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Public Works

Permits/Fees
Permits

The City charges the following fees for construction-related permits, inspections and reviews.

Filing Fees

Site Plan Review
$150.00 Single Family Residential
Chapter 192.0% of Commericial Construction Costs
Erosion Inspection Fee  $10.00/acre 
Permit to Construct  see permit 
Permit to Occupy  2.0% of Estimated cost of public utilities 
Sidewalk  $0.25/square foot 
Driveway approach(concrete only) $0.25/square foot
Curb cut         Waived
Culvert $50.00 each
Ditch Enclosure $50.00 each
Road Restoration Cash Bond     $1000.00
Parking Lot Pavement $100.00


Utility Permits
 
All utility installations within rights-of-way require a permit from the Engineering Department. The review fees are as follows:

1.9% of the estimated cost of construction with a minimum of $75.00

Telecommunications Permits

Upon Council's approval of an agreement with a telecommunications company, the Engineering Department reviews detailed plans for all installations within rights-of-way. Per the City's  Telecommunications Ordinance No. 1453, permits are issued with the following fee schedule:

$.10/linear foot for underground installation
$.03/linear foot for aerial installation
Minimum $75.00 review fee
$5,000 cash bond prior to approval for each permit

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Did You Know?

  • Southfield is supported by 346 miles of water mains, 217 miles of sanitary and 40 miles of combined sewers.
  • There are 3,317 fire hydrants in Southfield. One for every 23 residents or one for every eleven residential dwellings.
  • The average daily use of water is 7.47 million gallons.
  • Over 634,000,000 cubic feet or 4.8 trillion gallons of water is sold to Southfield customers every year.