2265 E. Hathaway Road
Harbor Springs, MI 49740
(231) 347-8142
Office Hours
Monday - Thursday
6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Check us out
on Facebook
Emmet County Road Commission
PERMIT INFORMATION
Any questions regarding permit requirements or the status of a permit please e-mail James Godzik at permit@emmetcrc.org or call the Road Commission.
​
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2021:
All permits will be processed through the web-based Oxcart Permit System (OPS).
​
OXCART PERMIT SYSTEMS BROWSER
Please use Firefox or Google Chrome when using Oxcart Permit Systems.
​
QUESTIONS
Feel free to contact Oxcart if you have any questions or issues with the website or application fields/forms.
DRIVEWAY/RIGHT-OF-WAY PERMITS
​This permit is needed for any work being done within the road right-of-way for liability reasons as well as to approve driveway locations based on sight distance requirements, establish if a culvert/what size culvert must be installed, and that the entrance has the proper and correct amount of material.
​
TYPES:
Residential, New Access
Residential, Upgrade Approach
Commercial Access
Private Road/Multi-Family
Farm Field Approach
Temporary Construction Approach
​
​
OTHER:
Grading/Drainage
Soil Borings
Landscaping, including vegetation removal
Special Assessment
​
​
​
accessibility compliance
(for a land division)
This permit is needed when requesting a Land Division. We make sure the proper sight-distance can be met on a piece of property before a Land Division can be approved by Emmet County Planning & Zoning and the Townships.
​
​
​
utility PERMITS
Utility Permits should be pulled by utility companies only.
​
TYPES:
Overhead Utility Installation
Underground Utility Installation
Utility Service Connection
Sanitary, Water Main, or Storm Connection
Open Cut Road Crossings
Bore Road Crossings
Annual Blanket Permit
​
​
​
TRANSPORTATION PERMITS
TYPES:
Single Move
Super Move
Annual Transportation
Single Mobile Home Transportation
Annual Mobile Home Transportation
Seasonal: Milk, Agriculture, Public Utility
​
​
​
permit handbook