text: Permits – St Joseph County Road Commission
  Permits are issued for various activities in, on or adjacent to roads under the jurisdiction of the St. Joseph County Road Commission.
  New Insurance Requirements can be accessed at this link. Insurance Requirements Revised
  New Permit Inspection Fee Schedule
  Each permit is valid for dates indicated on the permit document.
  Please note that there have been a few revisions to the forms indicated below along with price changes. Please use the applications below as they are the most recent.
  This is for when a citizen has found the location they want the new driveway to be(it can be residential, commercial or field driveway). A permit is required before any work can begin.
  Driveway Permit Form Revised
  Driveway Specifications for Permits
  InsuranceRequirements.pdf
  This section is directly off the edge of the road. it is generally considered to be 33 feet from the center of the road. All work to be done in this area requires a permit before work can begin. Please review the back of the permit application as well as the Notice regarding boring or open cuts under the road for specifications to receive escrow refunds.
  Notice regarding boring or open cuts under roads
  Transportation Permits are now combined on one form (Oversize, overweight, modular and mobile homes and buildings both single move and blanket move permits)
  July 14, 2021 the St. Joseph County Road Commission will be changing the way we process our transportation permits (Single and Blanket move permits for mobile homes, modular homes, oversize and overweight and buildings applications.)
  We will be using an online-based permitting system via the web at http://www.oxcartpermits.com we will no longer process transportation related permits in person.
  Any entity wanting to apply for Transportation permit for St. Joseph County roads must use the Oxcart permitting software. Registration is easy and can be completed on the Oxcart website under the Trucking login/sign-up link http://oxcartpermits.com/user/trucking. Once registered, companies will then be able to reap the benefits of the following via Oxcart:
  Provide and easy, online payment system (Credit card only – see below)
  How to pay for Transportation permits.
  In addition to the St. Joseph County Road Commission permitting fee, Oxcart will require a nominal processing fee for each transportation permit. Oxcart will also assess a credit card fee for each permit processed. These charges are as follows:
  American Express and Diner's Club
  Please feel free to contact the Road Commission if you have any questions.
  We will be using an online-based permitting system via the web at http://www.oxcartpermits.com to pay with a credit card. If you choose to pay with cash/check please submit your permits via mail/email/fax.
  NOTICE OF MOVE – This must be filed with the Road Commission office a minimum of 24 hours prior to the move of the item.