Ask a project-specific question

Identify the providers for potable water, sanitary sewer, electricity and any other required services. Give each a consistent concept rather than asking whether utilities are nearby. Ask what documentation distinguishes general availability, capacity confirmation and any reservation or connection commitment. Martin County’s plan directory includes separate potable-water and sanitary-sewer chapters; those planning resources do not themselves establish capacity for an individual development or reserve it for a buyer.

Price the connection path

In a hypothetical infill project, an existing sewer may be close while the proposed connection still needs an extension, crossing or system improvement. Have the civil engineer and provider identify the likely connection point, required studies and off-site work. Separate provider charges from privately constructed improvements. Ask who designs, permits, installs, inspects, owns and maintains each component, and whether another owner’s land or easement is involved.

Bring conditions into the decision

Record the demand assumptions, response date, qualifications and any stated validity period. Ask how a different unit mix or phased buildout changes the answer. Carry uncertain infrastructure work as a visible scope and timing issue, not an unexplained allowance buried in site costs. Before acquisition, ask the provider what remains to obtain the needed commitment and ask counsel which related rights or agreements require review. A neighbor’s service and an old letter are useful leads, not substitutes for confirmation of the current proposal.

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