Right-of-Way Construction (RCON)
- Work Order (WO)
- ROW Tree Work (RTRE)
- ROW Utility (RUTI)
- Permanent Structures or Portions Thereof – to include any new commercial or residential building structure or items of encroachment into the Right-of-Way such as door swings.
- Storage Structures – to include any structures such as sheds, greenhouses, or similar storage facilities.
Overview
– Title 9 of the Tacoma Municipal Code
– Right-of-Way Occupancy – Permit Exemptions
– Right-of-Way Occupancy – Design Guide
– Example – Raised Bed Planters
– Example – Fences & Retaining Walls
Permits
– Right-of-Way Occupancy Tip Sheet
– Right-of-Way Occupancy Permit Fees
– Submittal Checklist
– Example Commercial Agreement
– Example Groundwater Monitoring Well Agreement
– Certificate of Insurance Requirements
– Example of Certificate of Insurance
– Example of Commercial General Liability
– Example of Primary Non Contributory & Waiver of Subrogation
– Example of Additional Insured
– How to get your notary public license
– Notary Public Electronic Notarization Endorsement Application
– Signing with a Notary – Step-by-step instructions on how to sign documents with a Notary using DocuSign.
– A Guide for Notaries – How to electronically notarize documents.
– Electronic Notary Profile – How a Notary creates their electronic notary profile in DocuSign, and uses the Notary Journal to review their DocuSign eNotary transactions.
– Temporary Sidewalk Cafes Tip Sheet
– Sidewalk Cafes Tip Sheet
– Example Sidewalk Cafe Plan
– Curbside Cafe Program
– Temporary Curbside Café/Market Tip Sheet
– GMW Supplemental App
– GMW Bond
– GMW Assignment-in-Lieu-of-Bond
– Getting Started
– Electronic File Standards Tip Sheet
– How to Submit Revisions
– Site Plan Example
– Traffic Control Plan Examples
