The Engineering Division reviews and approves water, sewer, paving, drainage and irrigation plans for projects located within the City's corporate limits - as well as water and sewer plans for projects outside Sunrise's corporate limits, but within the City's water and sewer system. In addition to plan approval, the Engineering Division conducts pre-construction conferences to establish the City's construction requirements and technical specifications, reviews site-related permit applications, issues permits and performs inspections pertaining to utilities, drainage, pavement and landscaping. Please click the topics below for additional information regarding:
Submitting Preliminary Plans The Developer's Engineer of Record (EOR) shall submit to the City preliminary engineering drawings for review in accordance with the City's Construction Standards and Specifications. Each plan submittal shall consist of four (4) sets of signed and sealed drawings and specifications on 24" x 36" size sheets and shall include the following:
1. Water and sewer plans
2. Paving and drainage plans
3. Irrigation plans
4. Drainage calculations
5. Location map, including section, township and range
6. Title block with Engineering Firm name, signature and seal of Engineer of Record, scale, date of drawing, and revision block
7. North arrow
8. General statement on all plan sheets - "CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY OF SUNRISE MINIMUM DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS."
9. Scale
10. Project phasing if applicable
11. Project survey perimeter boundary with street address of lot(s) and building(s) to be served, showing the distances from the building to the property lines. Lots and blocks shall be provided as well as the name, official record book number and page of the plat.
12. Rights-of-way adjacent to project shall be dimensioned and defined. Street names shall be indicated. The exact location of the proposed utility mains shall be shown within the right-of-way or easement. Distances for right-of-way lines and property lines to the proposed utility mains are required on all drawings.
13. Benchmark references shall be provided
14. Size and type of material shall be shown for all water, sewer and drainage pipes. All dimensions shall be in linear feet.
15. All line deflection points shall be indicated, including both horizontal and vertical and method of deflection.
16. Profiles are required for gravity sewer mains only and must have the following minimum information: Invert and rim elevations, pipe slope, profile grade, proposed grade elevation, continuous station measurements, continuous numbering of manholes, other utilities including drainage indicating top and bottom of pipe elevations, and pipe types.
17. Location and size of water meters
18. Pump station design shall be in accordance with the City's standards unless the station will remain private. Pump station designs will require supporting calculations. Submit three signed and sealed copies along with the plan submittal. These calculations must include flow and head determinations, establishment of the pump curve indicating pumping efficiencies and model numbers and ratings of all pumps.
19. Label all adjacent parcels
20. The irrigation system must provide 100% coverage with 50% overlap using rust-free water
If you have questions regarding preliminary plan submittal, please call (954) 746-3284.
Submitting Final Plans For developments within the City's corporate limits, 15 sets of final engineering plans shall be submitted after the preliminary engineering plan review along with a comment response letter written by the Developer's Engineer of Record (EOR). For developments outside of the City's corporate limits, 10 sets of final engineering plans shall be submitted.
Obtaining Site Preparation Permits Permit applications are available from the Planning & Development Department. Please note that Site Preparation Permits may be issued only after the Site Plan has obtained City Commission approval. Site Preparation Permits include:
Site Clearing Permits The Site Clearing permit application shall include documentation from the Broward County Department of Planning & Environmental Protection Wetlands Division identifying any wetland areas to be preserved. If any trees are required to be relocated or preserved, a tree preservation plan must be approved and stamped prior to issuance of the site preparation permit. If the permit application states that there are no trees to be preserved, protected or relocated, the landscape inspector will perform a site inspection to determine if any protected trees are located on the site. The permit application shall reference the tree preservation plan to include the sheet number, revision and date of the applicable plans. A $1,250 fee is currently assessed for Site Clearing permits.
Tree Relocation Permits Three sets of final stamped tree relocation plans shall be submitted with the permit application. Please note that the tree preservation plan is typically approved as part of the DRC site plan review, and the general plan requirements are as follows: When preserving protected trees, the tree preservation plan shall include the location, size and species of trees to be preserved and a tree protection plan, barricading details, and specifications. When relocating or removing trees, the tree preservation plan shall include the location, size and species of trees to be relocated or removed, the basis or justification for relocating or removing trees, a tree protection plan, barricading details and specifications, tree relocation details and specifications. A $50 per tree fee is currently assessed for Tree Relocation permits.
