Who uses the County Drain Crossing or Connection Permit Application?

Applicants planning a project that crosses or connects to a county drain use this application. It requests project, property, applicant, and contractor, engineer, or agent information.

What must accompany the application?

The form requires a $50 permit fee and information noted in the county’s Plan Requirements and Standards for Crossing, Connection, and Encroachment. It also refers to an attached drawing showing the proposed work.

Do I need a notary for the County Drain Crossing or Connection Permit Application?

No. The application is signed and dated without a notary, and the form identifies no notarized or sworn attachment.

Kent County, MI · Kent County

No notary required

Application and Permit for Crossing or Connection to County Drain

Property owners, businesses, or their authorized agents use this application to request a permit for work crossing or connecting to a county drain.

At a glance

Issued by: City of Kent County · Kent County, Kent County, Michigan
Notarization: Not required: file this form without a notary.
Official source: kentcountymi.gov
Blank form: Download the PDF
Catalogued: Oct 5, 2026
Machine-readable: JSON record · about the forms index

What this form is

Use this application to request permission for a project that crosses or connects to a Kent County drain. It asks for the drain name, project and property details, a project description, and contact information for the applicant and contractor, engineer, or agent. A $50 permit fee must accompany the application, along with information required by the county’s Plan Requirements and Standards document.

Who needs it

Applicants planning work that crosses or connects to a county drain should complete this application and provide the required project information.

How to submit it

Submit it to the Office of the Drain Commissioner named on the form; include the $50 permit fee, payable to Kent County Drain Commission, and check the county website for current contact details.

About notarization

This application is signed and dated without a notary; the form identifies no notarized or sworn attachment, so the signer just signs and dates it.

How to submit this form

1
Download the Application
Download the County Drain Crossing or Connection Permit Application PDF.
2
Complete the Project Information
Provide the drain name, project and property details, project description, and applicant and contractor, engineer, or agent contact information.
3
Gather Required Materials
Include the $50 permit fee and information required by the county’s Plan Requirements and Standards for Crossing, Connection, and Encroachment.
4
Submit to the County
Submit the application and fee to the Office of the Drain Commissioner named on the form.

Frequently asked questions

Who uses the County Drain Crossing or Connection Permit Application?: Applicants planning a project that crosses or connects to a county drain use this application. It requests project, property, applicant, and contractor, engineer, or agent information.
How do I submit the County Drain Crossing or Connection Permit Application?: Submit it to the Office of the Drain Commissioner named on the form and include the $50 permit fee, payable to Kent County Drain Commission. Check the county website for current contact details.
What must accompany the application?: The form requires a $50 permit fee and information noted in the county’s Plan Requirements and Standards for Crossing, Connection, and Encroachment. It also refers to an attached drawing showing the proposed work.
Do I need a notary for the County Drain Crossing or Connection Permit Application?: No. The application is signed and dated without a notary, and the form identifies no notarized or sworn attachment.

Need something notarized?

This Application and Permit for Crossing or Connection to County Drain doesn’t need a notary, but Michigan residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.