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1. Do I need a permit to widen my driveway?

Yes. The permit costs $50.00 To apply, come to the Engineer’s Office at 1888 County Home Road in Marion. We will need to know the top surface width you want where the driveway crosses the right of way. Residential driveways can be 16’ – 24’ wide and Commercial driveways can be 16’ – 30’ wide. After you apply for the permit, a technician will go to the property to check sight distance, drainage and ditch depth. The technician will note on the permit the width and length of culvert needed or that a dry fill is allowable. The County does not supply the materials or install the culvert. The property owner is responsible for extending the culvert if needed.

2. Can I put in a second driveway?

You can have a second driveway if your property is larger than 1 acre, there are no potential safety or drainage problems, there is a physical reason that the first drive can not be used for the purpose of the 2nd drive and if you are not in a subdivision with single access restriction. You will need to obtain an entrance permit from the Engineer’s Office at 1888 County Home Road in Marion. The entrance permit costs $50 and is non-refundable. We will need to know the top surface width of the driveway where it crosses the right of way. Residential driveways can be 16’ – 24’ wide and Commercial driveways can be 16’ – 30’ wide. A technician will go to the property and check sight distance, drainage and ditch depth. They will note on the permit the width and length of culvert needed or that a dry fill is acceptable. The County does not supply the materials or install the culvert. The property owner is responsible for installing the culvert.

3. I am building a new house. There is a driveway already there but it is for a field. I want to use the same driveway. Is that possible?

You will need to obtain an entrance permit because you are changing from a field drive to a house drive. The permit costs $50 and can be obtained at the Engineer’s Office at 1888 County Home Road in Marion. We will need to know the top surface width you want where the driveway crosses the right of way. Residential driveways can be 16’ – 24’ wide and Commercial driveways can be 16’ – 30’ wide. A technician will go to the property and check sight distance, drainage and ditch depth. They will note on the permit the width and length of culvert needed or that a dry fill is allowable. The County does not supply the materials or install the culvert. The property owner is responsible for installing the culvert.