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Driveway and Sidewalk Permit

A permit is required for installing a driveway approach, sidewalk or curb and gutter in the public right-of-way. The permit can only be issued to a bonded contractor or a homeowner who obtains a bond in the amount of $10,000 payable to the City of Moorhead and submits a Certificate of Liability Insurance (City of Moorhead listed as additional insured).

Fees

Driveway Approach/Culvert Permit $50
Sidewalk or Curb & Gutter Permit $50 per 50 foot increment

For driveway and sidewalk permits, visit our Online Permit Application website and use your username and password to apply and pay for your permit.  For instructions on applying for permits and scheduling surveys and inspections, please refer to our ROW Permits Tutorial - Permits & Inspections document.

All contractors must register their company on our Contractor Registration page.  For instructions on registering your company, please refer to our ROW Permits Tutorial - Contractor Registration document.

Right-of-Way Excavation Permit

Excavation permits are required whenever an excavation or underground work is planned within the City's right-of-way. No person may excavate any right-of-way without first having obtained the appropriate Right-of-Way Permit from the Engineering Department.

Applicants must submit a completed permit application form along with:

  • Scaled drawing showing the location of the proposed project
  • $25,000 minimum Contractor Bond
  • Certificate of Liability Insurance (City of Moorhead listed as additional insured)
  • Erosion/Sediment Control Permit Application

Street and Boulevard Excavation Permit
*Mapping of project location is required for permit submittal

Directional Boring and Trenching Permit
*Mapping of project route is required for permit submittal

Fees

BORING/tRENCHING & eXCAVATIONS
 0'-500' = $285
BORING/tRENCHING & eXCAVATIONS
 501'-1500' = $620
BORING/tRENCHING & eXCAVATIONS
 1501' - 5000' = $1,400
Minimum Permit Fee (iNCLUDES sTORMWATER FEE)
 $285

 

Temporary Lane Closure Permits

A temporary lane closure permit is required for all work requiring the closure of any portion of public roadways or sidewalk, and must be completed prior to the commencement of work. Fees will be assessed on a weekly basis as indicated in the fee schedule below. All fees are waived if the temporary lane closure permit is being submitted as part of a right-of-Way excavation permit.

Temporary Lane Closure Permit
*Mapping of traffic control location is required for permit submittal
*Please have your ROW excavation permit number available if applicable

Type

Category

Fee

Temporary Lane Closure Permit

(only if a Right-of-Way permit is not required)

 Local or Local Collector Street-partial closure, no detour required 

 

  per week
Local or Local Collector Street-full closure, detour required   $  20.00 per week 
Sidewalk or Bike Path - full closure  $  20.00  per week 
Arterial or Collector Street- parking lane or shoulder closure 
 per week
Arterial or Collector Street- traffic lane closure, no detour required $  20.00   per week
Arterial or Collector Street- full closure, detour required  $ 100.00   per week

 

Over Dimensional/Weight Permit

Over Dimensional permits are required whenever a load is being moved within city limits that is oversize or overweight. No person may move an oversize load without first having obtained the appropriate Over Dimensional Permit from the Engineering Department.

Applicants must:

When to submit a single move application:

  • Moving more than one time a year, but with a different vehicle or load combination.
  • Moving only one time.

When to submit an annual application:

  • Moving multiple times within a year, with the same vehicle and load combination.

Fees

Single Move

  $20
Annual  $20

 

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