How do I submit the Code Enforcement Dig Permit?

Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details. Digging cannot begin until Code Enforcement approves the submitted permit.

What information does the dig permit request?

It asks for contractor contact information, the digging location and scope, utility marking, traffic control, the work timeframe, and a supervisor confirmation.

What costs and documentation does the form list?

The form lists a $75 permit fee, $500 deposit, $25,000 surety bond, and $1,000,000 insurance. It also lists plans, work documentation, a site plan, and other job details.

Cahokia Heights, IL · St. Clair County

No notary required

Code Enforcement Dig Permit

Contractors use this permit application to describe proposed digging work and request Code Enforcement approval before carrying out the work.

What this form is

This permit application requests approval for digging work and states that no digging may be carried out until the permit is submitted and approved by Code Enforcement. It asks for the contractor’s contact details, dig location, work scope, utility-marking and traffic-control information, completion timeframe, and a supervisor confirmation. It also lists a $75 permit fee, $500 deposit, $25,000 surety bond, and $1,000,000 insurance.

Who needs it

A contractor planning digging work must submit this permit and receive Code Enforcement approval before carrying out the work.

How to submit it

Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details. The form lists a $75 permit fee, $500 deposit, $25,000 surety bond, and $1,000,000 insurance.

About notarization

This document is signed without a notary; the contractor’s supervisor signs the confirmation, and the signer dates the permit.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Permit
Download the Code Enforcement Dig Permit.
2
Complete The Job Details
Provide the contractor’s contact details, dig location, work scope, utility-marking and traffic-control information, and completion timeframe.
3
Gather Job Documentation
The form lists plans and work documentation, marked service locations, a site plan, and deposit, insurance, and surety bond submissions.
4
Submit For Approval
Submit the permit to the city department named on the form and check the city website for current contact details. Wait for Code Enforcement approval before digging.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Code Enforcement Dig Permit?: No. This document is signed without a notary; the contractor’s supervisor signs the confirmation, and the signer dates the permit.
How do I submit the Code Enforcement Dig Permit?: Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details. Digging cannot begin until Code Enforcement approves the submitted permit.
What information does the dig permit request?: It asks for contractor contact information, the digging location and scope, utility marking, traffic control, the work timeframe, and a supervisor confirmation.
What costs and documentation does the form list?: The form lists a $75 permit fee, $500 deposit, $25,000 surety bond, and $1,000,000 insurance. It also lists plans, work documentation, a site plan, and other job details.

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This Code Enforcement Dig Permit doesn’t need a notary — but Illinois residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.

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