Lake Township’s 70 miles of roadways are maintained by the Lake Township Road Department which duties include snow removal and salting, repairing roadways, storm sewers and mowing all township roadsides. Lake Township has averaged paving 2.5 miles of roadway a year for the past 10 years.

 

 

Permits

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Lake Township requires permits for the following: Road Bores, Road Cuts,  and Storm Taps/Catch Basin Installation. If you are unsure whether your project requires a permit, please call 419-836-1143. Notice must be given to the Township 48 hours before any road bores or road cuts are performed on any Township road. Any road bore or road cut performed without a permit or emergency notification will be subject to an unauthorized bore/cut fee.

 

Emergency road bores or road cuts should be reported prior to being done. This can be done by emailing the road supervisor at roads@laketwp.com.

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Permit fees:

        Road Bore/Road Cut                    $300.00 per road bore/cut

        Unauthorized Road bore/cut         $1,000.00 per road bore/cut

        Storm Tap/Catch Basin                 $375.00 per storm tap/catch basin

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All permit applications must be approved at a Lake Township Trustee Meeting and payment must be made prior to work being done unless the road supervisor was notified of an emergency.

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To request a permit you must fill out an application and submit it to: roads@laketwp.com.

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NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF LAKE TOWNSHIP

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Mailbox Policy

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Only mailboxes damaged by DIRECT CONTACT with a vehicle or a plow while performing Lake Township maintenance operations will be repaired or replaced with an approved design based on Postmaster of the U.S. Postal Service recommendations. Mailbox damage by thrown snow DOES NOT warrant replacement. In the event that the mailbox is of a specialty or exotic type of construction, the Township’s liability per occurrence is limited to the actual cost of the mailbox unit up to $50.00, otherwise, an approved design mailbox as set out by the Postmaster of the U.S. Postal Service will be installed or a cash settlement up to $50.00. An inspection of the damaged mailbox by the Lake Township Road Department along with a signed release form (replacement receipt) is required prior to payment. Damage claims and settlements are subject to review by the Lake Township Trustees.

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Winter Snow Removal

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DURING THE COMING WINTER SNOW MONTHS, WHENEVER SNOW FALL EXCEEDS TWO (2) INCHES A “NO PARKING ON TOWNSHIP STREETS” RULE SHALL APPLY. ALSO TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED NOT TO PUT DRIVEWAY/SIDEWALK ACCUMULATED SNOWFALL ONTO TOWNSHIP ROADS AFTER SAID ROADS HAVE BEEN CLEARED. THIS CAN RESULT IN A CITATION.

 

Steve Fry – Road Supervisor

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