Berrien County, MI · Berrien County

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Affidavit in Lieu of Owner Signature for SESC Permit Application

Berrien County property owners use this affidavit to designate an agent to sign a Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control permit application on their behalf.

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City of Berrien County · Berrien County, Berrien County, Michigan
Notarization
Not required: file this form without a notary.
Official source
berriencounty.org
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What this form is

This affidavit lets a Berrien County property owner designate a legal agent to sign the county Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control permit application for construction and earth-change activities. The owner identifies the property and township, names and provides contact details for the designee, and signs to acknowledge responsibility for permit compliance. The document says the permit is issued in the owner’s name.

Who needs it

A Berrien County property owner who wants another person to sign the Soil Erosion permit application as their legal agent needs this affidavit.

How to submit it

Address the affidavit to the Berrien County Soil Erosion Agent. The document says the permit application is received by the Office of the Berrien County Drain Commissioner.

About notarization

This document is signed without a notary; the property owner and designee sign and provide their names and addresses.

How to submit this form

  1. 1

    Download the Affidavit

    Download the affidavit for the Berrien County SESC permit application.

  2. 2

    Complete the Property Details

    Enter the date, property location, township, designee’s name and address, and owner’s name and address.

  3. 3

    Sign the Affidavit

    Have the designee and property owner sign in the spaces provided.

  4. 4

    Submit to the County

    Address the affidavit to the Berrien County Soil Erosion Agent; the permit application is received by the Office of the Berrien County Drain Commissioner.

Frequently asked questions

What does the SESC permit owner signature affidavit do?
It lets a Berrien County property owner designate a legal agent to sign the Soil Erosion permit application for construction and earth-change activities.
Who signs the affidavit?
The property owner names the designee and provides the property and contact details. Both the designee and property owner sign the affidavit.
Do I need a notary for the SESC permit owner signature affidavit?
No. This document is signed without a notary; the property owner and designee sign and provide their names and addresses.
How do I submit the affidavit?
Address it to the Berrien County Soil Erosion Agent. The document says the permit application is received by the Office of the Berrien County Drain Commissioner.

Need something notarized?

This Affidavit in Lieu of Owner Signature for SESC Permit Application doesn’t need a notary, but Michigan residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.