§ 21-196. Application.

(a)

A single application form approved by the county engineer shall be used when applying for either a right-of-way utilization permit, an underground utility contracting work permit, or both. The applicant shall indicate in the space provided on the application the type or types of permit or permits being applied for. A copy of the permit application is shown in Appendixes A and B.

(b)

Applications may be obtained at the county engineer's office at 4200 Whitcomb Avenue, Orlando, Florida, 32809. Applications should also be submitted to this office. A minimum of fourteen (14) days is normally necessary for processing and approval of permit application. The applicant must take this into consideration in planning proposed construction/installation or other work in the right-of-way.

(c)

Information provided by the applicant in completing the application form shall be typewritten or printed in ink. The top three (3) copies of the application must be legible and all requested information must be provided. Instructions for completing the application are printed on the reverse side of the application.

(1)

A sketch shall accompany the application. The sketch, not necessarily to scale, similar to Appendix C, shall reflect a plan view of the proposed utility installation. This should be a strip-drawing folded to size not to exceed eight and one-half (8½) inches by fourteen (14) inches.

(2)

It shall show the offset from the centerline of the right-of-way or road to the proposed utility installation, the road right-of-way width and pavement width, the distance from edge of pavement to the utility, sidewalks, and the location of all other utilities within the area of work.

(3)

One (1) or more typical cross sections as required to adequately reflect the location of the utility shall also be shown.

(4)

The minimum vertical clearance above or below the parkway or pavement shall be shown.

(5)

Additional information such as the location in relation to the nearest road intersection, bridges, railroad crossings and other physical features shall be indicated on the sketch and identified.

(6)

It is desirable that a simple key map showing the location of this proposed facility be included either on the sketch itself, or as a separate sketch to assist all concerned with the general location of the installation, and should indicate the applicable section, township and range.

(d)

Upon approval of the application and payment of the fee, one (1) copy of the approved permit application, with attachments, will be returned to the applicant.

(e)

If for any reason the project is canceled or not approved, a refund of fees paid in excess of the base fee will be refunded or credited to the applicant's account.

(f)

Permits for work within dedicated public right-of-way, in conjunction with a project that requires a preconstruction meeting to be held, pursuant to the provisions of the county subdivision regulations, will not be issued until the required preconstruction meeting has been conducted and required fees paid.

(Right-of-Way Utilization Regs., § X; Ord. No. 91-13, § 7, 5-21-91)