Design, Building and Construction Resources

• Right-of-way & traffic control permits​
  
• Private (Non-City) Utilities in the Right-of-Way​
• Street-C​ut ​M​o​ra​torium ​​Lis​t​​​​​​​ ​(PDF) - ​last revised 01/2023
  
• Street Cut Moratorium Waiver Request (PDF)
• Permits Required to Begin Work (PDF)
• Request for Inspection Form (PDF)

Temporary permission to res​erve a parking lane for work-related purposes requires a reservation form (PDF) to be completed and submitted.

• ​​AAG​RS Coordinate Worksheet (PDF)​
• MDEQ Wastewater Per​mit Application (Fillable Word Doc) 
  
• MDEQ Water Supply Permit Application (Fillable Word Doc) ​
• Approved Mat​​​​​erials List for Utilities and Roadways (PDF)
• Permits Required to Begin Work (PDF)
• Request for Inspection Form (PDF)​
• Stormwater manageme​nt guidelines for public street construction/reconstruction (PDF)

After receiving final plan approval

• AutoCAD ​Files Sub​mittal (PDF)
• Construction Staking and Cut Sheet Preparation Information (PDF)

​Examples:

• Curb​ & Gutter (PDF) - last revised 09/2003
  
• Typical Road (PDF) - last revised 06/2004
  
• Storm / Sanitary Sewers (PDF) - last revised 04/2003
  
• Water Mains (PDF) - ​​last revised 04/2003
  

Public infrastructure improvements and impacts to the public right-of-w​ay​

• Developer Offset-Mitigation Program Guidelines (PDF) - effective July 24, 2016
• Sample mitigation calculation's and t​able A - updated July 2018 (PDF)
  
• Water Main Tap ​Alternatives (PDF)
• License Agreement Application (PDF)​
• Permits Required to Begin Work (PDF)
  
• Request for Inspection Form​ (PDF)​

​Utility Inspection Fees: Engineering will charge all project-related services on an hourly basis in accordance with the fee schedule in effect at the time the service is provided. These services include, but are not limited to: construction engineering and project oversight, full-time inspection and utility testing; preparation and review of as-built mark-ups and field reports; travel time; and meetings during construction. 

The current hourly rate for project engineer’s time is $145 per hour.  The inspector’s regular hourly rate is $147 per hour, and the overtime rate is $215 per hour and the as-built time is $92 per hour.  Bacteriological Tests are $30 per test.​​
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• Sidewalk & Drive Approach Regulation Packet (PDF)
  
• Sidewalk Design Guidelines & Example (PDF)
  
• Construction Staking Guidelines (PDF)
  
• Sidewalk Ramp Maximum Allowable Grades​ (PDF) and Inspect​​ion Form (PDF)
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Improvement Charge Research

If you would like to request improvement charge research for a specific township property that can be annexed to the City, please call 734-794-6333 or e-mail [email protected]. Please be advised that it takes 1 to 2 weeks to research these improvement charges. Please have the following information handy when you call, or include it with your e-mail:

• Address/ Location/ Subdivision
  
• Lot number
  
• Tax ID number
  
• Property owner​​