Engineering
Permit Applications/Forms
2008 Standard Details (AutoCad 08 Version)
2008 Standard Details (AutoCad 2K Version)
City of Venice Community Development Block Grant
CRS Floodplain Progress Report
The Engineering/Stormwater Department is divided into two major organizational units:
1. Engineering Department
The Engineering Department organizational unit performs administrative activities, contract administration, design engineering, construction engineering, geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering, capital project activities, and GIS activities that all relate to the management of assets throughout the City. The unit is located at City Hall and is responsible for the development of capital projects from conception to completion. This division is responsible for the management of the engineering general funds and capital projects funds that are used to fund the capital projects.
- Engineering design work is provided for in-house projects by qualified staff. Consultants are used for specialty work and are supervised by the General Manger of Development Services / City Engineer.
- The Engineering staff reviews construction plans and site plans to ensure that private developments meet the city’s engineering codes and design standards.
- If utilities or roadways built into a project are to be turned over to the city for future maintenance, engineering staff ensures that all infrastructure improvements are properly constructed and operational before presentation to City Council for acceptance.
- The department also inspects privately constructed facilities that will be turned over to the city to assure proper methods are being used.
- The General Manger of Development Services / City Engineer is also charged with advising other department directors, City Manager and City Council on matters related to modern engineering principles and practices.
- The Engineering Department handles the day-to-day questions from the citizens and works closely with the Finance Department in coordinating the budget. The engineering staff manages the stormwater fee database and field inspections.
- Management duties involve administration, planning, capital improvement, construction, operation and maintenance.
- Administratively, the utility is responsible for calculating utility rates, billing, collection, enforcement, database management, providing technical assistance, and compliance with other agency rules.
- Planning duties include reviewing impacts of development on stormwater infrastructure and identification of service level deficiencies.
- The utility also recommends capital improvements necessary to meet service level criteria established by the community for water quality and flood control. All capital improvement projects are brought to City Council for approval.
2. Stormwater Department
The Stormwater Department is funded through a Stormwater Utility fund and provides support and maintenance of the City’s stormwater infrastructure. The Stormwater Department is located at the Seaboard Avenue facility.
The Stormwater Management Utility was established in September 1995 as an enterprise fund to be used for stormwater management and related expenses only. The fund was originally established to provide adequate and stable funding for compliance with the city’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) stormwater permit and the capital improvements identified in the Stormwater Management Plan.
- The Stormwater Supervisor coordinates the operation and maintenance tasks with the Public Works and Utility Departments to keep the city-owned infrastructure in good working condition.
- All work performed by the utility is directed toward ensuring that the city’s NPDES permit conditions are met.
Engineering/Stormwater related permits/applications: Permits/Applications
PLEASE REFER TO THE CITY STANDARD DETAILS for complete requirements
Construction Permit: Construction permits must be obtained for all proposed improvements that require site and development plan review or other applicable City regulations. Improvements requiring a construction permit include streets, utility improvements, common use access driveways, multi-family, commercial, and industrial developments, etc. The application shall be submitted with eight (8) sets of construction plans signed and sealed by a Florida licensed professional Engineer and a copy of the SWFWMD permit or completion letter.
Construction Permit Modification: Modification of an approved Construction Permit requires submittal of eight (8) signed & sealed copies of any revised sheets.
License Agreement Application: This license is only granted for extreme hardship in removing encroachment on the city right of way or for special exceptions involving proposed encroachments into the city right of way; e.g. pavers installed over concrete per city details.
Right-of-Way Use Permit: A right-of-way (ROW) use authorization shall be obtained from the Engineering Department prior to initiating the installation of any improvements or conducting any construction activities within the City ROW.
Site Prep Permit: This permit is needed for any removal of vegetation, site grading, delivery of fill or ground breaking can begin.
Engineering/Stormwater related forms: Forms
Property Additions Form: A Property Additions form must be completed and approved by the Engineering Department for all additions to existing structures. Submittal requirements are summarized in the form.
