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Jackson County Department of Transportation

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Jackson County Department of Transportation issues 2 permits we publish for Jackson County, last verified 2026-10-27. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.

What this agency issues

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
County Road Driveway Permit, Including Commercial Driveways (JCDOT)only if it applies to youJackson County Department of TransportationThe fee document linked as "Permit Fees" from the JCDOT Permits page is titled "JCDOT 2025 Fee Schedule", and no 2026 schedule is published on the county website. Contact the JCDOT permit agent at 517-768-6217 or JCDOTpermits@mijackson.org for the current commercial driveway fee.per permit, obtained before the driveway work begins2026-10-27
Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Permit (JCDOT, County Enforcing Agency)only if it applies to youJackson County Department of TransportationOrdinance #14, Art. VII: fees are paid to the County Enforcing Agency "in accordance with a fee schedule determined by resolution of the Jackson County Board of Commissioners". The fee document linked as "Permit Fees" from the JCDOT Permits page is titled "JCDOT 2025 Fee Schedule", and no 2026 schedule is published on the county website. Contact the JCDOT permit agent at 517-768-6217 or JCDOTpermits@mijackson.org for the current amount.per permit, obtained before the earth change begins2026-10-27

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

About each permit

County Road Driveway Permit, Including Commercial Driveways (JCDOT)

The Jackson County Department of Transportation's Driveway Permit page states: "To apply for a driveway permit, please complete an application and payment via the OxCart website." Applicants who need help with the online application can call the JCDOT permit agent at 517-768-6217 or email JCDOTpermits@mijackson.org, and the page links a driveway permit manual. A business building or changing a commercial driveway onto a county road applies to JCDOT before the work starts. The fee document linked as "Permit Fees" from the JCDOT Permits page is titled "JCDOT 2025 Fee Schedule", and no 2026 schedule is published on the county website. Contact the permit agent for the current fee.

Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Permit (JCDOT, County Enforcing Agency)

Jackson County Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Ordinance #14, Art. III, states: "In accordance with Section 9105 of the Act, the Jackson County Department of Transportation is hereby designated as the County Enforcing Agency". Under Art. IV.A, earth changes requiring a soil erosion permit include an earth change within 500 feet of the Waters of the State, an earth change that disturbs one or more acres, removal of clay, gravel, sand, peat or topsoil over one acre or near a lake or stream, excavation to create ponds, and construction of an agricultural or accessory building or a permanent dwelling. Art. VII sets fees by resolution of the Jackson County Board of Commissioners. The ordinance was adopted June 17, 2008 and updated March 15, 2022 and September 20, 2022. The JCDOT Soil Erosion Permit page directs applicants to apply and pay through the OxCart website. The fee document linked as "Permit Fees" from the JCDOT Permits page is titled "JCDOT 2025 Fee Schedule", and no 2026 schedule is published on the county website.

Contact

Jurisdiction
Jackson County
Phone
517-768-6217

Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.

Sources

Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.

  1. County of Jackson Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Ordinance #14 (adopted June 17, 2008; updated March 15, 2022 and September 20, 2022)Jackson County Board of Commissioners · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
  2. Driveway PermitJackson County Department of Transportation · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
  3. PermitsJackson County Department of Transportation · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
  4. Soil Erosion PermitJackson County Department of Transportation · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27

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