Design, Building and Construction Resources

• Right-of-way & traffic control permits
• Private (Non-City) Utilities in the Right-of-Way​
• Street-Cut ​Moratorium List​ ​(PDF) - ​revised 2/1/2024
  
• 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) ​
• Permits Required to Begin Work (PDF)
  
• Request for Inspection Form (PDF)​
  
• Public Street Stormwater Manageme​nt Guidelines​ (PDF)

After receiving final plan approval

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

​Examples:

• Curb and 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​

• Civil Construction Plan Checklist (PDF)
  
• Engineering Site Plan Checklist (PDF)
  
• Engineering​​ Fee Schedule (PDF)
  
• 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 pr​oject engineer’s time is $158 per hour. The inspector’s regular hourly rate is $155 per hour, and the overtime rate is $226 per hour and the as-built time is $99 per hour. Bacteriological Tests are $30 per test.​​
​

• Sidewalk & Drive Approach Regulation Packet (Currently being updated)
  
• Sidewalk Design Guidelines & Example (PDF)
  
• Construction Staking Guidelines (PDF)
  
• Sidewalk Ramp Maximum Allowable Grades (PDF) and Inspection Form (PDF)
  ​

Annexa​​tions

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 email [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 email:

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