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

Weston Code § 131.03(B) bars any person from constructing, installing, repairing, removing, relocating or performing other work on, or using, facilities in any right-of-way without a City permit, and § 131.04(A) repeats the bar specifically for construction work. A permit application must include a traffic maintenance plan showing protective measures for pedestrians and vehicles, the applicant's contact and emergency contact information, and a preliminary construction schedule with an estimated completion date (§ 131.04(F)). The City can refuse a permit to anyone who has not applied, is not in substantial compliance with this chapter, owes the City an outstanding debt tied to right-of-way work, or has an uncorrected permit violation (§ 131.04(G)).

Once issued, the permit must be posted conspicuously at the work site and is available for inspection by City inspectors (§ 131.04(E), (J)). Permit fees are set by resolution of the City Commission, and no permit issues before the fee is paid; fees already paid are non-refundable if the City revokes the permit for a breach (§ 131.05). One narrow carve-out exists: property owners planting or maintaining medians or swales between their property and the street curb are not deemed to be using or occupying the right-of-way and need no permit for that planting (§ 131.03(B)). The chapter does not apply to franchised communications or personal wireless providers, who are separately regulated under Chapters 132 and 133.