Obtaining Other Site-Related Permits A Pre-Construction Meeting must be held by the Planning & Development Department prior to the issuance of site-related permits, other than Site Preparation Permits. In order to schedule this meeting, the requirements of the Pre-Construction Meeting Check List must be satisfied. These requirements include:
1. Developer Permit executed by both parties
2. As applicable, letters permitting construction from: Broward County Public Health Unit (for water construction over 50" in length or greater than 2" in diameter); DPEP Waste Water (for any sanitary sewer construction that includes the installation of a sanitary sewer manhole); DPEP Surface Water Management.
3. Issuance of Development Review Certificate
4. Final Irrigation Plans approved and on file with the Planning & Development Department
5. As applicable, submission and approval of five sets of SEWER Shop Drawings signed and stamped by both the Engineer of Record and the Licensed Underground Contractor.
6. As applicable, submission and approval of five sets of DRAINAGE Shop Drawings signed and stamped by both the Engineer of Record and the Licensed Underground Contractor.
7. As applicable, submission and approval of five sets of Lift Station Drawings, signed and stamped by both the Engineer of Record and the Licensed Underground Contractor.
8. As applicable, submission and approval of five water and sewer Product Lists (letter form) signed and stamped by both the Engineer of Record and the Licensed Underground Contractor. List MUST conform to the City of Sunrise Approved Products List, and must be submitted using supplied format. Submit catalog cuts for substitutions only.
9. The Underground Contractor MUST furnish copies of his/her license, Broward County Occupational License, Certificate of Competency, Certificate of Insurance, Liability Insurance, proof of Workers Compensation, and State Registration or Certification as an Engineering Contractor.
10. A copy of the executed agreement between the Developer or General Contractor and the Underground Utility Contractor indicating the cost of construction (breaking down water, sewer).
11. As applicable, contractor to submit Maintenance of Traffic Plan signed by Site Safety Supervisor.
After the Pre-Construction Meeting, site-related permits may be issued by the Planning & Development Department in accordance with the following fee schedule:
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Site-Related Permit Category
Fee
Water and
Sewer
15% of the estimated cost
of construction*
Drainage
15% of the estimated cost
of construction**,***
Paving
$190.00 for the first
1,000 square feet, plus $65.00 for each additional 1,000 square feet
or fraction thereof.
Curbing
$125.00 for the first
100 linear feet, plus $40.00 for each additional 100 linear feet or
fraction thereof.
Sidewalk
$190.00 for the first
100 linear feet, plus $65.00 for each additional 100 linear feet or
fraction thereof.
* The fee is based upon the actual cost of construction and the City reserves the right to adjust the fee, as appropriate, at the time of project certification of completion.
** A Plumbing Permit may also be required from the Plumbing Division of the Building Department. Please call the Chief Plumbing Inspector at (954) 572-2370 for a determination.
*** The Drainage Permit application must include a City of Sunrise Planning & Development Department approved set of engineering plans stamped by Broward County DPEP Surface Water Management Division.
Engineering Inspections The City of Sunrise currently employs four Engineering Inspectors. Contractors may contact these inspectors by telephone for inspections from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., and from 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Calls must be made a minimum of 48 hours in advance to allow for scheduling of all required tests and inspections, including final walk-throughs. To reach an inspector, please call (954) 746-3270.
Landscaping & Irrigation Landscape plans shall be submitted and approved as part of the Site Plan package. Minimum design requirements for landscape plans are identified in Section 16-161 through Section 16-173 of the City of Sunrise Land Development Code.
Irrigation meters are not permitted within the City of Sunrise utility service area.
Permits are issued by the Planning & Development Department for the installation of all site landscaping as well as the irrigation system distribution lines and appurtenances. However, all pumps, wells, timers, suction lines, backflow preventers, etc. must be permitted and inspected by the City's Building Department. Contact the Chief Plumbing Inspector at (954) 572-2370 for information on obtaining the appropriate permits.
A Landscape Pre-Installation Meeting is required a minimum of two months before the final landscape inspection. Plant material that is not Florida Number One, or field grown plant material which does not have new roots growing through the burlap, will be rejected by the City of Sunrise. Lack of water supply for the landscape installation, lack of soil preparation for the landscape installation, and the destruction of the landscape installation by other trades will be cause for rejection of the landscape material. Rejection of the landscaping will prevent the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. We recommend that a landscape contractor be hired at the earliest possible date so that the contractor can become acquainted with the City's requirements.
For information regarding landscaping and irrigation permits, or to schedule a Landscape Pre-Installation Meeting, please contact the City's Landscape Inspector at (954) 746-3272 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m., or 3:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
The Site Clearing permit application shall include documentation from the Broward County Department 