Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules in Monroe County, FL (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Monroe County, Florida.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Monroe County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Encroachment Permits
In the unincorporated Florida Keys (Monroe County), you need a county right-of-way use permit before building or maintaining any driveway, culvert, pavement, structure, or utility line in a public right-of-way. Sec. 19-33 of the Monroe County Code covers all such work, and the county can remove anything placed in its right-of-way at any time without notice if the work goes unpermitted or unmaintained.
Right-of-way encroachment permit in Monroe County
Significant RestrictionsMonroe County Code § 19-33
(a)County public right-of-way use permits shall be required for all roads and streets to be constructed or improved in existing rights-of-way; and all roads and streets that are to be dedicated to the county; all construction or installation or maintenance of any public or private utility as provided for in section 19-36; and any structure, driveway, culvert, pavement, or object in the right-of...
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