1. One Stop Permits System
Collaborating for Efficiency
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2. Background
• Dakota County has had online permit applications
for a number of years
• The County and cities have been working together
in Right of Way Managers Groups and the HiPP
Dark Fiber Subcommittee
• These groups were looking for opportunities to
improve on our permitting processes
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3. Permit System will Provide:
• Registration of Applicants
• Right of Way – Utility Permits
• Obstruction Permits
• Excavation/Grade Permits
• Landscaping Permits
• Oversized Vehicle Permits
• Special Events Permits
• Access Permits (new driveway etc)
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4. What will it do?
• Central place to register a company’s contact
information
• Select a permit and select the Cities and/or County
affected
• Request multiple permits in one shopping cart
• Pay with a credit card online or be invoiced
• Produce permit document(s)
• Provide status of pending and approved permits
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5. What will the County Do?
• Enhance our current online permitting system
• Provide maintenance and support for the system
• Provide servers to run the application
• Provide Help Desk support
• Process credit card payments for permit fees and
reimburse Cities according to permit applications
• Work with the Cities and Industry on future
enhancements
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6. Which Cities?
• Enter into a service agreement to provide a One Stop Permits System to the cities
of:
– Apple Valley,
– Burnsville,
– Eagan,
– Farmington,
– Hastings,
– Inver Grove Heights,
– Lakeville,
– Mendota Heights,
– Rosemount,
– South St. Paul,
– West St. Paul.
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7. Flow Process
Applicant
Approved
Applies once
Permits are
online
sent
Information Information
sent to the sent to the
City(s) County
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8. What are the Benefits?
• Greater efficiency and reduction of effort between
the County, Cities and Utility Companies
• Considerable savings on time and expense
compared to what they are currently doing
• Sends a very positive message that Dakota County
and the Cities within Dakota County, are willing to
work together with Utility Companies towards
advancements
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9. Questions?
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