Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules in Charlotte County, FL (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Charlotte County, Florida.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Charlotte County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Obstruction Rules

Charlotte County bars unpermitted structures, irrigation pipes and sprinklers, and non-frangible objects from county rights-of-way and the ten-foot clear zone that runs beside every roadway. Anything the county engineer decides is unnecessary or blocks drainage is prohibited too, and the county can pull an unremoved obstruction out and bill the owner.

Charlotte County Right-of-Way Obstruction Rules

Significant Restrictions

Charlotte County Code Sec. 3-6-26 (Ord. No. 2021-009, § 4, 3-9-21)

(a)The following items and activities are prohibited in county rights-of-way and easements:(1)Structures, facilities, landscaping, or any other item for which no ROW permit has been issued;(2)Irrigation pipes or sprinklers;(3)Non-frangible structures, temporary or permanent, located in the clear zone adjacent to the roadway; and(4)Any other activity that, in the opinion of the county engineer, ...

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Encroachment Permits

Charlotte County requires a right-of-way permit before anyone builds, installs or alters a driveway, culvert, utility line, drainage swale or other facility in a county road right-of-way or easement. Section 3-6-24 covers driveway work, temporary ROW crossings for pools or septic systems, utility installation, sod and landscaping, and pavement construction or repair.

Charlotte County Right-of-Way Encroachment Permits

Significant Restrictions

Charlotte County Code Sec. 3-6-24 (Ord. No. 2021-009, § 4, 3-9-21)

(a)Except as provided in section 3-6-25, it shall be unlawful for any person, municipal corporation, special district, or any other legal entity to construct, install, remove, revise, alter, or modify any structure, facility, or topographic feature on any land, right-of-way or easement owned by the county, or any right-of-way dedicated to the public, without first having obtained a permit from ...

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