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UTILITY
ANNUAL GENERAL PERMIT
OPERATIONAL STANDARDS
FOR WORK WITHIN
PINELLAS COUNTY RIGHT-OF-WAY
IN ACCORDANCE WITH
PINELLAS COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
ARTICLE V. UTILITY WORK
SECTIONS 154-300 THROUGH 154-310
Approved
Kelli Hammer Levy
Director of Public Works
September 18, 2020
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I. TYPES OF PERMITS FOR UTILITY WORK IN PINELLAS
COUNTY RIGHT-OF-WAY
1. ANNUAL GENERAL PERMITS are given for work that is beyond 5 feet from back of
curb (BOC) or edge of pavement (EP), as shown in Fig. 2. The Annual General Permit is a
permit issued by the County for certain routine, repetitive work not requiring a specific
utilization permit and may be issued or renewed for periods up to one year. This permit
covers regular and recurring activities and specifies exempted activities for each utility.
Exempted activities must obtain specific utilization permits. All construction or maintenance
of facilities shall be accomplished with the least disruptive technology resulting in the least
amount of damage and disruption of the right-of-way.
It is the Contractor's responsibility to document the existing condition of the Right-of-way
prior to beginning any work. Please notify the Area inspector of the deficiencies prior to
commencement. Failure to do so will result in permit holder being held responsible for
corrections that appear to be associated with the activity.
An electronic notification for all qualifying work proposed in the Right-of-way is required.
Failure to do so may result in the revocation of the Annual General Permit.
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2. SPECIFIC UTILIZATION PERMITS - are required before work is to begin, where non-
emergency operations involve digging within 5 feet of the edge of pavement or back of curb
as shown on Fig. 1. They are also required for bridge attachments, major drainage and
waterway crossings, and major line or pipe extensions.
3. EMERGENCY PERMIT — All emergencies must immediately be reported to the Public
Works Department at (727) 464-8900.
An after the fact permit whereby notification to the Pinellas County Regulatory Services
Division (727) 464-3394 needs to be initiated prior to completion of emergency work.
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PERMITS
l . MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC
- All activities in accordance with this agreement shall conform to the U.S.
Department of Transportation's "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices"
("MUTCD") and the Florida Department of Transportation's ("FDOT") Design
Standards Indexes 600 through 670 (latest editions).
- A safe and easily accessible ADA compliant paved or unpaved pathway for
pedestrian, bicycle, and handicapped traffic shall be provided and maintained through
the work zone for the duration of the construction area. If the pathway lies along a
designated school walking route then the Permittee, or its agent, shall provide
adequate supervision and/or guidance to the school aged students as they traverse
through the work zone. .
- All construction of alternate or detour routes for pedestrians, bicyclists and
handicapped persons must meet the requirements of the FDOT Design Standards
Index 660.
- No roadway shall be closed without the prior written permission of the Pinellas
County Traffic Engineering Division. At least 2 normal working days (Monday thru
Friday) advance notice is required. Ail maintenance of traffic plans are to be
submitted to the Pinellas County Traffic Engineering Division for approval prior to
commencement of construction. Appropriate work zone safety is to be followed at
all times.
- All construction activities shall include a traffic control plan in accordance with the
FDOT Design Standards "General Information for Traffic Control Through Work
Zones" (Indexes 600 through 670).
2. CLEAR ZONE SETBACK REQUIREMENTS
After construction is complete, no obstacles or impediments to vehicular or
pedestrian traffic shall be left in the clear zone, as described in the "Manual of
Uniform Minimum Standards for Design, Construction and Maintenance for Streets
and Highways" as a result of construction activities by the permittee, or its agents.
Utility poles and light poles shall be located 2 feet behind the sidewalk when
sufficient right-of-way and/or utility easements exist. All work shall be ADA
compliant upon completion.
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3. CLEARANCES
- All overhead installations shall conform to clearance standards of the National
Electric Safety Code, latest edition, (incorporated herein by reference), and all
underground crossing installations shall be laid at a minimum depth of 30" below
grade, or at 36" below ditch bottom.
4. TRENCH SAFETY
- The Trench Safety Act (Florida Statutes, Section 553.60 et seq.) shall apply to
construction, operation, and maintenance.
5. WORK ZONE SAFETY
- Excavated materials shall not be placed on sidewalks.
- Excavated materials shall not restrict sight distances (i.e., not be greater than 3 feet
in height in the line of sight used by traffic).
- Work area and excavated material shall be clearly marked and made safe to
vehicular and pedestrian traffic at all times per the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control
Devices ("MUTCD") Standards (latest edition).
- All OSHA requirements shall be satisfied.
6. RIGHT-OF-WAY RESTORATION
- All disturbed areas in the right-of-way shall be sodded unless otherwise directed by
the County's Inspector.
- Vegetation, other than sod, will be restored to its pre -construction condition if
approved by the County's inspector. Excavated areas will be compacted to the
standards specified in "Right -of -Way Compaction" below.
