Highway Permit Policy

​Dakota County requires a permit for the following:

• To participate in the Adopt-A-Highway program. 
• To work within the county right-of-way. 
• To construct an approach or access connection, such as a driveway, street or field entrance, to the county highway system.  
• To install any utilities within county road right-of-way.
• To hold any special activities impacting county roadways. 
• To move overweight and oversized loads over county roads. 
• To allow low-maintenance landscape plantings on county road right-of-way. Those receiving the permit are responsible for maintenance. 

Fees will be charged where applicable, prior to issuing permits.

For more information or to apply for a permit, go to the Highway Permits page or contact the Right of Way/Permits Coordinator at 952-891-7115​.​