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Policies & Permits -
Introduction
The Saginaw County Road Commission has
adopted several policies to help protect and maintain our county road
system. Policies were developed to ensure public safety, facilitate
smooth traffic flow and protect our communities most precious resource, the
environment. Please help us maintain our road system by following our
adopted policies and obtain the proper permit for work performed in the road
right of way. Permits with an * have
a detailed policy description in the "Policies" section of this web site.
Please review the policy before obtaining the permit.
Addressing
Address
Issuance*.................................................................$60.00
This fee must be paid at the time the addressing application is
submitted.
Land Divisions
Land
Division First Lot...........................................................$75.00
Land
Division Each Additional Lot..........................................$25.00
This fee must be paid at the time a land division application is
submitted. The entire cost for all proposed splits must be paid prior to
the Saginaw County Road Commission taking any action toward approval or
disapproval.
Plats, Site Condo, & Metes and Bounds
Inspection fee for street
construction........................................2.00%
This fee must be paid prior to acceptance of road right
of way by the Saginaw County Road Commission. (Percent of road
construction costs.)
Plat
Reviews...........................................................................$300.00
This fee must be paid prior to the Preliminary Plat
review by the Saginaw County Road Commission.
Site Condo, & Metes and Bounds Development
Reviews.........$300.00
This fee must be paid prior to the Saginaw County
Road Commission beginning any review process.
Street
Signs.............................................................................$100.00
All Street signs must be installed by the Saginaw County
Road Commission. This fee includes 2 street signs and 1 post. Must
be paid at the time road construction is completed.
Site Plan Reviews
Commercial
Development.........................................................$75.00
This fee must be paid prior to review by the Saginaw
County Road Commission.
Right of Way Permits, Drives, Road
Crossings & Road Closures
Commercial
Drive 1st Approach*............................................$100.00
Commercial
Drive Each Additional*..........................................$50.00
Fee applies to the construction of new and/or
reconstruction of existing commercial drives and must be paid in advance.
Reconstructed drives must meet current SCRC standards.
Residential,
Farm & Temporary Construction Drives*
(Each).....$35.00
Fee applies to the construction of new and/or
reconstruction of existing non-commercial drives and must be paid in
advance. Reconstructed drives must meet current SCRC standards.
Banners*
(Each)........................................................................$30.00
Applications must be accompanied by written & signed
authorization of the local governing body having jurisdiction over said
location. Applicant must also have $1,000,000.00 liability insurance.
Parades*
(Each)........................................................................$30.00
Applications must be accompanied by written & signed
authorization of the local governing body having jurisdiction over said
location. Applicant must also have $1,000,000.00 liability insurance.
Road
Closure (Each).................................................................$50.00
Applications must be accompanied by written & signed
authorization of the local governing body having jurisdiction over said
location. In addition applications can only be approved by the Board
of County Road Commissioners for Saginaw County at one of their regularly
scheduled bi-weekly meetings. Deadline for submission of application is
the Thursday prior to said meetings.
Road
Crossing Bore* (Each).....................................................$50.00
Applies to bore operations beneath paved roads under the
jurisdiction of the Saginaw County Road Commission. This fee does not
apply to utility services.
Road
Crossing Open Cut* (Each)...........................................$200.00
Contractor is required to hire an engineering firm to
perform density testing or backfill materials to ensure compaction. In
addition, if the County Engineer determines that an SCRC inspector is also
necessary to oversee the open-cut operation, the contractor must pay $50.00 per
hour for this inspection. Minimum charge is for two hours ($100.00) which
is non-refundable.
Ditch
Closure* (Per
Parcel)......................................................$50.00
Will only be approved if property owner can maintain a
swale ditch which is at least 18 inches below the edge of the
shoulder. Acceptable tile materials are: CMP, Concrete or DWPE (dual wall
polyethylene plastic pipe). DWPE can only be used when there is at least
2 1/2 feet of cover over the pipe.
Storm
Sewer Tap* (Each)........................................................$50.00
When performed by persons other than local townships or
persons under contract with local townships.
Water
Service Connections* (Each)..........................................$35.00
When performed by persons other than local townships or
persons under contract with local townships.
Bike
Path Application and Review (Per Project)........................$75.00
This fee includes the cost of the right of way permit, if
approved, for all sidewalk & bike path projects placed in the right of
way. (This fee is non-refundable.)
