Pittsfield Road Cut Moratorium
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city's annual city road cut moratorium will be in effect from Nov. 24, 2023 to March 15, 2024.
The road cut moratorium is implemented annually, as a precautionary measure, to ensure roads are kept clear of construction work during snow events and to limit the cuts in roads that are filled with temporary patches while material is
unavailable.
During this period, steel plates are not to be used to cover open excavations in roads. Also, the Department of Public Services and Utilities will not be issuing the following permits:
- Trench Permit
- General Permit – To excavate in the city right-of-way
- General Permit – Connect to water, sewer, storm main (unless connection can be made without excavating in the city right-of-way
- General Permit – Repair/Replace an existing water, sewer, drain connection.
- General Permit – Kill or discontinue water, sewer, drain service
- General Permit – Connect to street with driveway
Limited exceptions will be made for emergency work that is determined to be an immediate threat to the health or safety of a property or its occupants.
