On July 13, 2021, the Board of County Commissioners approved Ordinance No. 2021-24(PDF, 8MB) to amend Utility Ordinance 2004-31 in order simplify the Utility Acceptance requirements and utility conveyance process from the two-step process, Preliminary and Final Acceptance, into a one-step acceptance process. Ordinance 2021-24 became effective on July 20, 2021.
The most significant changes include:
- All utility acceptance projects are now following the one-step process. Upon completion of the Utility Conveyance Checklist requirements, staff will schedule the project for final utility acceptance by the Board of County Commissioners (BCC)
- Applicants are no longer required to obtain the One-Step Conveyance Utility Deviation approval from Public Utilities
- The final acceptance obligations cash bond of $4,000 is no longer required
- For commercial and multi-family residential projects, the 10% Utility Performance Security (UPS) is only required for projects with Contributory Assets of $100,000 or higher. Staff will automatically schedule the UPS for Board release after the one-year warranty period expires. The one-year warranty period starts on the date of Final Utility Acceptance by the BCC
- Final Attorney's Affidavit is required prior to scheduling the project for Final Acceptance
- All templates, including the Utility Conveyance Checklist, legal documents, cost sheets, etc. have been updated and they are available on the Collier County website
If you have questions, please contact (239) 252-2400.
Final Acceptance
- Application for Utility Conveyance(PDF, 203KB)
- Utilities Conveyance Checklist(PDF, 373KB)
- Owner's Affidavit(DOCX, 24KB)
- Attorney's Affidavit(DOCX, 25KB)
- Warranty Deed/Bill Of Sale(DOCX, 23KB)
- Utility Easement(DOCX, 22KB)
- Final Attorney's Affidavit(DOCX, 17KB)
- Final Waiver of Liens(PDF, 12KB)
- Subordination(DOCX, 23KB)
- Utility Performance Bond(DOCX, 23KB)
- Irrevocable Letters of Credit(DOCX, 23KB)
- Verification of Final Cost - Water(XLS, 36KB), include costs for all materials and labor
- Verification of Final Cost - Sewer(XLS, 36KB), include costs for all materials and labor
- Certification of Private Material - Water(XLS, 36KB), include costs for materials
- Certification of Private Material - Sewer(XLS, 36KB), include costs for materials
- Certification of Contributory Assets - Water(XLS, 36KB), include costs for materials
- Certification of Contributory Assets - Sewer(XLS, 36KB), include costs for materials
- Sewer Video Submittal Form(PDF, 172KB)