Right of Way Permits

When Do I Need to Obtain a Right-of-Way Permit?  

A Right-of-Way Use Permit is required for any work performed in the public right-of-way (including but not limited to sewer or water extensions, franchise utility work, storm drainage, driveway connections, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, landscaping, undergrounding of utilities, street lighting, paving or any other excavation or pertinent installation in the right-of-way).

What is the process? 

• Submit the application for the permit, traffic control plans, and engineering plans and specifications to the Public Works Department.
• Your contractor must be licensed and current.
• The Public Works Department will then contact you regarding the status of your permit.

Click here for the Right of Way Permit Application.

Right-of-Way Management Tips

It is always important to be aware of underground utilities before you dig in the right-of-way. Be sure to contact Sunshine State One-Call of Florida at 1-800-432-4770 at lease 48 hours before you dig but not more than 5 days. Have the following information ready when calling:

Company Name, Address, Contact Person and Phone Number

Location of the Dig Site, Extent and Type of Work, and Date and Time of Excavation

You will then have to wait 48 hours for underground facilities to be marked.

Respect and protect the facility operator's marks.

Color Codes For Utilities

The American Public Works Association has established a Uniform Color Code for marking underground utility lines as follwos:

Blue – Potable Water

Purple – Reclaimed Water, Irrigation and Slurry Lines

Pink – Temporary Survey Markings

Red – Electric Power Lines, Cable, Conduit and Lighting Cables

Yellow – Gas, Oil, Stream, Petroleum or Gaseous Materials

Orange – Communication, Alarm or Signal Lines, Cables or Conduit

Green – Sewers and Drain lines

(White) – Proposed Excavation

Dig with care! Always hand dig when within two feet, on either side, of any marked lines.

APWA's Guideline For Uniform Temporary Marking of Underground Utilities (Adobe PDF Format)