Street Opening Permit Application

The application is available here. Email your completed application to jhall@carlislema.gov and ggallimore@carlislema.gov. The $50 permit fee must be received before a permit will be issued. 

Permits will be issued subject to the following conditions:

  1. All work is to be done in accordance with the provisions of the Carlisle Highway Excavation Specifications.
  2. Compliance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 82, section 40.
  3. The Superintendent of Streets, Chief of Police, and Chief of Fire Department must be notified on the day prior to excavation start, and on the day prior to resurfacing of opening. 
  4. The Superintendent of Streets will authorize emergency street openings. The Chief of Police is to be notified of emergency street openings.
  5. The Superintendent of Streets must be notified upon the completion of work to enable the final inspection. 
  6. The provisions of the permit may be changed to meet existing conditions where public safety and convenience require it in the opinion of the Director of the Department of Public Works. 
  7. All applications for any permit shall be accompanied by a certified check payable to the Town of Carlisle in the amount of $50. If work is done on more than one Way or Street, a separate legally and duly issued permit must be obtained for each way or street. If the application is denied, the fee shall be returned.