Quincy, MA Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Encroachment Permits (2026)

No person, unless authorized by law, shall erect on any street any staging for building, or place thereon any lumber, brick or other building materials, without a written permit from the Commissioner of Public Works. Any person intending to erect or repair any building upon land abutting on a street shall give notice to the Commissioner of Public Works, who may, at the owner's request, set apart such portion of the street as he shall deem expedient for such use. Such person shall, before the expiration of his permit, remove all rubbish and restore such street, square or park to its former condition, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Public Works. Every person so permitted shall, in writing, agree to indemnify the City against all damage or loss to the City accruing from the doing of any act or thing under such permit, and sureties may be required by the Commissioner of Public Works, and every person who, when so permitted, shall obstruct or render unsafe any public street shall guard the same by a proper fence or railing, and by lights during the nighttime, subject to the approval of the Commissioner of Public Works. Such permit may be revoked at any time by the Commissioner of Public Works or by the City Council.