Right
of Way* (Per
Parcel)........................................................$35.00
Landscaping and miscellaneous work within the road right
of way.
Permit Inspection Per Hour Fee (When
Required)......................$50.00
This fee is charged when deemed necessary by Saginaw
County Road Commission personnel.
Permits obtained after work performed............2
1/2 times original cost
Failure to obtain a permit prior to work being performed
may result in this fee being applied and may also result in denial of future
permitted activities.
Moving Permits
Single
Move Permit (Each)........................................................$25.00
Applies to Over Width, Over Weight or Over Length
loads. This fee included the return trip if performed within 5 days.
Single
Move Multiple Trip (Each).............................................$50.00
Applies to Over Width, Over Weight or Over Length loads
making an unlimited number of trips to and from the same location when
performed by the same hauling unit.
Oversize
Poles, Pipe or Similar Type Loads (Each)..................$35.00
Applies to moving over length loads of pipes, poles,
trees or similar type loads on the County Road System.
Mobile
Home Single Move (Each)...........................................$25.00
Single move of a mobile home unit.
Mobile
Home Multiple Trip (Each)...........................................$50.00
Unlimited number of trips to and from the same location
when performed by the same hauling unit.
Mobile
Home Extended Transportation Permit (Each).............$100.00
Unlimited number of mobile home moves, provided they do
not exceed 12'6" width.
Extended
Transportation Permit (Cab Card - Each)................$100.00
Unlimited number of moves provided they do not exceed
width, weight and length limits shown on permit.
Special
Transportation Permit (Cab Card - Each)...................$100.00
Used for mobile cranes and other special use
vehicles. Unlimited number of moves as long as all provisions of the
permit are met. Issued only upon authorization of the County Highway
Engineer.
House and Building Moves
(Each)...........................................$100.00
Must meet all requirements of the Saginaw County Road
Commission permits department prior to the permit being issued. Please
obtain permit from the Saginaw County Road Commission office.
Seasonal
Transportation Agriculture (Each Hauling Unit)..........$35.00
Used for heavy farm equipment during spring weight
restrictions.
Milk
Haulers (Each).................................................................$8.00
Used by milk haulers during spring weight
restrictions.
Utility Permits
Utility
Yearly Blanket Permit (Per
Year).................................$200.00
Applies to the maintenance and repair of existing
facilities, as well as any necessary tree trimming. Utility company is
required to submit an advance notice of permitted activity form to the Saginaw
County Road Commission prior to performing any work under this permit.
Advance
Notice of Permitted Activity......................................Free
The advance notice of permitted activity is free to
utility companies that have a yearly blanket permit.
Utility
Construction Permit (Per
Project).................................$35.00
Applies to the installation of all new utilities within
the road right of way including: water mains, sanitary sewer mains, storm
water drainage systems, cable T.V., electric, gas and telecommunications.
Utility
New Service Connection (Per Utility)...........................$35.00
Applies to the installation of new service connections to
existing utilities when located within the road right of way.
Utility Inspection (when required - per
project).....................$100.00
Shall be required when the County Engineer determines
that a SCRC inspector is also necessary to oversee the installation of said
utilities.
Special
Transportation Permit (Per Utility)...........................$100.00
(CRAM Form CRA-110, & CRA-110A) Shall be required on all vehicles owned
and operated by Public Utility on any road under the jurisdiction of the Saginaw
County Road Commission while seasonal load and speed restrictions are in effect.
Special
Transportation Notification Permit
(See Special Tranportation Permit)
Miscellaneous Permits and Maps
Soil
Borings and Monitoring Wells.........................................$75.00
Seismographic
Permits (Per Job)...........................................$65.00
Abandonment
Petition* (Plus any Non-Typical Legal Fees)...$500.00
Petition, all other cases..........................................................$400.00
Used for items such as street name changes, as well as,
others not listed.
Saginaw County Road Maps
(Each).......................................$2.00
Last Updated - March 15, 2007
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Act. No. 212, Public Acts of 1980 (MCLA 224.19b),
establishes the right of Road Commissions to require permits and to charge fees
to recoup costs actually incurred. Therefore, the above schedule is not
meant to be all inclusive in recoupment of costs or scope of fees covered and
may be increased to cover actual costs incurred.
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3020 Sheridan Avenue - Saginaw, MI 48601
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