Flagler County, FL Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Encroachment Permits (2026)

Flagler County's Right-of-Way Utilization Ordinance, Ch. 26, Art. II, requires a permit before any private contractor, utility company or private citizen installs, constructs, maintains or repairs a facility or structure within an existing or planned county right-of-way, traveled way or easement in the unincorporated county (Sec. 26-33). The application, per Sec. 26-44(a), is a single county form obtainable from the county engineering department at 1200 E. Moody Blvd. No. 7, Bunnell, and must be submitted with three sets of a plan or sketch showing the offset from the right-of-way centerline, road and pavement width, and the location of the proposed work relative to any sidewalk, bikeway or driveway pipe (Sec.

26-44(b)). Once approved and the fee is paid, the county returns a signed copy as the permit (Sec. 26-44(c)). Sec. 26-45 requires the permit be present at the work site at all times and lets the county suspend any work found without a valid permit on-site. Permits expire if work is not started within 90 days of the approval date or completed within one year, though a single 90-day extension is available for delays outside the permittee's control (Sec. 26-45(d)). Fees are set by county commission resolution and are generally due when the application is filed; work started without a permit draws a late fee (Sec. 26-43). the next business day (Sec. 26-38).