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Responsibilities
The Division is responsible for planning, designing, constructing, and maintaining the City’s public right-of-ways. It is also responsible for issuing right-of-way work permits and inspecting all construction taking place there. In addition, it processes plats for new subdivisions and determines street right-of-way dimensions.
Applying for Permits
Streets Department Permit Application
What to include with your application:
Site Improvement or Site Development Permit Applications
- Streets Department Permit Application (Including Permit Application Document Checklist)
- Three original sets of plans signed and sealed by a State of Florida Certified Professional Engineer. Plans must contain the following (to scale):
- Property Survey with elevations
- Site Plan
- Paving and Drainage Plan
- Utility Installation Plan
- Right-of-Way Restoration Plan
- Pavement Markings and Signage Plan
- Stormwater Protection Plan
- Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) Plan
Note: Plan sheets described above must show all Right-of-Way characteristics such as right-of-way lines, sidewalks, drop sidewalks, swales, approaches, shoulder parking, curbs, drop curbs, edge of pavement, medians, manholes, utilities, utility valves, fire hydrants, light poles, traffic controllers, trees, utility cabinets, utility poles, etc.
- Electronic copy of the plans (Electronic copy can be submitted in a disk, flash drive, or via email.) Electronic plans must contain the following (to scale):
- Property Survey with elevations
- Site Plan
- Paving and Drainage Plan
- Utility Installation Plan
- Right-of-Way Restoration Plan
- Pavement Markings and Signage Plan
- Stormwater Protection Plan
- Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) Plan
Note: Plan sheets described above must show all Right-of-Way characteristics such as right-of-way lines, sidewalks, drop sidewalks, swales, approaches, shoulder parking, curbs, drop curbs, edge of pavement, medians, manholes, utilities, utility valves, fire hydrants, light poles, traffic controllers, trees, utility cabinets, utility poles, etc.
- Copy of Contractor’s License
- Proof of Contractor’s Liability Insurance (The City of Hialeah must be named as an additional insured on the policy.)
Utility Installation Permit Applications
- Streets Department Permit Application (Including Permit Application Document Checklist)
- Copy of approved Communications Provider Registration Form
- Communications Information Packet - Use of Rights-of-Way Form
- Three original sets of plans signed and sealed by a State of Florida Certified Professional Engineer. Plans must contain the following (to scale):
- Utility Installation Plan containing the following:
- Details of the utility being installed such as type of material, length, diameter, etc.
- A minimum of two measurements (one north/south and one east/west) to the proposed utility installation from any fixed Right-of-Way item such as:
- Center line
- Curb
- Edge of pavement
- Sidewalk
- Right-of-Way line
- etc.
- Right-of-Way Restoration Plan
- Stormwater Protection Plan
- Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) Plan
- Utility Installation Plan containing the following:
Note: Plan sheets described above must show all Right-of-Way characteristics such as right-of-way lines, sidewalks, drop sidewalks, swales, approaches, shoulder parking, curbs, drop curbs, edge of pavement, medians, manholes, utilities, utility valves, fire hydrants, light poles, traffic controllers, trees, utility cabinets, utility poles, etc.
- Electronic copy of the plans (Electronic copy can be submitted in a disk, flash drive, or via email.) Electronic plans must contain the following (to scale):
- Utility Installation Plan containing the following:
- Details of the utility being installed such as type of material, length, diameter, etc.
- A minimum of two measurements (one north/south and one east/west) to the proposed utility installation from any fixed Right-of-Way item such as:
- Center line
- Curb
- Edge of pavement
- Sidewalk
- Right-of-Way line
- etc.
- Right-of-Way Restoration Plan
- Stormwater Protection Plan
- Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) Plan
- Utility Installation Plan containing the following:
Note: Plan sheets described above must show all Right-of-Way characteristics such as right-of-way lines, sidewalks, drop sidewalks, swales, approaches, shoulder parking, curbs, drop curbs, edge of pavement, medians, manholes, utilities, utility valves, fire hydrants, light poles, traffic controllers, trees, utility cabinets, utility poles, etc.
- Copy of Contractor’s License
- Proof of Contractor’s Liability Insurance (The City of Hialeah must be named as an additional insured on the policy.)
Policies
- I have flooding in my swale area and driveway approach, can I pave the area?
- Will the city trim the trees in my swale area?
- Whose responsible to maintain driveway approaches between the street and private property?
- Who is responsible to replace missing signs or install new ones?
- What is the Stormwater Utility?
- What is the Stormwater Utility Fee and why do I have to pay it?
- What is the Stormwater Utility Fee based upon?
- What happens if I refuse to pay the fee?
- How can I get the storm drain in my street cleaned?
- I want to reconstruct the sidewalk or approach in front of my house without changing any of the dimensions, do I need to obtain a permit?