The Medina County Board of Commissioners has responsibility for maintaining the public highways. Under its jurisdiction per Chapters 5547 and 1723 of the Ohio Revised Code as necessary to preserve the integrity, operating safety and function of the highway facility. The matter in which utilities cross or otherwise occupy highway rights-of-way can materially affect appearance, safe operation and maintenance of the highway, and is therefore necessary that such use and occupancy be reasonably regulated.
The purpose of the Medina County Commissioners Highway Use Manual is to set forth the conditions under which utility facilities may utilize the rights-of-way of public highways. This is done Under the jurisdiction of the Board of Medina County Commissioners. The purpose of the Permit Department is to see that these conditions, procedures and specifications are followed. It is the intent of the department and its policies to permit maximum use of rights-of-way under the Board's authority consistent with preservation of the highway investment, safety of the highway user, highway maintenance requirements, proposed future highway improvements and environmental considerations.
The Permit Department keeps records of the activity in the highway rights-of-way by means of permits and inspections. Procedures and specifications are followed as stated in the Medina County Commissioners Highway Use Manual, State, Local or Industry design standards and OSHA Safety Regulations. These records may be accessed by homeowners, developers, contractors and by the Highway Department as research for future activities that may be affected by past installations and activities.
The Permit Department works in conjunction with the Medina County Sanitary Engineers, the Medina County Building Department, Medina County Health Department and all 17 Townships to ensure that policies and procedures are correctly followed.
Permit and Inspection Fees
The fees posted below are subject to change without prior notice.
Highway Use Permit Fees
$200.00 - up to 1 mile, $500.00 - 1-5 miles, $1,000 - over
5 miles (waterline/sanitary projects, electric lines, communication lines, multiple
pole installations, gas main installations multiple address projects.)
Valid 1 year
*PLEASE NOTE*
Permit and Permit fees do NOT include utility connections. A separate Highway
Use Permit is required for each individual utility connection. Please see fees
(below) for individual connections.
$70.00 - Single address for utility connections, etc. by bore, open cut,
trenching lines.
Valid 3 months
$55.00 - Utility connections on the same side (shorts) or aerial
crossings with no earth movement.
Valid 3 months
Penalties
$50.00 - Non-notification fee
$50.00 - Working without a permit fee
Ditch Enclosure Permit Fees
$100.00 - For enclosing ditchline. Valid 1 year
Penalties
$50.00 - Non-Notification Fee
$50.00 - Working without a permit fee.
Driveway Permit Fees
$150.00 - New commercial drive approach for access to
property. Valid 1 year with gravel, concrete or asphalt approach.
$100.00 - Driveways of any type. Valid 1 year
$75.00 - Driveways of any type. Valid 6 months
$50.00 - Driveways Valid 3 months
Penalties
$50.00 - Non-Notification Fee
$50.00 - Working without a permit fee.
Stormwater Management & Sediment Control Permit Fees
Stormwater Permits needed when over 5,000 sq. ft. of earth is disturbed, OR for any
work in a FEMA Floodplain. (Consider any earth work...basement, drive,
landscaping, trenching or earthwork for water/sanitary tap-gas line, cable,
phone, electric, etc.)
$100.00 Permit Fee - Pond Permit for ponds when moving over 5,000 square
foot of earth.
$200.00 Permit Fee - Base fee for Commercial lots and buildings, and for
all major subdivisions. (Fee may increase due to additional review time and
site inspections.)
$75.00 Permit Fee - Single residential RURAL lots.
$40.00 Permit Fee - Hourly fee for plan review by engineer.
$50.00 Permit Fee - Hourly Inspection Fee
Special Hauling Permit Fees
$31.25 Permit Fee - Quarterly overweight steel coil carriers to the
Valley City Industrial Park only. Must have valid State Permit.
$150.00 Permit Fee - Annual overwidth permit for companies with over five
trucks to be covered.
$35.00 Permit Fee - Annual overwidth permit for any one truck.
$150.00 Permit Fee - Frost Law Permit for January 15th to April 15 each
year for Companies. (This will cover unlimited moves for five or more
trucks.)
$35.00 Permit Fee - Frost law permit for January 15th to April 15 each
year for Companies-will cover unlimited moves for a single vehicle.
$30.00 Permit Fee - Single moves for overweight or oversized vehicles-per
truck. Covers trip or trip & return for 14 days.
$50.00 Permit Fee - Construction project - set route for moves in and out
of project site during length of project for each truck.
$200.00 Permit Fee - Construction project - covers set route for more
than five trucks during length of project carrying various equipment.
