It is unlawful for any person to construct a driveway across a public street, parkway or sidewalk without a written permit from the Public Works Director and it shall be unlawful for any person to cause any curb to be destroyed, removed or replaced for the purpose of installing a driveway or for any other purpose without a written permit from the Public Works Director.
(Ord. 2348 7-31-79; Ord. 96-21 9-24-96)
No permit shall be granted pursuant to the provisions of Section 10-30 (except applications filed by a department of the City), until the Public Works Director shall receive from the applicant therefor payment of a fee as specified in the Master Fee Schedule.
(Ord. 2348 7-31-79; Ord. 2432 1-4-83; Ord. 96-21 9-24-96; Ord. 13-04 11-5-13)
When there is constructed, erected or maintained any building or any fence, post or other barrier or structure on any property in such a manner as to preclude the use of any driveway, access to which driveway is by means of a driveway approach, to such an extent that such driveway cannot be used for the parking thereon of at least one standard-sized passenger automobile and said driveway approach does not provide vehicular access to said premises or any structure located thereon, said driveway approach shall be presumed to be abandoned.
(1) 
When any driveway approach is presumed to be abandoned pursuant to the provisions of Section 10-32, the Public Works Director, in the manner provided in this Article, shall notify the owner or person in possession of the property fronting upon or abutting said driveway approach to remove said driveway approach and restore or install curbing, parkway and sidewalk in accordance with City of Inglewood Standard Plans for Installation of Curbing, Parkway and Sidewalk on file in the office of the Public Works Director.
(2) 
The notice to repair shall describe the work to be done, designating the materials to be used and specify the manner in which said work shall be done and shall be substantially in the following form:
NOTICE TO REPAIR
The owner of the property described as __________ commonly known as __________, hereby is ordered to restore or install curb, parkway and sidewalk in front of or abutting said property in accordance with Specification No. __________ on file in the office of the Public Works Director of the City of Inglewood and all provisions of the Inglewood Municipal Code pertaining thereto by removing the driveway approach located in front of or abutting said property and restoring or installing in said location now occupied by said driveway approach, curbing, parkway and sidewalk in conformity with the City of Inglewood Standard Plans for Installation of Curbing, Parkway and Sidewalks on file in the office of the City Engineer and in accordance with Specification No. __________. Said work shall be completed within 20 days from the date of this notice unless the time so to complete said work is extended by the Street Superintendent. If the work indicated is not finished within the time specified herein or any extension granted by the Street Superintendent, the Street Superintendent will cause the work to be done or completed and the cost thereof including any incidental expense will be made a lien upon said property pursuant to Section 10-39 of the Inglewood Municipal Code. An appeal may be taken within 10 days after the date of this notice. An appeal must be in writing, and filed in the time, form and manner required by Section 10-34 of the Inglewood Municipal Code.
Estimated cost of repair $__________
Dated __________
________________________________________
Street Superintendent of the City of Inglewood
(3) 
Said notice to restore or install shall be mailed to the persons in possession of the parcel of property fronting on such abandoned driveway approach or the owner thereof at his or her last known address as the same appears on the last equalized assessment rolls of the City or as may be known to the City Clerk.
(Ord. 2348 7-31-79; Ord. 96-21 9-24-96)
The owner or person in possession of such parcel of property may appeal to the Administrative Officer of City and show cause why said driveway approach should not be abandoned. Such appeal shall be in writing and shall be filed with the Administrative Officer within ten days after the date of said notice and such appeal shall be heard by the Administrative Officer within twenty days after the date of said notice; provided, however, that the Administrative Officer or authorized representative may continue the hearing from time to time. Prior to any such hearing, the Administrative Officer shall give written notice to the person appealing. At the time set for hearing by the Administrative Officer he or she shall determine whether the person appealing has overcome the presumption raised by Section 10-32, and his or her determination thereon shall be final and conclusive.
Unless the restoration or installation required in said notice shall be completed by said owner within twenty days from the date of said notice or in case of an appeal to the City Administrative Officer within twenty days from the date of the determination of the appeal by the Administrative Officer unless such appeal be sustained, the Public Works Director forthwith shall cause the work to be done.
(Ord. 2348 7-31-79; Ord. 96-21 9-24-96)
If the restoration or installation is done or caused to be done by the Public Works Director, he shall cause notice of the cost thereof, upon completion of same, to be given in the manner specified in this Article for the giving of notice to restore or install, which notice shall specify the day, hour and place when the City Council will hear and pass upon a report by the Public Works Director of the cost of restoration or installation together with objections or protests, if any, which may be raised by the property owner liable to be assessed for the cost of such work and any other interested person.
(Ord. 2348 7-31-79; Ord. 96-21 9-24-96)
Upon the completion of the restoration or installation, the Public Works Director shall prepare and file with the Council a report specifying the work which has been done, the cost thereof, a description of the real property in front of which the work has been done, and the assessment against the lot or parcel of land proposed to be levied to pay the cost thereof.
(Ord. 2348 7-31-79; Ord. 96-21 9-24-96)
Upon the day and hour fixed for the hearing, the City Council shall hear and pass upon the report of the Public Works Director together with any objections or protests to the cost of said work. Thereupon, the City Council may make such revision, correction or modification in the report as it may deem just, after which the report, as submitted or revised, shall be confirmed by motion. The decision of the City Council on all protests and objections which may be made, shall be final and conclusive.
(Ord. 2348 7-31-79; Ord. 96-21 9-24-96)
The cost of the restoration or installation may be assessed by the Council against the lot or parcel of property abutting or fronting upon the driveway approach so removed and such cost so assessed, if not paid within ten days after its confirmation by the Council, shall constitute a special assessment against that lot or parcel of land and shall be a lien on the property for the amount thereof, which lien shall continue until the assessment and all interest thereon is paid or until it is discharged of record.
The Public Works Director shall deliver to the County Auditor a notice of lien substantially in the following form, to-wit:
NOTICE OF LIEN
Pursuant to the authority vested in me by Section 10-35 of the Inglewood Municipal Code, I did on the _____ day of __________ 20_____, cause the driveway approach in front of the real property hereinafter described to be removed and the space occupied by it restored by installing in such space, sidewalk and curbing in conformity with the sidewalk and curbing adjoining said driveway approach and causing the parkway area thereof to be conformed with the parkway adjoining said driveway approach and the City Council of the City of Inglewood did on the _______ day of _________ 20_____, by motion, assess the cost of such work upon the real property hereinafter described and the same nor any part thereof has been paid and the said city hereby does claim a lien on said real property in the sum of $_____ and the same shall be a lien upon said real property until the said sum with interest at the rate of 6 percent per annum from the _____ day of _________ 20_____, (date of confirmation of assessment) has been paid in full and discharged of record, and said sum shall be collected in the same manner and at the same time as are the taxes for said City on said real property and subject to the same penalties and procedures to foreclose.
The real property herein mentioned and upon which a lien is claimed is that certain piece or parcel of land in the City of Inglewood, County of Los Angeles, State of California, and particularly described as follows, to wit:
(Description of property)
Dated this _____ day of __________, 20_____
________________________ Public Works Director
(Ord. 2348 7-31-79; Ord. 96-21 9-24-96)