PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city's annual city road cut moratorium will be in effect from Nov. 29, 2024 to March 15, 2025. 

 

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:

 

• General Permit

• Sewer Public Utility Connection Permit

• Stormwater Public Utility Connection Permit

• Water Public Utility Connection Permit

• Trench Permit

 

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.