Call Collier County Road, Bridge, & Stormwater Maintenance Division at 239-252-8924 and provide specific location of the problem. The Area Supervisor will investigate the situation to determine the severity and a priority will be given to schedule for repairs. 

The rural areas of Collier County are mowed by Contract on a thirty (30) day cycle.

Collier County Road Maintenance is funded with gas sales taxes and is governed by the Florida Statutes. Florida Statutes, chapter 206, requires that gas sales taxes be used to maintain public or county property and rights-of-ways. Collier County Road Maintenance cannot work on private property without approval and alternate funding that comes from creating a Municipal Services Taxing Unit (MSTU). Resolution Number 96-134 adopted March 12, 1996, is the Petition Process whereby citizens can petition the Board of Collier County Commissioners to create a MSTU.

If it is on a County right-of-way, call the Road Maintenance Division, at 252-8924. The Area Supervisor will investigate the situation to determine the severity and the priority it will be given. As soon as the appropriate equipment and man power is available your culvert will be opened. If it is found to be collapsed or rusted through it is the property owners responsibility to replace it.

Right-of-Way (ROW) Permitting and Inspection Section

The Road Maintenance Division (239)-252-8924 will remove non-domesticated dead animals from County maintained roadways and County maintained right of ways. Domestic Animal Services (DAS) 239-252-PETS (7387) will pick up dead domestic animals and attempt to identify and contact the owner.

You can call the Road Maintenance Division at, 252-8924. As soon as possible, we will send someone out to have it removed. If it is someone's trash in front of their private property call the Code Enforcement Division at 252-2440.

Roadside swales have multiple functions. A major function is to maintain a dry roadbed. Keeping the centerline of the swales at least 1.1 feet below the centerline of the roadway helps to keep the roadbed above the water-table. This helps to make the road last longer. Another function is to store run-off from the roadway to mitigate the effect of the impervious surface of the roadway. The immediate function of the swale in a rainfall event is to clear the roadway of stormwater.

To understand the relationship between the multiple functions it is useful to identify the four states of the swale.

 I. Dry            2. Puddling              3. Low flow             4. High flow.

In the first state, the swale is dormant. This is the condition during a dry period, with a low water table. The second state is where there is some residual water left in the swale. This is normal because the storage water is being absorbed into the ground. This is typical for periods of three days to a week after a rainfall event. The water stays in the swale until the water table subsides enough to absorb the water. This is also the way small amounts of water used for irrigation are meant to be handled. The third state is typical for the first three days after a rainfall event. There will be a low velocity flow along the swale in the general direction of the outfall. Usually only the center of the water will show any movement. It takes a long time for the surface vegetation to release all the rainwater gathered during a rain, so it seems to just keep coming even though there is no readily identifiable source. In some cases, the flow will continue indefinitely if the water table is high enough to supply the flow. The fourth state is the one that demonstrates the system’s ability to remove Stormwater at the full capacity for which it was designed. The swale capacity has been calculated to handle certain statistical rainfall events efficiently and quickly. Most of this flow will be finished within an hour after the storm has stopped. The conditions will then return to the third state.

For residential permits the applicant needs a copy of the property boundary survey, the application fee, and a filled-out Right-of-Way application form. If you need additional information, please contact the Right-of-Way Permitting Division at 239-252-2400. For commercial permits, the applicant needs to set off signed and sealed plans, an MOT (Maintenance of Traffic) plan, the application fees, and a filled-out Right-of-Way application form. If you need additional information, please contact the Right-of Way Permitting Division at 239-252-2400.

Roadways whose PCIS (Pavement Condition Index) reaches a certain grading, the roadway is put into a 5-year plan and grouped together in a list for the next Fiscal Year.

Many ditches are not designed to drain, but instead are meant to hold water to clarify the water and give it a chance to recharge the groundwater aquifers. If you see that the water is higher than usual and think there is an obstruction, please call the Collier County Road Maintenance Division at 239-252-8924.

 The Purpose of Swales