§ 110-26. Purpose.

This article is to protect the public against hazards resulting from private construction in the public right-of-way, and to protect the structural and physical integrity of Collier County-owned or Collier County-controlled public road right-of-way facilities and materials including and not limited to roads, soils, bridges, and/or drainage facilities.

The Collier County Land Development Code generally does not apply to County Transportation road projects within the road right-of-way, including related amenities, required as components of public roadways, with the exception of the following three (3) situations requiring distinct treatment:

Collier Area Transit Bus Shelters:

The Transportation Division shall obtain all necessary permits related to the construction and installation of Collier Area Transit Bus Shelters located within the road right-of-way. In this regard, the Transportation Division will coordinate and work with Community Development and Environmental Services (CDES) staff as required for all permits related to the location and construction of such bus shelters.

Road Noise Walls:

The installation of Road Noise Walls is not referenced or otherwise defined in the Land Development Code. The county policy to be followed by the Transportation Division as to the construction of Noise Walls is as follows: (1) if required as part of a Transportation road project, a Noise Wall located within the county road right-of-way is not subject to the Land Development Code; (2) if a Noise Wall is not located in the county right-of-way and is not a required component of a county road project but rather is desired by private citizens for placement outside of the road right-of-way, then the persons seeking the construction of such a wall shall be directed to go through CDES and obtain the permits required for the installation of a decorative wall as defined in the Land Development Code.

Signs:

All signs installed by the Transportation Division within the county road right-of-way required by the United States Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration as set forth in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) are not subject to the requirements of the Land Development Code. All non-MUTCD signs such as commercial signs, signs identifying neighborhoods, and similar non-roadway signs if permittable by the Transportation Division are subject to the Land Development Code and shall meet all such requirements.

(Ord. No. 03-37, § 1, 6-24-03; Ord. No. 2009-19, § 1)