Anoka County
Anoka County Highway Department, Permits Office
In short
Anoka County Highway Department, Permits Office issues 2 permits we publish for Anoka County, last verified 2026-10-13. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
What this agency issues
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-of-Way Permit and Annual Registration — County Roadsonly if it applies to you | Anoka County Highway Department, Permits Office | As published on Anoka County's Right of Way Permits page: Utility permit $250; Obstruction permit $250; Excavation permit $250; Annual Registration $40. | permit per project; registration is required on an annual basis (Ordinance 2025-2 §1.05) | 2026-10-13 |
| Access (Driveway) Permit — County Roadsonly if it applies to you | Anoka County Highway Department, Permits Office | As published on Anoka County's Access Permits page: New Development/Commercial Driveway $400; Street Access/Connection $400; Temporary Construction Access $250. | per access; a change in use of the adjacent property can trigger a new review and permit | 2026-10-13 |
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
Right-of-Way Permit and Annual Registration — County Roads
Anoka County's Right of Way Permits page states that "A Right of Way Permit is required when placing obstructions or performing any work within the Anoka County right of way", including grading and utility installations, modifications and repairs such as private sewer and water connections. Ordinance 2025-2, adopted February 25, 2025, requires anyone who occupies or works in the county right of way to register with the county, on an annual basis (§1.05); under §1.05 subd. 3(b) a contractor or subcontractor working for a properly registered party need not register separately but still needs a right-of-way permit. Section 1.11 leaves the fees to the County Board, and the county page lists $250 each for a utility, obstruction or excavation permit and $40 for the annual registration. Applications go through the county's online permitting website. Excavators must also notify Gopher State One Call before digging.
Access (Driveway) Permit — County Roads
Anoka County's Access Permits page states that "An Access Permit is required for any new driveway, field entrance, street, or commercial access on Anoka County road", and that if the use of property next to a county road changes, the county may review the access and require a new permit. A business building a new commercial driveway onto a county road, or a contractor needing a temporary construction entrance, applies through the Highway Department Permits Office. The Anoka County Traffic Department must complete a site review first: send a request with a detailed sketch to HighwayPermits@anokacountymn.gov. The fees on the county page are $400 for a new development or commercial driveway, $400 for a street access or connection, and $250 for a temporary construction access. A culvert pipe meeting county standards is generally required unless curb is present, according to the same page.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Anoka County
- Phone
- 763-324-3176
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.
- Access Permits (street or drive access permit fees)Anoka County · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-13
- County Ordinances (current list, including 2018-7, 2018-10, 2022-2, 2022-3 and 2025-2)Anoka County · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-13
- Ordinance 2025-2, Right of Way Ordinance (adopted February 25, 2025)Anoka County · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-13
- Right of Way Permits (permit fees and annual registration)Anoka County · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-13
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