La Crosse, WI
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Permits - UPDATED FORMS FOR 2026
Permits are required for any use or work on the public right-of-way. Occupying or alteration of this shall comply with the permits, which are issued by the Engineering Department.
The public right-of-way includes public streets, the boulevard area adjacent to a public street and the public sidewalk adjacent to a public street.
- Dumpster/ Portable Storage Permit
- Excavation Permit
- Sidewalk/Boulevard Sign Permit
- Single Trip Permit (Oversize Load and Building Moving)
- Revocable Occupancy Permit
- Revocable Occupancy Permit (Communications)
- Revocable Occupancy Permit (Gas & Electric)
- Revocable Occupancy Permit (Renewal/Termination Form)
- Temporary Street Privilege Permit
- Underground Sprinkler Permit
- Weights and Measures Permit
Services
The Engineering Department requires applications and fees for services not directly part of a bid project. The use of City staff and resources requires application for the following services.
- Finding & Order (Traffic and Parking signage)
- Right-of-Way Vacation
- Stormwater Permit
- Traffic Control Plans
- Traffic Study
- Traffic Calming
- Water Quality Management Letter (application)
ADA
The Engineering Department employs the City of La Crosse's ADA Coordinator.
Below are links to the official ADA Notice for the City of La Crosse, as well as the ADA grievance procedure. The duties of ADA Coordinator are currently handled part-time by the Sidewalk & ADA Coordinator. The City is in a multi-year process developing a citywide ADA Transition Plan.
The City of La Crosse, in 2021, officially established a Committee for Citizens with Disabilities. The ADA Coordinator works with this committee to discuss and establish steps toward a citywide ADA Transition Plan.
