Grand Rapids, OH · Wood County
Permit to Excavate in Streets and Public Ways
Contractors or applicants use this permit application to request permission to excavate public ways or construct or reconstruct sidewalks, driveways, or curb openings.
What this form is
This application requests permission to excavate in a street, alley, or public way, or to construct or reconstruct a sidewalk or driveway or make a curb opening. It asks for the work location, type and dimensions, materials, timing, applicant and contractor details, and adjoining property owner information. Contractors must provide a Worker’s Compensation Certificate and Certificate of Liability Insurance; the Village may also require scale plans.
Who needs it
Applicants planning excavation in a public way or sidewalk, driveway, or curb-opening work in the Village of Grand Rapids need this permit application.
How to submit it
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the applicant signs and dates the indemnification agreement.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Application
Download the excavation permit application PDF.
- 2
Complete The Application
Enter the work location, type and dimensions, materials, timing, and applicant, property owner, and contractor details.
- 3
Gather Required Attachments
Include the contractor’s Worker’s Compensation Certificate and Certificate of Liability Insurance; provide scale plans if required by the Village.
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Submit To The City
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- Who uses the excavation permit application?
- Applicants seeking permission to excavate in a street, alley, or public way, or to construct or reconstruct sidewalks, driveways, or curb openings, use this application.
- What attachments are required?
- The contractor must provide a copy of an Ohio Worker’s Compensation Certificate and a Certificate of Liability Insurance listing the Village as an additional insured. The Village may require scale plans.
- Do I need a notary for the excavation permit application?
- No. This document is signed without a notary; the applicant signs and dates the indemnification agreement.
- How do I submit the excavation permit application?
- Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
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