- Restoration of driveways and placement of sod shall be completed prior to
excavation starting in another area (job) by the same contractor. Exception to this
rule may be allowed where ongoing construction makes such restoration impractical.
- The type of sod used to restore the right-of-way shall be coordinated with the
adjacent property owner. Sod shall be maintained until it roots, a minimum water of
2 weeks.
- No stockpiling of material is allowed in roadway; all dirt and debris shall be
removed from the job site upon completion.
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- Notify property owners regarding sprinkler systems, plants and mailboxes that may
be disturbed during construction, prior to disturbing them. Replace those items that
are damaged by permittee.
- The permittee shall be responsible for handling all complaints regarding the
construction project.
- Trees shall be protected as necessary. Any tree(s) that are damaged shall be
replaced in kind and replacement coordinated with the County's Urban Forestry
Section.
7. NPDES REQUIREMENTS:
- Approved land disturbing and dewatering activities shall include properly installed
Best Management Practices (BMPs) including erosion and sedimentation control
measures prior to commencement and shall be maintained during and after all land
disturbing and dewatering activities to prevent siltation and turbid discharges from
entering county -maintained storm sewers, adjacent wetlands, and surface waters.
-The BMP's shall remain in place until construction is complete and County
inspectors have determined the site has been properly stabilized. -Within 72 hours of
establishing final grade at the project site, the permittee shall stabilize exposed
surfaces to prevent erosion, siltation, or turbid run -off. -Failure to properly install and
maintain erosion and/or sedimentation controls or an illicit discharge resulting from
their failure is considered a violation of Sec. 58 of the Pinellas County Code and
could result in penalties of up to $10,000 per offense.
-Pursuant to Pinellas County Code Section 58-245, the permittee is also required to
notify the County's Division of Environmental Management (DEM) at 727-464-5060
or watershed pinellascounty.org immediately in the event of any impacts to the
MS4 and/or surface waters.
- Dewatering activities resulting in an off-site discharge not authorized by this
permit shall be reviewed and approved by DEM prior to its implementation and
shall be consistent with NPDES program requirements. Please be advised additional
permitting by other county departments or the state may be required. For
information on the state's construction dcwatering regulations visit
https://floridadep.gov/water/stormwater/content/construction-dewatering-faq.
8. DRAINAGE SYSTEMS
- Drainage *stems shall be operational at all times, this includes ditches and storm
drains, underdrains, etc.
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9. DRAINAGE FILTRATION SYSTEMS
- When drainage filtration systems are damaged, the County's Inspector shall be
notified at (727) 464-8900 and the system shall be repaired to working conditions by
the permittee.
10. TRENCH DEWATERING
- Trench water that is discharged into the road drainage system must be through an
approved filtration device. If contaminated groundwater is discovered during
dewatering operations, thc permittee shall stop all operations and contact the Pinellas
County Regulatory Services Division at (727) 464-3394. The permittee shall be
responsible for meeting Federal, State, Regional and County water quality standards
for all discharges from the construction site.
1 l . DRIVEWAY CROSSINGS
- When driveways are to be jack and bored or directional bored, no jetting air or water
shall be allowed.
- When driveway cuts are approved, they shall be repaired from curb to sidewalk,
expansion joint to expansion joint or to a 5 foot width of cut, whichever is least.
- Whenever an asphalt driveway cut is approved, the entire apron in the Right-of-
way shall be resurfaced.
- Driveway cuts shall be repaired per the Pinellas County Standard Construction
Details.
- Coordinate the cutting of driveways with the owner prior to cut. All driveways shall
be in passable condition at the end of each work day.
12. RIGHT-OF-WAY COMPACTION
- Compaction in the right-of-way shall be in accordance with Pinellas County
Minimum Testing Frequency Standards.
13. SIDEWALK RELOCATION
- Where sidewalk removal is necessary, a site specific right-of-way permit will be
required. The annual general permit shall not apply.
- Use of the sidewalks shall not be impaired or closed for greater than 60 minutes.
-Sidewalks that are damaged as a result of work performed under this permit must be
restored to the pre -work condition or better.
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14. GOVERNMENTAL SURVEY
- When governmental survey control points are subject to displacement, they shall
first be properly referenced prior to disturbance. After construction is complete, the
control points shall be reset to their original locations. All survey work on
governmental survey control points shall be performed by a Florida Registered Land
Surveyor.
15. ONE CALL SYSTEM
- When digging is involved, the utility notification center (SUNSHINE STATE ONE
CALL OF FLORIDA, INC. at 811) shall be notified by the permittee not less than
48 hours or more than 5 days prior to construction.
16. ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENT
- Prior to beginning any work hereunder, Permittee shall through the State of
Florida's Department of Environmental Protection Online Contamination Locator
Map and the Pinellas County GIS Map, first evaluate the property herein as to any
environmental risks. If subsequent to the start of any work herein Permittee
encounters any environmental hazard or abnormal conditions, Permittee shall
immediately cease work and notify the County. Permittee may only resume work
upon written notification by County.
17. AS -BUILT DRAWING
- As -built drawings shall be provided for any impacts or modifications to County
facilities.
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