Van Buren County, MI · Van Buren County
Application and Permit to Connect to a County Drain
Property owners use this application to request permission to connect storm drainage from their property to a Van Buren County drain.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Van Buren County · Van Buren County, Van Buren County, Michigan
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- vanburencountymi.gov
- Blank form
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- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
This application requests permission from the Van Buren County Drain Commissioner to connect storm drainage from a property to a county drain. The application describes the property and drain and asks for the township, applicant’s signature, date, and address. The attached requirements summary covers permit fees, outlet evaluation, discharge requirements, connection types, and design requirements.
Who needs it
A property owner seeking permission to connect storm drainage to a Van Buren County drain should complete and submit this application.
How to submit it
Submit the completed application to the Van Buren County Drain Commissioner’s Office at 219 E. Paw Paw Street, Suite 301, Paw Paw, Michigan 49079.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the applicant signs and dates the application, and the attached requirements summary contains no sworn step.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Application
Download the Application and Permit to Connect to a County Drain and its attached summary of requirements.
- 2
Complete the Application
Enter the property description, drain, township, date, applicant signature, and address.
- 3
Review the Requirements
Read the attached summary for permit fee information, outlet evaluation, discharge requirements, connection types, and design requirements.
- 4
Submit to the County
Submit the completed application to the Van Buren County Drain Commissioner’s Office at the address printed on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the County Drain Connection Application?
- No. The application is signed and dated without a notary, and the attached requirements summary does not include a sworn step.
- How do I submit the County Drain Connection Application?
- Submit the completed application to the Van Buren County Drain Commissioner’s Office at 219 E. Paw Paw Street, Suite 301, Paw Paw, Michigan 49079.
- What information does the application ask for?
- It asks for the property description, the county drain and township, the applicant’s date and signature, and an address.
- What requirements come with the application?
- The attached summary lists a completed application, a permit fee if any, an adequate outlet evaluation, discharge requirements, connection types, and layout and design requirements.