Permits Required for Activities Within the County Road Right-of-Way
The Road Commission issues permits that are needed to put in a driveway, erect a sign, put in a pipeline or utility line, move an oversized load, and in general any other act which requires obstruction of or in the right-of-way. Crawford County enforces the same restrictions established on State highways; any load over 8 1/2 feet wide or over 65 feet long requires a permit. Load limits in Michigan depend on axle weight and on the tire size as well as how far apart the axles are. Trucker’s maps are available from MDOT that have charts giving the maximum loads per axle as well as the general Rules for the Movement of Oversize or Overweight vehicles and Loads for the CCRC. Annual “CAB” permits are available but are not valid during Spring Frost Laws.

Activities Not Permitted Within the County Road Right-of-Way
Placement of fences, retaining walls, sprinkler systems, landscaping rocks, boulders, or berms, filling existing drainage ditches or dumping debris, planting trees/shrubs/bushes, and installing light posts or other encroachments considered hazardous by the road commission.

Please allow 24 hours for approved permits to be returned.  ALL permits are to be paid for in advance of issuance!  

Pay Here Our Payment Location Code (PLC) is a002ey

When paying with a credit card, if you were provided an invoice number, please enter the number under the invoice section. If you were not provided an invoice number, please enter the type of permit you are applying for under the invoice section. 

Credit cards are accepted.

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Permit Applications and Fees

Below are links to applications and information for the most common activities which require a permit. Applications can be downloaded from this site or are available through our office. Other permitted activities include but are not limited to banners, parades, block parties, private engineers, surveyors, etc.
You must have proof of Liability insurance on file with us listed as a certificate holder.

Note: Anyone found in violation of the permit policy will be required to pay double
the normal permit fee to obtain the proper permits.

EMAIL RIGHT OF WAY PERMIT APPLICATIONS TO – mmg@crawford-crc.com

EMAIL MOVING PERMIT APPLICATIONS TO – info@crawford-crc.com

Permit Fees 

Beginning February 10, 2019, we are accepting credit cards to pay for Permits (Invoice number will be needed).  There are fees associated with your payment as follows:

Transaction Range	Service Fee Amount
$0.01 – $50.00	$1.75
$50.01 – $75.00	$2.00
$75.01 – $100.00	$3.75
$100.01 – $150.00	$5.75
$150.01 – $200.00 **	$7.25