May 1 to October 31
Off season
The ordinary right-of-way permit, filed 72 hours ahead, inside the construction hours.
Town of Palm Beach · Guide
Construction parking and right-of-way permits.
The short answer
In the Town of Palm Beach, every worker's vehicle parks on the construction site from permit issuance to the certificate of occupancy. If the site can't hold them, the contractor carpools or applies for up to three right-of-way parking permits, and any work in the road needs its own right-of-way permit, filed at least 72 hours ahead.
3 permits
The most right-of-way parking permits for one site.
72 hours
The notice a right-of-way application needs.
3 strikes
Bring a stop work order only the Town Council lifts.
- Updated
- . Checked against the Town of Palm Beach’s published rules.
- From
- GCS Palm Beach, the company of Philip Modenos, Florida Certified General Contractor CGC057454 (opens the state record)
Parking on the construction site
All vehicles of workers or visitors park on the construction site, from permit issuance to certificate of occupancy. If the site can’t hold them, the contractor carpools or applies for up to three right-of-way parking permits.12
On Worth Avenue, right-of-way parking permits are limited to two vehicles, and only for loading, unloading and essential construction activity.1
Right-of-way permits
Any work in the road right-of-way (the roadway, the sidewalk or the shoulder) needs a right-of-way permit. That includes deliveries, concrete pours, dewatering, sewer work and cranes. File the correct application at least 72 hours before the work.2
The Town’s application lists these permit types:3
- Construction parking
- Use of or work in the right-of-way: trucks, cranes, loaders
- De-watering
- Driveway
- Excavation in the right-of-way
- Water or sewer service
- A 2-hour delivery permit: hand unloading only, no equipment
- Private lateral locates
Work in a road right-of-way may not begin before 9:00 a.m. unless the permit says otherwise.4 The Town also notes that vehicles longer than 30 feet may have difficulty on Town roads, and large truck deliveries carry higher permit fees.3
Right-of-way work in season
A right-of-way request for the season, November 1 through April 30, has to explain why the work must happen in season. It also proposes a 2-hour working window between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.3
November 1 to April 30
In season
A reason the work can’t wait, and a 2-hour window between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Fees and penalties
Since November 1, 2025, every right-of-way submittal is invoiced a non-refundable $25 application fee.3
| Violation | Penalty |
|---|---|
| Working in the right-of-way before the permit is issued | 200% of the permit fee, plus $150 a day |
| Working past the permitted time | $1,000 a day |
Source for both: the Town’s right-of-way application and fee schedule.38
The 3-Strike Rule
Before a building permit is issued, the owner signs a notarized acknowledgment of the 3-Strike Rule.1
- Each documented parking, site-management, noise or construction-hours violation is a strike. Appeals are filed in writing within seven days of the ticket.25
- After any adjudicated strike, code violation or stop work order, the owner and contractor sign a Construction Management Agreement with the Town: hours, routes, shuttles or carpooling, parking and neighbor notice.5
- Three strikes at one site bring a Stop Work Order, and only the Town Council can restart the job.25
The rest of the permit side is in the building permits guide.
Dumpsters, toilets and debris
Dumpsters, construction materials and portable toilets sit inside the construction barrier, and the gates close at night and on weekends. Barriers visible from the street are 6 to 12 feet tall and one color, green or black.6
A jobsite portable toilet permit is $100 each.2 From permit to completion, the builder keeps the whole site clean of debris, on both sides of the street, except material in approved containers.7
A tear-down has its own season and plans: see demolition on Palm Beach.
How GCS helps
Philip Modenos pulls the permits with the Town of Palm Beach building department and works with your architect through ARCOM and Landmarks.
- Licensed 1994Florida Certified General Contractor since 1994
- About 25 yearsOn Palm Beach island for over 25 years
Text him the address and what the job needs.
Questions
- Can construction workers park on the street on Palm Beach?
- Only if the site cannot hold every vehicle, and then with up to three right-of-way parking permits. Otherwise the contractor carpools.
- Does a delivery need a permit?
- Work in the road right-of-way, deliveries included, needs a right-of-way permit. The Town offers a 2-hour delivery permit for hand unloading with no equipment.
- How far ahead do I apply for a right-of-way permit?
- At least 72 hours before the work, on the correct right-of-way application.
- What happens if a crew works in the road without a permit?
- The penalty is 200% of the permit fee plus $150 a day. Working past the permitted time costs $1,000 a day.
- Where does the dumpster go?
- Inside the construction barrier, with materials and portable toilets. Gates close at night and on weekends.
Sources
The Town’s own documents and the Town Code, each read on . The numbers in the text point here.
- Town 3-Strike Programtownofpalmbeach.com
- Town construction permit application (Rev. 2026-07-22)townofpalmbeach.com
- Town right-of-way permit applicationtownofpalmbeach.com
- Town construction and landscaping hours chart (Rev. 07/16/2026)townofpalmbeach.com
- Town Code Sec. 18-351 to 18-355library.municode.com
- Town Code Sec. 18-353library.municode.com
- Town Code (Sec. 102-137)library.municode.com
- Town master fee schedule (Rev. 08/11/2026)townofpalmbeach.com