Permiteyes

Before filling out this form, please click THIS link to read the following Drainlayer License regulations, updated as of 2024.

GENERAL INFORMATION

DRAINLAYERS MUST BE BONDED AND INSURED:

Licensed Contractors are required to provide a $5000.00 street opening bond and a $5000.00 drainlayers bond.

They must also file a “Certificate of Insurance” with Town of Milton listed as additional insured:

Commercial General Liability: $ 1,000,000.00 per Occurrence

$ 2,000,000.00 General Aggregate

$ 2,000,000.00 Completed Product

Automobile Liability Insurance: $ 1,000,000.00 combined single limit

Three letters of recommendation and/or three Names and Telephone numbers from other Towns must be provided along with a $100.00 application fee.

All applications must be submitted before April 15 for the calendar year. Applications after this date will require special consideration and are subject to denial. Also, those applications will not be published in Town’s website.

Permits Are Required For:

Any utility work (water, sewer, or drain) including repairs and work on private property, any street opening (or excavation in the right-of-way), stormwater management or run-off control, any new or modified driveway entrances, or Street/Sidewalk occupancy.

Also, permits are required for any trench excavation within Town limits, on public and PRIVATE property, regardless of purpose. A separate trench permit and application fee will NOT be required when excavation work is included under another general permit application; however, all the required trench permit information (Operator license information and trench locations) will still be required before permit approval.

ON LARGE SCALE OR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS, THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT SHOULD BE CONSULTED: THE NUMBER OF PERMITS NEEDED AND APPLICABLE FEES SHOULD BE DISCUSSED PRIOR TO PERMIT APPLICATIONS BEING SUBMITTED.

Permit Applications

All applicable permit fees and deposits will be due before permits are approved. Fees and deposits can be made online through Unibank or by check, payable to “Town of Milton”.
All permits, excluding only repairs to existing water and sewer services, require a plan and/or narrative of the proposed work be submitted with completed application for review and approval. Plans for NEW CONNECTIONS must be stamped by a MA Registered Professional Engineer.
All permits should be completed with all the required information, including but not limited to: Dig Safe number, Contractor’s signature and operator information and trench locations.
For new houses - All DPW permit fees and deposits must be paid in full prior to issuance of a house number by Engineering. Upon receipt of all the fees, a house number will be issued to the applicant for the purposes of obtaining building permits with the Inspection Department.

General Requirements

Permits will be reviewed only AFTER required information is provided and fees have been paid.
For all NEW services (water, sewer, and drain), engineered drawings will be required, stamped by a MA Professional Engineer. Drawings will NOT be required for water service relays (in place). Proper drawings showing dimensions, elevations, slopes, materials used, and/or any other pertinent information will be required for all other work, including repairs.
Once a permit is approved, the contractor will be notified via email, and he/she may schedule an inspection date and time.
All Inspections MUST be scheduled through email: eng.inspection@townofmilton.org
Inspections MUST be scheduled 72 business hours in advance of work, barring emergency.

THE ONLY EXCEPTION to the 72-Hour notification process described above will be for legitimate emergency situations. Please contact Public Works Department, Town Engineer at 617-898-4870 to discuss these situations on a case-by-case basis.

Sewer emergencies shall be defined as issues with non-clearable flow blockages, use of fixtures at the premises, or laterals that are in danger of imminent failure. Sewers that backup due to roots or other routine blockages that can be adequately cleared SHALL NOT be considered emergencies, especially for the contractor’s convenience of scheduling work inspections. Any contractor found to be abusing this rule will be at first warned in writing, and then subject to license suspension and revocation as detailed in the Town’s Drainlayer Regulation.

ALL permits will be considered EXPIRED 30 days after their original approval date. A new permit and application fee will be required.

SECTION 1 - APPLICANT INFORMATION

* Applicant Name

* Business Name

* Street Number

* Street Name

* City

* State

* Zip Code

* Telephone

* Email

Daytime Phone

SECTION 2 - MAILING ADDRESS Same As

PO Box

Po Box Number

Street Number

Street Name

City

State

Zip Code

SECTION 3 - Additional Drainlayer Information

Previous Business Name(s) (if applicable)

Dig Safe Number

Do you wish to be placed on the public list of Milton residents?

Yes

No

Upon successful issuance of Drainlayer License, you will be added to the Town of Milton Active Drainlayer record. Applicants will be able to select you as the assigned Drainlayer for various DPW permits.

DECLARATION

Please review the Town of Milton's Water, Sewer, Right-of-Way, and Drainlayer Regulations, all of which can be found online on the Town of Milton Website, on the Department of Public Works Page under “Permits and Regulations,” or at the direct link of: http://www.townofmilton.org/permits-and-regulations

Please review the Town of Milton's Stormwater Management Bylaw, which can be found online on the Town of Milton Website, on the Department of Public Works Page under “Stormwater Management,” or at the direct link of: http://www.townofmilton.org/stormwater-management

Please review the fact sheets entitled “Milton DPW Permitting Protocol,” “General Information,” and any other materials that are included in this application package After review of all of the above materials, if you have any questions or concerns, please call the Engineering Department at 617-898-4900. Otherwise, please sign the following certification:

I hereby certify that I have read Milton’s Water, Sewer, Right-of-Way, and Drainlayer Regulations, and the Town of Milton’s Stormwater Management Bylaw, and that I understand all of the regulations as they pertain to any work that I may perform in the Town of Milton, including (but not limited to):

- permit applications, permit and connection fees, and inspection requirements;

- excavations in the right-of-way and on private property;

- construction of, connection to, and repairs on water, sewer, and drain utilities and services;

- bedding materials, backfill, compaction, and patching requirements;

- as-built requirements;

- stormwater management permit requirements;

- driveway entrance permit requirements;

* Further, I certify that I have read the Milton DPW Permitting Protocol and I understand that the permitting, approval, and inspection procedures described therein will be strictly enforced.

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