[Adopted 10-22-1996 by Ord. No. 96-14]
Obtaining approval from the City Commission to lease public property for the installation of any facility, pursuant to Article II of this chapter, or the granting of a franchise shall not be construed as a permit for the construction or maintenance of any facilities in the public right-of-way. It shall be unlawful to construct, install, remove, relocate or perform other work activities for installation or maintenance of anything within, on, under or above any public right-of-way within the city limits of South Pasadena without first obtaining a right-of-way permit.
[Amended 5-10-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-03; 11-9-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-08]
The Building Official shall issue right-of-way permits in accordance with the provisions of the Florida Department of Transportation Technical Standards, upon receipt of an application and applicable review fee. This permit shall be in addition to any other required permits. The review fee shall be established by resolution and shall represent the estimated cost for reviewing and processing the permit application, all inspection of work performed under the permit and any other reasonable cost associated with the implementation of this article. Driveways designed to permit motor vehicles to enter and exit private property including single-family homes shall be constructed to the Florida Department of Transportation Technical Standards. The Building Official, at its discretion, may grant an alternative design to the Florida Department of Transportation Technical Standards to allow the property owner to install a driveway in the right-of-way if the alternative design is sealed by an engineer or architect, and the property owner executes a hold harmless agreement to be recorded with the Pinellas County Clerk of Court.[1] Driveways must be separated from existing sidewalks using expansion materials and the apron of the driveway shall flair no more than two feet at the street. Existing driveways that cross City rights-of-way, whether they are concrete or are constructed of alternative materials such as asphalt or gravel, shall be maintained in a safe condition free of tripping hazards, potholes, and depressions that hold water more than 1/8 inch deep. Improvements to property the cost of which exceeds $50,000 in an area where a sidewalk abuts the drive shall require the construction of a concrete driveway apron as described above.
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Editor's Note: A copy of the hold harmless agreement is included as an attachment to this chapter.
No permit shall be issued for work within a public right-of-way without a surety in the amount of 110% of the estimated cost of the construction. This provision may be waived by the City Building Official if due to special circumstances the Building Official determines that there is no risk to the public in allowing work to proceed on public property without surety. Utility companies under the regulation of the Public Service Commission are exempt from this requirement.