City of Maple Grove

Contact Kelly Matzke at (612) 968-3615 at least 24 hours prior to construction to activate permit. Failure to contact Mr. Matzke to activate permit prior to work being started shall be considered a violation of the permit and grounds for dismissing contractor from the job site.

Article IV. Public Right-of-Way Management Ordinance will be enforced for work being done in the right-of-way.

All rules and regulations for locates must conform to the most current Gopher State One Handbook.

All properties affected by excavation and construction must be notified in writing prior to beginning work.

A City of Maple Grove right-of-way approved permit shall be on site at all times and available upon request by any City official.

All underground utilities must be placed a minimum of 36” and 48” maximum below finished top of curb elevation.

Vehicles, equipment, and materials are not allowed on any sidewalk or trail unless prior approval has been granted by a City of Maple Grove official.

Street crossings must be installed perpendicular to the road to avoid future potholing in street.

Core drilling in street or trail requires approval prior to doing work.

All flags from locates must be removed and picked up immediately once excavation has been completed.

All permit applications requiring traffic control shall conform to the most recent version of the Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, including the Temporary Traffic Control Zone Layouts Field Manual Temporary Traffic Control Zone Layouts Field Manual, and be approved by the Transporation Operations Engineer.

Traffic control on weekends requires prior approval from Transportation Operations Engineer John Hagen. John can be reached via email at jhagen@maplegrovemn.gov or 763-494-6364

Restoration must conform to Section 28-105. Restoration of Right-of-Way.

Removal/Restoration Requirements on Hard Surfaces:

1. Bituminous: Shall be removed and restored in a timely matter to its original or better condition.
2. Concrete: Shall be removed and restored in a timely matter to its original or better condition.
3. Driveways: Notify Right-of-Way Technician of any damage and address with homeowner.

Damage on boulevards due to vehicles and equipment must be restored and treated the same way that excavation damage is restored.

Once restoration has been completed, contact Kelly Matzke at (612) 968-3615 or change status on permit software so an inspection can be completed in a timely manner. Failure to notify the City will result in all permits with the City of Maple Grove being put on hold until notification takes place.

All contractors, including subcontractors, must be registered with the City of Maple Grove to do work in the right-of-way. Contractors doing work in the right-of-way that are not registered with the City will be considered in violation, and will be dismissed from the work site until registration is completed.

Since all or partial work will be completed in the Hennepin County Right of Way, you are also required to submit an application to Hennepin County.