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. 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.
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.