Policies and Standards

The following table lists DOMI’s current policies and standards organized by general topic. You can find a policy by browsing the table below or by using the search function. For example, if you wanted to find the City’s curb cut standards you could search for curb, cut, driveway, ramp, or standard, among other terms.

Frequently used City Standards of Construction(PDF, 2MB) detail drawings, including roadway, sidewalk, curb, curb ramps, and tree pits, have been made accessible in Appendix B of the 2017 Right-of-Way Manual.

Information on DOMI's permits, licenses, and plan reviews.

We continue to create and revise our policies and standards, and we will be adding to this list in the coming months. Please check back regularly for updates.

Topic	Policies and Standards	Tags
Accessible Design	Policy – Residential On-Street Parking for People with Disabilities(PDF, 381KB) Application Packet – Residential On-Street Parking for People with Disabilities(PDF, 385KB) 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design One Step Program	ADA, Disability
Autonomous Vehicles	Pittsburgh Principles for Autonomous Vehicles (03 2019)
Bikes	Pittsburgh Bicycle Parking Guidelines (11-29-23)(PDF, 5MB)
Complete Streets	Complete Streets Policy (11 22 2016)	Bike, Cycling, Pedestrian, Shared, Multimodal
Construction	Right-of-Way Procedures Manual (05 16 2023)(PDF, 2MB) Construction Details (05 16 2023)(PDF, 2MB) 4201-0001 Clearing and Grubbing, Modified Specifications (08 25 2020)(PDF, 292KB) 4901-0001 Minor Maintenance and Protection of Traffic during Construction, Modified Specifications (08 25 2020)(PDF, 261KB) 4901-0002 Major Maintenance and Protection of Traffic during Construction, Modified Specifications (08 25 2020)(PDF, 248KB) 9000-0006 Setting or Resetting Survey Monuments Specifications (08 25 2020)(PDF, 153KB)	Brush, Closure, Disposal, Fences, Flaggers, Grade, Junk, Objectionable, Organic Material, MUTCD, Permit, Plan, Public Works, Roller, Rubbish, Salvage, Spreading, Stockpiling, Traffic Control, Utility Coordination, Vegetation
Crosswalks	In-Street Pedestrian Crossing Sign Warrants (01 28 2008)(PDF, 56KB) Mid-Block Crosswalk Warrants (12 10 2007)(PDF, 132KB)	Pedestrian, Disability, Accessible
Curbs	Curb Cut Specification for Off Street Parking(PDF, 726KB) Curb Cut Permit Fillable Checklist (08 06 2020) 9000-0001 Concrete Deep Curb Specifications (08 25 2020)(PDF, 154KB) 9000-0002 Concrete Deep Radius Curb Specifications (08 25 2020)(PDF, 154KB) 9000-0003 Cement Concrete Curb Ramp Specifications (08 25 2020)(PDF, 151KB) 4695-0004 Detectable Warning Surface, Modified Specifications (08 25 2020)(PDF, 227KB) Curb Paint Application(PDF, 190KB)	Accessible, ADA, Caulking, Construction, Depressed, Driveway, Filler, Flare, Garage, Joint, Ramp, Tactile, Truncated, Underdrain
Electric Vehicle Charging	EV_ROW_Charging_Guidelines(PDF, 98KB)	EV, Right of way
Loading Zone	Loading Zone Application(PDF, 83KB) Smart Loading Zone Policy(PDF, 217KB)
Micromobility	Guidance for Powered Micromobility Device Use in the City of Pittsburgh (#20-0001) (06 05 2020)(PDF, 825KB)	Hoverboard, PMD, Scooter, Segway, Skate
Public Transit	Guidelines for the Temporary Relocation or Removal of Bus Stops for Construction Activities (02 20 2019)(PDF, 1MB)
Sidewalks	Sidewalk Maintenance (Code of Ordinances § 417.02) 4676-0001 Concrete Sidewalk, 4", Modified Specifications (08 25 2020)(PDF, 413KB) 4676-0002 Concrete Sidewalk, 6", Modified Specifications (08 25 2020)(PDF, 399KB) 9000-0007 Concrete Knee Wall / Curb Cheek Wall Specifications (08 25 2020)(PDF, 242KB)	Accessible, Aggregate, Caulking, Construction, Depressed, Filler, Joint, Pedestrian, Underdrain
Signs	Multi-Way Stop Sign Warrants (01 03 2008)(PDF, 103KB) "Watch Children" Sign Warrants (01 28 2008)(PDF, 39KB)
Stormwater	9000-0004 Weighted Sediment Filter Tube Specifications (08 25 2020)(PDF, 234KB)	Bags, Construction, Control, Erosion, Inlets
Street Trees	Planting Application & Street Tree Removal PL-200 Street Tree Standard Detail(PDF, 183KB) Procedures for Reimbursement for Sidewalk Damage Resulting from City Tree Roots(PDF, 15KB) 9000-0005 Tree Pit Specifications (08 25 2020)(PDF, 268KB)	Aggregate, Ball, Box, Construction, Forestry, Planting
Streets	Neighborhood Slow Streets Guidelines (05 19 2020)(PDF, 164KB) Guidelines for Street Modifications for Outdoor Operations (06 10 2020)(PDF, 171KB) 4501-0200 Reinforced Cement Concrete Pavement, 8" Depth, Modified Specifications (08 25 2020)(PDF, 395KB) 4501-0202 Reinforced Cement Concrete Pavement, 10" Depth, Modified Specifications (08 25 2020)(PDF, 395KB)	Accelerated, Closure, Construction, COVID, High Early, Social Distancing, Strength
Traffic Calming	Traffic Calming Program	Bollard, Neighborhood, Signs, Slow, Speed Hump, Speed Bump, Traffic Circle