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PRIVATE ENCROACHMENTS IN PUBLIC RIGHTS -OF -WAY
It is the general policy of the City that'the public rights -of -way are to be
reserved for public use or open space; and that the rights of the public,
present and future, are not to be diminished by the installation of private
improvements within the public rights -of -way.
Categories of private encroachments and improvements are listed below, together
with the permit requirement for each category. Encroachments listed under
Category A (Council approval required) will not be approved unless individual
circumstances indicate that approval will be consistent with the public interest.
A. Private encroachments requiring prior:Council approval and a permit from
the Public Works Department.
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1. Structural encroachments not othe* wise listed; including but not
limited to fences, walls, patios,iraised planters, etc.
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2. Driveway approaches not conforming to Council Policy L -2.
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3. Ocean Front or Bay street end improvements not conforming to Council
Policies I -12 and I- 1,respectively!
4. Ocean Front alley improvements not conforming to Council Policy I -15.
5. Modifications to original design concepts approved y the City.
6. Signs.
7. Lighting.
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8. Parkway surfacing other than standard P.C. concrete or brick installed
at grade.
9. Unusual architectural treatment, appendages, or fixtures.
B. Private encroachments requiring a permit from the P.B. & R. Department:
1. Tree planting and removal.
2. Shrub planting and removal
3. Ocean Front and Bay street end improvements defined in Council Policies
I -12 and I -1, respectively.
4. Ocean Front alley improvements defined in Council Policy I -15.
5. Median landscaping.
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C. Private encroachments requiring a permit from the ,{public Works Department:
1. Standard drive approaches.
2. Standard sidewalks.
3. Carriage walks.
4. Standard P.C. concrete or brick parkway surfacing at grade (subject to
P.B. & R. review for tree well location).
5. C.A.T.V. and public utility facilities.
D. Private encroachments not requiring/ /a permit:
1. Parkway lawn and ground cover
2. Parkway sprinkling systems./
3. Use of public streets and rojections over public property which are
covered by the Uniform Bu ding Code under a valid building permit
issued by the City.
Prohibited Encroachments:
1. Parkway surface of loose rock or gravel.
2. Private dwellings and appendages, except as provided for in the
Uniform Building Code(
3. Private signs except /as provided for in the Uniform Building Code.
E. Application for any pe it as required by this policy shall be filed with
the Public Works Depar went on a form to be provided by the City and shall
show the proposed pla ing or work and the nature thereof. If the applica-
tion is for a permit equired under Section A, it shall be forwarded to the
City Clerk for submis ion to the City Council. If the application is for a
permit under Section it shall be processed by the Parks, Beaches &
Recreation Denartmen .
Adopted August 25, 969
Reaffirmed March 9, 19 0
Reaffirmed February 8, 1971
Amended February 14, 1972
Reaffirmed December 10, 1973
Reaffirmed November 11, 1974
Amended August 11, 1975