Department of Public Works

5200 Broadway, Lancaster, NY 14086

Hours: 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM

Phone: (716) 683-1028

Fax: (716) 683-1029

Building Department/Code Enforcement

Matt Fischione

Code Enforcement Officer

(716) 684-4171

Report an Issue

Sewer/Storm Concerns

Report a Street Light Outage

DPW Concerns

Notices

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DPW Services

Sewer Inspections

A sewer inspection is required for the sale of a house in the Village of Lancaster. Please call (716)683-1028 to schedule a sewer inspection.

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Snow Plow Permits

Permit forms MUST be delivered IN PERSON to the Department of Public Works Building at 5200 Broadway to receive the permit.

Snow Plow Permit Application
Snow Plow Permit Application Printable

Right of Way Permit

Right of Way Permit

Curb Cut Permits

Curb Cut Form
Curb Cut Form Printable

Banner and Sign Reservations

Reservation Form
Reservation Form Printable

Sidewalk Snow Plow Map

Snow Plow Map

Leaf Pick Up

Please rake leaves to the curb or street edge if there is no curb, not into the street. This blocks the storm drains and causes flooding.

Pick up schedule is for the Spring/Fall.

Leaf Pick-up Schedule

The Lake Erie Watershed Protection Alliance is requesting that yard waste be kept out of our waterways and composted to aid in keeping our lakes and waterways clean.

Proper Yard Waste Management

Brush Pickup

Brush collection will be arranged upon resident request. Once your request is submitted, it will be added to our work schedule.

Brush that is left behind by private contractors will not be picked up by the village, and is the responsibility of the contractor and/or the property owner.

Brush Pickup Request

Tree Maintenance and Planting

Tree Maintenance and Planting Request

This request is only for village trees between the sidewalk and the curb in municipal right of way.

An inspection of the tree and/or planting area by the Village Arborist and Forestry Team is required before any maintenance or planting decisions are made.

Please note the Village cannot support maintenance or planting requests on the following streets: Aurora St, Como Park Blvd, Walden Ave, or Broadway.

If a resident lives on Aurora St or Como Park Blvd, please call the Erie County Dept of Public Works at (716) 858-8300.

If a resident lives on Broadway or Walden Ave, please call the NYSDOT Region 5 Office at (716) 847-3238.

Tree Dedication Program

Application

Residents can commission a bronze plaque through the Village to dedicate a Village-owned street tree to honor or remember a loved one. Dedication plaques will be installed by the Village of Lancaster Department of Public Works at the foot of a tree on Pleasant Avenue between Aurora and Central, on West Main Street, or on Central Avenue in between Pleasant and Broadway as space allows.

Curb Cut Application

All curb cuts made within the Village of Lancaster shall require approval by the Superintendent of Public Works or Designee. Forms and information provided for this purpose may be obtained from The Public Works Office, 5200 Broadway, Lancaster, NY 140806, Monday thru Friday between the hours of 7:30 AM and 3:30 PM.

Curb cuts shall not be made by any means other than a concrete saw capable of making horizontal cuts parallel to the pavement leaving an exposed curb face of 1-1/2″ maximum above the pavement at the gutter line. The conractor/company sha;; have experience in the use of this equipment.

All costs associated with making a curb cut shall be borne by the party requesting same. inclusive but not limited to the removal of all resulting concrete owner/contractor.

Before any works is started the contractor or his/her agent shall return the forms provided to thte Department of Public Works for approval with the following information.

Street and house number.

Location of cut.

Length of cut.

Proof of liability and compensation insurance.

Any curb cut approval shall meet the criteria established by the standard detail drawing copy below and the Village Ordinance relating to no parking infront of yards found in Article V -off street parking regulations 152-18 of the Village Code.

The department of Public Works shall notify the applicant with approval or denial within 7 days after the receipt of the application. If approved the contractor shall notify the Dept. of Public works (24) twent-four hours in advance of starting work and shall schedule an inspection at the completion of same.

Complete the Application

First Name*

Last Name*

Address*

Address Line 2

City/State/Zip*

Phone Number*

Email Address*

Home/Business Owner Home/Business Owner Yes No

Contractor First Name*

Contractor Last Name*

Contractor Address*

Contractor City/State/Zip*

Contractor Phone Number*

Contractor Years in Business*

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Snow Plow Permit

Pursuant to Village Ordinance, Chapter 279, Section 2, No person, firm or corporation shall plow or cause or allow the same to be plowed by the use of any vehicle within the Village of Lancaster unless a permit is issued by the Superintendent of the Department of Public Works of the Village of Lancaster, and such permit must be prominently displayed by affixing to the vehicle so it is visible from the exterior.

Pursuant to Village Ordinance, Chapter 279, Section 5, it is unlawful to plow, shovel, sweep or pile snow, ice or other materials in or beyond the right-of-way of any street or public highway.

*****DO NOT PLOW SNOW ONTO SIDEWALKS AND/OR BLOCK FIRE HYDRANTS*******

Attach as Schedule A and initial and date at the bottom of each page thereof a list of addresses for which you will be providing snow removal services during the duration of this permit. Not later than 5 business days following each instance during the duration of this permit whereupon addresses are to be added or deleted, Schedule A must periodically be supplemented, initialed, dated and provided to the office of the Superintendent of the Department of Public Works.

To the fullest extent permitted by law the applicant agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Village of Lancaster from all claims for bodily injury and property damage that may arise from the performance of the services subject to this permit.

Complete the Application

Name*

Address*

City/State/Zip*

Company Name (If Different)

Company Address (If Different)

Phone Number Where Applicant Can Be Reached*

Vehicle 1 Permit* LIST OF VEHICLES USED BY APPLICANT FEE: $15.00 PER VEHICLE

Vehicle 1 Type/Model/Year*

Vehicle 1 Vin Number*

Vehicle 1 Plate Number*

Vehicle 2 Permit

Vehicle 2 Type/Model/Year

Vehicle 2 Vin Number

Vehicle 2 Plate Number

Vehicle 3 Permit

Vehicle 3 Type/Model/Year

Vehicle 3 Vin Number

Vehicle 3 Plate Number

Additional vehicles (Permit #/Type/Model/Year/Vin/Plate #)

Liability Insurance

Date of Expiration

Addresses to be Plowed

New Field CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE REQUIRED: CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE WITH THE VILLAGE OF LANCASTER NAMED AS THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER and ADDITIONAL INSURED MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH THIS APPLICATION. File InputNo Files ChosenAccepted file types: jpg, jpeg, jpe, gif, png, wax. Max. file size: 100 MB

New Field New Field I HEREBY CONSENT TO ALL RULES AND REGULATIONS SET FORTH BY CHAPTER 279 OF THE VILLAGE OF LANCASTER MUNICIPAL CODE. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT PAYMENT OF $15.00 IS DUE FOR EACH VEHICLE, RENEWABLE EVERY YEAR.