MEDINA COUNTY SANITARY ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
791 WEST SMITH ROAD PO BOX 542 MEDINA, OHIO 44258
PHONE (330) 723-9585 FAX (330) 723-9661
TOLL FREE (844) 722-8404
Notice to Contractors
Contractor Registration for the year 2021
Enclosed is the Medina County Sanitary Engineer’s (MCSE) Contractor Registration Packet that outlines the items to
include when registering with MCSE to perform work installing, repairing and/or replacing water mains, sanitary sewer,
and water service connection & sanitary sewer connection to MCSE utilities.
Please be aware that ALL applications forms, evidence of liability insurance, bond documents and fees MUST be
included before the application can be approved.
It is necessary for all contractors working on or around MCSE utilities to have a thorough understanding of MCSE’s
Rules and Regulations and to abide by those requirements while preforming utility work. A copy of MCSE’s Rules and
Regulations is available on the MCSE’s website:
https://www.medinaco.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Sanitary_rulesandregs.pdf
NOTES:
• All work for new water and sanitary sewer service connections, repairs and/or replacements, must be permitted by
MCSE in advance of the work and all associated permit fees paid prior to scheduling an inspection.
• Residential permits include one (1) inspection for sanitary and two (2) inspections for water: (1) inspection to
within 10’ of proposed structure, (2) water line inspection through the wall. Any additional inspections will be
billed to the contractor at the inspection rate as established in the most current charges and fees resolution.
• A road opening permit must be issued by the applicable road authority prior to scheduling work within the public
Right-of-Way. MCSE will obtain road opening permits from ODOT if work is required within a state route
Right-of-Way.
• Inspection appointments for water and sanitary sewer utility connections must be scheduled through the MCSE
website. The contractor’s registration number, location number, and permit ID number will be required to
schedule an inspection. The contractor is to contact the permit applicant to obtain the location number and permit
ID number.
• Inspections MUST be scheduled a MINIMUM of twenty-four (24) hours in advance.
• The contractor must be on-site during the scheduled inspection(s). If the contractor is not present during the
scheduled inspection, MCSE inspectors will not conduct the inspection and the contractor will be billed a
rescheduling fee.
• No work shall be covered prior to inspection and approved by the Sanitary Engineers Inspector.
• Taps for sanitary sewer or water must be scheduled a MINIMUM of 48 hours in advance. Taps are available
Monday – Friday, excluding holidays, at pre-set times of 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. If the contractor
does not meet all excavation and safety requirements, as documented in this contractor registration packet, within
thirty (30) minutes of the scheduled tap, MCSE personnel will not perform the scheduled tap and the contractor
will need to reschedule. Additionally, the contractor will be billed for the MCSE’s personnel time and
material(s).
• Meter sets MUST be scheduled with the Permit Department a MINIMUM of 48 hours in advance.
• Contractors must utilize the MCSE website to cancel a scheduled appointment a MINIMUM of 24 hours in
advance of the scheduled inspection. Failure to cancel an inspection a minimum of 24 hours in advance will
result in the contractor being billed a rescheduling fee.
• If water and/or sewer utilities are not installed per the MCSE approved lot improvement map, MCSE inspectors
will not perform the scheduled inspection until a revised lot improvement map has been submitted and approved.
A re-inspection fee will be billed to the contractor, in addition to the plan review fee for reviewing the revised lot
improvement map.
• Rates are subject to change as established by County Resolution.