Public Right-of-Way Permit

Right of Way Permits (ROW Permits) are revocable licenses issued to individuals, utility companies, governmental entities and businesses that allow for occupancy of the Town’s rights of way for permanent or temporary improvements or activities.  The Town of Loxahatchee Groves requires a Right-of-Way Use Permit for any use of any rights-of-way and swales that involves installation; erection, placement or removal of any structure, object or landscaping material; earthwork; grading; paving; physical occupation; any activity that would obstruct or alter drainage; and/or any commercial or business use, including but not limited to, use of rights-of-way and swales to grow or store plants or material incidental to a plant nursery or other agricultural use for wholesale or retail. This work includes, but is not limited to, construction, access t,o and/or special use of the right-of-way for such purposes as:

• Exterior building work that blocks part of the Town street or sidewalk
• Paving and striping work in right-of-way
• Utility work in right-of-way

TOWN OF LOXAHATCHEE GROVES STANDARD ROADWAY DETAILS

Driveway Standards               

• Right of Way Permit Application
• Click here to apply for a permit by creating an account at My Government Online (MGO)  

Checklist

1. Current site plan showing: 
   1. All adjacent property lines and applicable easements 
   2. Location of existing driveway, indicating dimensions and material 
   3. Setbacks of the driveway to property lines 
   4. Location of existing culverts and swales 
   5. All streets bounding the property 
   6. Location of all buildings on the property 
   7. Location of the existing water meter 
   8. Location of existing sewer cleanout 
   9. Arrows depicting existing water flow patterns covering the entire property 
   10. Location of existing sidewalk indicating dimensions and material 
2. Construction drawing showing: 
   1. Driveway dimensions, location, and material 
   2. Backout width and distance (commercial only) 
   3. Handicap access (commercial only) 
   4. Striping and the number of spaces (commercial only
   5. Culvert size and type 
   6. Invert elevations 
   7. Sewer main & lateral material type and location 
   8. Water main & service material type and location 
   9. Sidewalk dimensions, location, and material 
   10. Roadway pavement dimensions, location, and material

Process

After your Right-of-Way Permit is approved, you will receive an email confirming the approval. 

Please note that work cannot begin until a permit is both approved and issued. 

Right-of-way permits are valid for a maximum of one hundred eighty calendar days from the date of issue. Permits may be extended in ninety (90) calendar day increments prior to expiration with approval from the Town Manager. To file an extension, please complete this form Public Right-of-Way Permit Extension Request.

Additional work not authorized under the original permit will require a new permit or modification of the existing permit.

The contractor shall notify Public Works at (561) 807-6671 48 hours prior to starting construction by submitting the 48-Hour Work Start Notification.

Within forty-eight (48) hours of the job's completion, the applicant shall complete the Notice of Completion form and call the Public Works Department at (561) 807-6671 to schedule a final inspection.