Apopka requires driveway permits for new construction or widening. Residential driveways must be paved (concrete, asphalt, or pavers) with minimum 10-foot width and maximum 30% front yard coverage.
Driveway aprons connecting to city streets require a Public Works right-of-way permit. Materials must be approved impervious or semi-pervious surfaces. Driveway culverts are required where roadside drainage swales exist (common in older Apopka neighborhoods). Maximum slope 12 percent. Circular drives allowed on lots 100 feet or wider. Parking on unpaved surfaces (grass, gravel in non-approved zones) is prohibited under the property maintenance code.
Unpermitted driveway construction: stop-work plus 250 dollars. Parking on grass: 50 dollar code enforcement fine. Blocked culvert: owner responsible for repair costs.
Apopka, FL
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