Please review our Site Submittal Requirements form for plan requirements. Make sure the plans/drawings show all relevant items listed on this form. Failure to include these items may result in permit disapproval.
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General Requirements for ROW
- If the job site is within Downtown Core area, obtain approval from Downtown Development Board (DDB) at 407.246.2269.
- Obtain approval from other local and state agencies if work performed within their jurisdictions:
Please upload the required plan review notes with your plan submission in ProjectDox.
(NOTE: In order to facilitate prompt review, revisions may be uploaded only after all plans examiners have completed their reviews of the previous submittal)
- Revised files must be properly named. DO NOT change any file names when resubmitting plans. The corrected files MUST have the same file name as their original. (Revised files that are uploaded correctly will automatically show “V2” after the file name)
- Upload only the sheets that are being revised and/or new additional sheets.
- All revisions shall be identified and clouded.
- Upload a narrative or response to comments on company’s letterhead.
- Complete “Applicant Resubmit Task” under Project Tasks.
(NOTE: Please refer to Chapter 4 of the 5th edition Engineering Standards Manual (ESM) for all inspection requirements)
A City of Orlando inspector must visit the project site to make a visual inspection of the work in progress, along with methods of construction. All work not permitted to be inspected by the inspector will be considered as concealed work and unapproved.
It is the contractors’ responsibility to call in inspections.
Schedule a Pre-Walk and White Lining inspection (050)
Schedule a pre-walk and white lining inspection at the same time. These two inspections should occur simultaneously.
You must have the following items:
- Permit(s)
- Approved city-stamped plans
- Door hanger
- Photos of existing condition of right-of-way
- Approved Sunshine clear (locate request) tickets and positive response tickets
- White line in place per city-approved plans
After Pre-Walk Inspection (Open Cut/Jack and Bore)
Contractors are to call in inspections when work is occurring.
Final Inspection
Must be called in after completing projects.
All inspections shall be performed during normal working hours between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. excluding weekends and holidays. If an inspection is required after the normal hours, the contractor must request an overtime inspection 48 hours in advance.
- Applicant name and contact information
- Location of work area to include:
- Street name from intersecting side street to intersecting side street
- For lane closure provide the direction (Northbound, Southbound, etc.)
- For sidewalk closure provide the side of the road it is on (North, South, etc.)
- Provide any related BLD, ENG, ROW or other Permit type associated with the project (identify if this is maintenance only work (no excavation involved))
- Name of company providing traffic control (T.C.P. Company)
- If you or your staff are performing the Traffic Control Duties (setting up, maintaining and removing), provide copies of their current MOT certifications.
- Description of work being performed
- Traffic Control being used (Index from FDOT Design Standards (use most recent issue))
- If the standard index is not applicable or requires any modifications, then a plan will need to be designed and submitted to Transportation Engineering, Special Events & Permits Section for review.
- Project start date
- Project completion date
For more information, review our Temporary Traffic Control Guide.
Any work started or completed without the required permits will be charged double the amount of the permit(s) fee. Communications Services Providers are subject to penalties set forth in Chapter 23 of the City Code.
Permit intake/issuance/ProjectDox
Plan review