Gibraltar, MI · Wayne County
Right-of-Way/Easement Permit Application
Property owners and contractors use this application to request permission for construction or other work in a public right-of-way or easement in Gibraltar.
What this form is
The application requests a permit to construct, operate, use, maintain, or close a city street within a right-of-way or easement. Applicants provide contact and site details, describe the work, and include plans; a digital set of plans is also required. The form says the Engineering Department reviews the application after all required items are received, and work is not allowed before a permit is issued.
Who needs it
Property owners, businesses, or contractors planning work in a public right-of-way or easement, or proposing to close a city street, should complete this application.
How to submit it
Submit the completed, signed application and one set of plans to the Building Department; submit one set of digital plans to the Building Department as well. The Engineering Department reviews the application after all required items arrive.
About notarization
This application is signed and dated without a notary; the form lists no notarized or sworn attachment, so the applicant just signs and dates it.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download the Right-of-Way/Easement Permit Application PDF.
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Complete The Application
Fill in applicant, contractor, and site information, describe the proposed work, and sign and date the application.
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Gather Required Plans
Include one set of plans showing proposed work and one digital set of plans for the Building Department.
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Submit To The City
Submit the completed application and plans to the Building Department. The Engineering Department reviews the application after required items arrive.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Right-of-Way/Easement Permit Application?
- No. The application has a signature and date line but no notary block, and it lists no notarized or sworn attachment. The applicant just signs and dates it.
- How do I submit the Right-of-Way/Easement Permit Application?
- Submit the completed, signed application and one set of plans to the Building Department. Submit one digital set of plans to the Building Department as well.
- What plans must accompany the application?
- Include one set of plans showing the proposed work within the public right-of-way or easement, plus one digital set submitted to the Building Department. Complete site plan sets are not necessary and may be rejected.
- Can work begin before the permit is issued?
- No. The application states that it does not guarantee a permit and that no work is allowed in the public right-of-way or easement before a permit is issued.
Need something notarized?
This Right-of-Way/Easement Permit Application doesn’t need a notary — but Michigan residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.