According to By-Law 07-029, a Work Permit is required for anyone wanting to occupy a Regional road, shoulder, sidewalk or right-of-way, even if the work is not expected to damage the road.

Required to install, upgrade, downsize, occupy or remove public or private infrastructure, equipment, hardware or appurtenances within the Region's road right-of-way. Often required in addition to a Work Permit.

Ontario's Highway Traffic Act regulates the size and weight of vehicles travelling on Ontario roads. Certain vehicles may require a permit to travel on Regional roads.

1) Oversize Load Permit:

Vehicle and/or loads within the following limits:

•  A vehicle, load or combination thereof between 2.60 metres and 5.99 metres in width
•  A vehicle, load or combination thereof between 12.50 metres and 45.74 metres in length
•  A combination of vehicles (including load) coupled together between 23.0 metres and 45.74 metres in length     
•  A vehicle, load or combination thereof between 4.15 metres and 4.99 metres and in height 
•  A vehicle, load or combination thereof between 70,000kg and 119,999kg in weight

2) Superload Permit:

Vehicle and/or loads within the following limits:

• A vehicle, load or combination thereof that exceeds 5.99 metres in width (equal to or greater than 6.0 metres)
• A vehicle, load or combination thereof that exceeds 45.74 metres in length (equal to or greater than 45.75 metres)
• A vehicle, load or combination thereof that exceeds 4.99 metres in height (equal to or greater than 5.0 metres)    
• A vehicle, load or combination thereof that exceeds 119,999kg in weight (equal to or greater than 120,000kg)

3) Half-Load Restrictions:

Half-Load Restrictions may apply on certain rural roads, typically during the spring thaw. When a half-load restriction is in place, vehicles or loads over a certain weight class are not permitted to use the road. These restrictions will apply on non Regional roads in the Townships of North Dumfries, Wellesley, Wilmot and Woolwich. Please contact the area Municipalities for non-regional road restrictions.

According to By-Law 05-075, a Filming Event Permit is required for filming on a Regional road.

According to By-Law 05-076, a Special Event Permit is required for any parade/procession, ceremony, street dance/party, beer garden, solicitation of donations from a motor vehicle (toll road), sidewalk/street sale, festival/carnival, race/walk-a-thon, demonstration or any similar event that requires a lane or road closure or may interfere with the normal flow of traffic on a Regional Road, but does not include a wedding or funeral procession, picketing, or an activity for which the Region has granted a Filming Event Permit or a Work Permit.

A movable sign may be placed within a Regional Road right-of-way without prior written permission from the Region, provided all requirements in By-Law Number 10-030 are met. Requirements can include rules about the sign’s size and dimensions, height, location and placement, installation method, or removal timing. Violations of the by-law may result in penalties.

Movable signs may include:

• Business Accessory Sign
• Election Sign
• Farm Accessory Sign
• New Home Builder Sign
• Open House Sign
• Poster Sign
• Event Sign (in coordination with Special Event Permit)