Berrien County, MI · Berrien County
Application for Utility Work in a County Drain and/or County Drain Easement
Applicants seeking a permit for utility work in a Berrien County drain or drain easement use this application to provide project and contact information.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Berrien County · Berrien County, Berrien County, Michigan
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- berriencounty.org
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
Use this application to seek a permit for utility work in a county drain or county drain easement. It requests project details and applicant, engineer, and contractor contact information. Include a parcel legal description and site plans showing the drain, easement, and proposed work; the plans must be sealed by a professional engineer licensed in Michigan.
Who needs it
An applicant or authorized agent seeking a permit for utility work in a Berrien County drain or county drain easement should complete this application.
How to submit it
Submit the application to the Berrien County Drain Commissioner at the Berrien County Administration Center, 701 Main Street, St Joseph, MI 49085. The form lists a $250 application fee per location and a $1,000 deposit; additional engineering and legal expenses may be required.
About notarization
This application is signed and dated without a notary; the form requires no sworn attachment or notarized related step.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Application
Download the utility work application for a county drain or drain easement.
- 2
Complete the Application
Fill in the project, applicant, engineer, and contractor information, then sign and date the application.
- 3
Gather Required Attachments
Include a parcel legal description and site plans showing the drain, easement, and proposed work; plans must be sealed by a Michigan-licensed professional engineer.
- 4
Submit to the County
Submit the application and attachments to the Berrien County Drain Commissioner at the address listed on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the utility work application request?
- It requests project details, parcel and drain information, and contact information for the applicant, engineer, and contractor.
- What must accompany the application?
- Include a parcel legal description and site plans showing the drain, drain easement, and proposed work. Plans must be sealed by a professional engineer licensed in Michigan.
- Do I need a notary for the utility work application?
- No. The application is signed and dated without a notary, and it does not identify a sworn or notarized attachment or related step.
- How do I submit the utility work application?
- Submit it to the Berrien County Drain Commissioner at the Berrien County Administration Center, 701 Main Street, St Joseph, MI 49085. The form lists a $250 fee per location and a $1,000 deposit.