St. Johns County, FL Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Encroachment Permits (2026)

05 of the Land Development Code requires an Application for Right-of-Way Permit to be submitted to, and approved by, the County Administrator before any construction begins in county right-of-way in unincorporated St. Johns County. 00. 04, spells out the same prohibition from the construction side and lists what counts as a regulated structure or utility, including fences, landscaping, drainage connections, cross drains, side drains, ditches, and swales, and gives the County Administrator authority to revoke a permit if the work departs from the approved conditions, if the application misrepresented a material fact, or if the activity threatens public health, safety, or welfare.

Applications must be submitted in triplicate, with one original, and once approved the applicant keeps a copy on the job site for county inspectors, while the county's copy goes to its inspection staff. C caps an approved permit at six months from the date of approval; the County Administrator can extend it in writing up to a total of twelve months, and anything beyond that requires a brand-new application, drawings, and payment of the applicable fees all over again.