City of McKinney
Right-of-Way Permits
Apply for permits, track their progress and close them out — online, at any time.
Welcome to the new ROWAY experience
This site has been rebuilt from the ground up with a faster, easier-to-use, and more accessible design. Your account and permit history came along with it.
Returning users: for security, passwords were not carried over from the old site. Before your first login, please reset your password using the email address on your account.
Welcome to the City of McKinney Public Works Department, ROW Inspection Division. We are here to assist and make your permitting experience customer friendly. For assistance with a pending permit application, please email row@mckinneytexas.org
ROW permit application's will be responded to within:
| Permit Type | Review Timeframe |
| Major Construction Permit | 10 business days |
| Minor Construction Permit | 5 business days |
| Emergency Repair | 2 business days |
| Telecom Service Drop Permit | 2 business days |
A description of the permit types, content of required documentation, and further application criteria are available in the ROW Construction and Permitting Manual, as posted online at https://www.mckinneytexas.org/507/Street-Maintenance
What would you like to do?
Log in
Sign in to your registrant or municipal staff account.
Register your company
New to City of McKinney? Register to apply for permits online.
View the permit map
See where permitted right-of-way work is happening — no account needed.
Help
Answers to common questions about using this site.
New here? Here is how it works
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Register your company
Tell us who you are once. Staff review your registration and approve your account.
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Apply for a permit
A guided form walks you through the work details, dates, documents and location.
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Track it to closure
Follow every status change by email, request an extension and close the permit out.
City of McKinney is committed to making this site usable by everyone. Read our accessibility statement, which explains the standard we work to and how to tell us about a barrier.