Allen County Engineer's Office: Permits

The Lima News 1/1/04
Permit applications revised

     The Allen County Engineer's Office has revised it's permit applications. The office requires permits for all work done within a road's right-of-way.
     Permits are required for installation of a driveway; utility work consisting of road cuts, bore pits and trenching within the right-of-way; tapping into roadside drainage tiles; and hauling overweight items.
      Permit applications include a nominal fee and a performance bond

to ensure proper procedures are followed. Fees will be assessed for working without a permit.
Permit revisions were made to ensure work within roadside rights-of-way meet Allen County standards. The new revisions went into effect on January 1, 2004.
Applications can be obtained at the Allen County Engineer's Office, 1501 N. Sugar St. The office phone number is 419-228-3196.

An application will require approximately 5 minutes to fill out and will only be valid for 90 days. Permit applications must be received a minimum of 2 days prior to construction.

Permits Obtained from the Allen County Engineer's Office (County Roads Only)
Type of Permit	Fee	Performance Bond	Total
Access	$0	$0	$0
Address	$0	$0	$0
Construction Within Road Right-of-Way (Private)	$200	$800	$1000
Construction Within Road Right-of-Way (Utility)	$200	10% of Total Project Cost ($5000 Minimum)	Varies
Driveway	$100	$900	$1000
Moving	See "Fee Schedule" on Back of Permit Application

Click on a link below to download an application. Bring or mail the completed application, along with a check (payable to Allen County Engineer) for the corresponding total, to the Allen County Engineer's Office.

Allen County Engineer

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