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Permit Requirements as per Act 200
Public Notice
This public notice is published in the local newspaper to educate the public on activities that require permits to be issued from the Road Commission.
In accordance with Act 200 of the Michigan Public Acts of 1969, any activity or use of county road right-of-way other than for highway travel purposes and maintaining natural vegetation requires a right-of-way permit from the Road Commission. A completed right-of-way permit may be required before the township will issue a land use permit. Please allow 7 - 10 workdays for processing the permit. The contractor performing the work must have a valid certificate of insurance on file with the Road Commission before a permit will be issued. A permit application or schedule of fees for right-of-way permits and land division reviews may be obtained through the Road Commission.
This public notice is published in the local newspaper to educate the public on activities that require permits to be issued from the Road Commission.
In accordance with Act 200 of the Michigan Public Acts of 1969, any activity or use of county road right-of-way other than for highway travel purposes and maintaining natural vegetation requires a right-of-way permit from the Road Commission. A completed right-of-way permit may be required before the township will issue a land use permit. Please allow 7 - 10 workdays for processing the permit. The contractor performing the work must have a valid certificate of insurance on file with the Road Commission before a permit will be issued. A permit application or schedule of fees for right-of-way permits and land division reviews may be obtained through the Road Commission.
Activities Requiring Permits
For mailbox regulations, please view the Installing Mailbox Regulations page.
Permit Applications
Permit applications, and standards for working within the right-of- way can be found here or are available at the Road Commission Office at:
1881 LaFranier Road
Traverse City, MI 49686
gtcrc@gtcrc.org Email
- Existing driveway reconstruction, pavement, or concrete placement
- New driveway construction
- Oversize transport
- Overweight transport
- Seismographic exploration
- Upgrade an existing field drive to residential use
- Upgrade an existing residential drive to commercial use
- Utility installations
For mailbox regulations, please view the Installing Mailbox Regulations page.
Permit Applications
Permit applications, and standards for working within the right-of- way can be found here or are available at the Road Commission Office at:
1881 LaFranier Road
Traverse City, MI 49686
gtcrc@gtcrc.org Email
Activities Not Allowed
Activities in road Right-of-Way which are not permitted:- Filling of roadside ditches with dirt, leaves or debris
- Planting of trees, shrubs, seedlings, or bushes of any kind
- Constructing a retaining wall or culvert head wall along the side of a driveway
- Placing any type of fence
- Placing rocks, boulders, or earth berms
- Placing of political, real estate, garage sale, or other unauthorized signs, particularly at intersections, railroad crossings, driveways or locations where visibility may be obstructed or a driver's attention distracted (Contact your township for setback distances from the right-of-way and other requirements for signs)
- Any other encroachment considered potentially hazardous by the Road Commission
Lawn Watering Sprinkler Systems
The Road Commission will not issue a permit for the placement of an underground sprinkler system within the road right-of-way. If they are placed within the road right-of-way, the following shall apply:- The property owner is responsible for any damage or removal caused by Road Commission activities or activities permitted by the Road Commission. These activities may consist of ditch line reconstruction, roadside mowing, sign installation, shoulder grading, or utility installation.
- Sprinklers shall not water curbs, saturate the road grade, or discharge flow onto the traveled portion of the road.
- Any contractor or individual installing a sprinkler system in county road right-of-way will assume all liability for any incident arising from the installation or the operation of the system.