Davie, FL Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Encroachment Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit required
- Before any ROW/easement excavation
- Bond required
- Cash or surety, council-set amount
- Utility notice
- 90 days before paving
- Waiver
- Development services director, emergencies only
Summary
Anyone who wants to dig within a public right-of-way or easement in the Town of Davie must first get a permit and pay the fee, plus post a bond to guarantee repairs.
No person, partnership, firm or corporation shall make or begin any excavation within public rights-of-way and/or easements without first applying for and obtaining a permit from the town and paying permit fee as set by the council by means of a resolution enacted by a majority of the council at a public hearing with proper legal advertising.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 75).
Full Breakdown
Davie Code § 21-66 requires a permit from the town, and payment of the council-set permit fee, before anyone may begin an excavation within a public right-of-way or easement in Broward County. Applicants must also post a cash or surety bond to guarantee that pavement, sidewalks and disturbed trees or shrubbery are properly restored, and utility companies must give ninety days' written notice before rocking or paving newly placed rights-of-way. The development services director can require a boring permit instead of open excavation, or waive the section's requirements during a public-safety emergency.
Violations & Fines
Excavating in a Davie right-of-way without the required permit and bond violates § 21-66 and is enforceable under the Code's general penalty, § 1-9, in addition to bond forfeiture for unrepaired work.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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