Charlotte County Right-of-Way Permit Requirements

• •Permits are required for all work performed within county right-of-ways and easements, including driveways, culverts, utility installations, sod, material storage, sprinklers, pools, and building relocation.
• •Ordinance 2021-009 and the Engineering Design & Construction Standards (adopted March 9, 2021) govern these requirements.
• •Permit applications must be submitted at the Murdock permitting office.
• •Applications must include a scaled and dimensioned drawing; freehand sketches are not accepted.
• •A bond is required in advance for utility installations (excluding home services) and pavement construction/repair.
• •Permit applications for work involving a building should be submitted concurrently with the building permit application.
• •A separate permit is issued for work within the right-of-way that does not require a standard building permit, such as driveway construction for vacant lots or swale repairs.

Residents and contractors must obtain a county permit before performing any work, such as driveway installation, utility work, or landscaping, within public right-of-ways or easements to ensure compliance with county engineering standards.

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.