Right-of-Way Project Review Guidelines

The City of Akron as well as the Summit County Dept of Building Standards will review all project being constructed with in the City of Akron.

The Plans & Permits Center is responsible for the distribution of plans to the following departments:

• Engineering Bureau – Construction Division
• Engineering Bureau – Design Division
• Engineering Bureau – Arborist
• Public Utilities – Sewer Maintenance
• Public Utilities – Right-of-Way
• Public Works – Engineering Services
• Public Works – Highway Maintenance
• Public Works – Street Lighting
• Traffic Engineering
• Communications Division
• Akron Police Department – Traffic

Submittal requirements for review:

1. The project address or legal description, with SITE PLAN showing ALL UTILITIES, location of work, and details of work being preformed.
2. Name, address, parcel number (if known), and telephone number for designer, contractor (if known), owner, and occupant
3. Estimated total project cost including labor and materials
4. Signature of person primarily responsible for preparation of the plans
5. The number of plans shall be submitted as follows; 1 full set and an electronic copy (i.e. cd or email). We will notify you if any additional copies are needed. You must call Summit County Board of Building Standards to find out how many sets of plans they require. 
6. ALL PLAN SUBMITTALS HAVE A 14 DAY REVIEW PERIOD.
7. All permits must be paid and picked up before any work is to begin.

Construction Types and Reviewers

Right-of-Way Opening

• Engineering Bureau – Construction Division
• Engineering Bureau – Design Division
• Engineering Bureau – Arborist
• Public Utilities – Sewer Maintenance
• Public Utilities – Right-of-Way
• Public Works – Engineering Services
• Public Works – Highway Maintenance
• Public Works – Street Lighting
• Traffic Engineering
• Communications Division

Curb, Drive, Apron, Sidewalk Replacement (ROW Only)

• Engineering Bureau – Arborist
• Public Utilities – Right-of-Way
• Public Works – Engineering Services
• Public Works – Street Lighting
• Traffic Engineering
• Communications Division

ROW Occupancy

• Public Works – Engineering Services
• Traffic Engineering
• Akron Police Department – Traffic

Over Sized Load

• Public Works – Highway Maintenance
• Traffic Engineering
• Akron Police Department – Traffic