A.
No person shall erect or maintain any temporary structure or appliance in, upon, over, along, or across any street, nor erect or maintain any permanent structure within the planned right-of-way, except as otherwise provided by law, without filing a written application and obtaining a written permit therefor from the City.
B.
The City is authorized to grant such permits.
C.
The written application referred to in this section shall contain a description of the structures or appliance proposed to be erected or maintained, and the purposes for which the same are to be used. The application shall be accompanied by a map or diagram showing the location of the structure or appliance.
E.
If required by the City before the above work is commenced, complete plans and specifications thereof shall be submitted to and approved by the City.
F.
No permit granted under this section shall be issued until the person applying for it has paid a fee in an amount set by City Council resolution for the issuance of each permit, and has also executed a good and sufficient bond to the City in a sum designated by the City with at least two sureties approved by the City, conditioned that the person will save and keep the City, and all officers thereof, harmless from any and all costs, damages, or expenses that the City or any of its officers may be obliged to pay by reason of, or that may arise out of, the granting of such permit or the erection or maintenance of the structure or appliance for which the permit is granted.
G.
The City may revoke the permit at any time. Prior to the expiration date of the permit or at the revocation of the same, the structure or appliance shall be wholly removed from the location stated in the permit.
H.
Notwithstanding the requirements of this section, pursuant to Chapter 11.36, the City Council may authorize installation and maintenance of benches or shelters or similar structures related to transportation services provided to the public; and pursuant to Chapter 5.48, the City Council may authorize installation and maintenance of taxi stands.
(Prior code § 7130.1; 1465 § 19, 1975; 2060 § 4, 1988; 2804 § 2, 2011)