Dakota County, MN · Dakota County
Public Drainage Systems Permit Application
Property owners and contractors use this application to request Dakota County approval for work connecting to, placing utilities in, or dewatering a public drainage system.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Dakota County · Dakota County, Dakota County, Minnesota
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- dakotacountymn.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
This application requests a permit for connecting to, placing utilities in, or dewatering a public drainage system owned or operated by the County Drainage Authority. County approval is required before excavation, grading, dewatering, vegetation or tree removal, or filling begins. The form asks for property and contractor details, project dates, ditch selection, floodplain information, erosion-control measures, and a signature.
Who needs it
Property owners planning covered work in a public drainage system, and their contractors, need this application before beginning the work.
How to submit it
Submit the application to Dakota County Environmental Resources at 14955 Galaxie Avenue, Apple Valley, MN 55124. Include the $423 permit fee, a detailed site plan, and other applicable requirements under County Ordinance 50.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; it lists no sworn or notarized attachment, so the applicant just signs and dates the permit.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Application
Download the Public Drainage Systems Permit Application.
- 2
Complete the Form
Provide property, contractor, project, ditch, floodplain, and erosion-control information, then sign and date the application.
- 3
Gather Required Items
Include the $423 permit fee, a detailed site plan, and other applicable submittal requirements under County Ordinance 50.
- 4
Submit to the County
Send the completed application and accompanying materials to Dakota County Environmental Resources at the address listed on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- Who uses the Public Drainage Systems Permit Application?
- Property owners and contractors use it to request approval for connecting to, placing utilities in, or dewatering a public drainage system owned or operated by the County Drainage Authority.
- What must accompany the application?
- The application must include the $423 permit fee, a detailed site plan showing current conditions and proposed alteration, and all other applicable submittal requirements under County Ordinance 50.
- Do I need a notary for the Public Drainage Systems Permit Application?
- No. This permit has no notary block or notarized attachment; the applicant signs and dates it. Other documents may have separate requirements.
- How do I submit the Public Drainage Systems Permit Application?
- Submit it to Dakota County Environmental Resources at 14955 Galaxie Avenue, Apple Valley, MN 55124, with the fee, detailed site plan, and other applicable submittal requirements.