Erie County Engineer's Office

Permits

Highway Permit

A Highway Permit is needed...

•	for overweight, over-height, and over-width vehicles and loads.

•	for vehicles and loads that exceed posted weight limits.

•	for vehicles and loads that exceed the legal limits of the Ohio Revised
	Code or the established and posted load limits on local roads.

Permits do not allow the state legal load limit for the vehicle

to be exceeded.

• Click here for more on Highway Permits and how to obtain permit

Access Permit

An Access Permit...

•	is needed for property access (driveway) to a county road.

•	must meet requirements of Access Management Manual (PDF 1,740 Kb).

•	is not needed to perform maintenance to an existing drive.
	(Includes sealing, adding new gravel and resurfacing.)

Reconstruction of an existing drive may require an

Excavation Permit.

• Click here for more on Access Permits and how to obtain permit

Excavation Permit

An Excavation Permit...

•	is needed when excavation is to be performed within the county
	right-of-way.

•	is typically needed when doing utility installation or reconstruction
	of an existing driveway.

•	There is no fee for an excavation permit.

• Click here for more on Excavation Permits and how to obtain permit

Notice About Viewing Our Permit Forms

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