Genesee County Drain Commissioner, Division of Water & Waste Services

Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control (SESC) Permit (multi-family, commercial or industrial site)

A business or contractor carrying out earth changes for a multi-family, commercial or industrial site in Genesee County applies to the Genesee County Drain Commissioner, Division of Water & Waste Services, for a Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control permit or waiver. EGLE's Part 91 agency list names the Genesee County Drain Commissioner as the county enforcing agency and Burton's Department of Public Works as the municipal enforcing agency for Burton, so a site in Burton applies to the city instead. The Drain Commissioner's fee schedule sets an application review fee of $100 per acre and a permit fee of $100 per month, with a minimum 6-month permit duration including renewal; an exemption carries no additional charge, work commenced without a permit pays double the normal fee, and the schedule requires a cash bond, surety bond or letter of credit of $3,000 per acre disturbed, in the name of the party performing the work. The figures are from the schedule document titled '2026 6-2 fee schedule with signature', which the Drain Commissioner's fee page links as the current fee schedule.