§ 21-198. Notification to other agencies.

(a)

The applicant shall notify in writing all other right-of-way users and municipalities in the immediate vicinity of the proposed construction/installation locations, stating the work proposed by the applicant, and enclosing a plan of the proposed construction/installation in order to determine if there are any objections to the proposed construction/installation. Any objections to the applicant's proposed construction/installation by affected right-of-way users or municipalities must be forwarded in writing to the applicant and the county engineer's office within seven (7) days of the date of the applicant's letter notifying such user or municipality of the proposed work. Except as herein provided, the county engineer will hold a permit application for a period of seven (7) days only, to allow time for the receipt of objections to the proposed use of the right-of-way. For the purpose of expediting the handling of a permit application, the seven-day period may be shortened by including with the permit applications a separate statement or letter that the other affected right-of-way users have been notified and that such users have no objections to their immediate issuance of the right-of-way utilization permit for the proposed construction.

(b)

The applicant shall verify the notification to other users by completing the section provided in the application for such verification. It is the full and complete responsibility of the applicant to determine that all other users are notified of the proposed work. Any work performed without such notification shall be at the sole risk of the applicant.

(c)

Pursuant to the provisions of F.S. § 553.851, all applicants will indicate on the permit application the gas notification number immediately following the gas company's name. No permit for excavation of the right-of-way will be issued until the applicant has certified his compliance with F.S. § 553.851(2)(a) and (c).

(Right-of-Way Utilization Regs., § VI)