[Amended 6-11-1984 by Ord. No. 15-1984; 5-27-1986 by Ord. No. 25-1986]
No person shall place, construct, erect or maintain
any obstruction or encroachment, including but not limited to building
materials, projections from buildings, utility wires, canopies and
vaults, on, over or under any street, sidewalk or public place in
the City without first obtaining a permit therefor from the Director
of Public Works.
[Amended 9-12-1983 by Ord. No. 32-1983; 5-27-1986 by Ord. No. 25-1986]
A.
No permit required by the preceding section shall
be issued for any such encumbrance unless the person making the application
therefor shall deposit with the Collector of Taxes $0.50 for each
square foot of surface of the street, sidewalk or crosswalk or other
public place to be so obstructed, provided that no permit shall be
issued upon a deposit of less than $20. The deposit shall, at the
expiration of the time for which the permit was granted and upon the
certificate of the Director of Public Works that the street, sidewalk,
crosswalk or other public place has been cleared and restored to its
previous condition, be returned to the applicant upon his demand.
In case the party to whom the permit is granted fails to comply with
all the conditions thereof, the Director of Public Works may clear
and restore the street to its previous condition, and the cost therefor
shall be charged against the deposit.
B.
In addition to such deposit, the party applying for
a permit shall first pay to the Collector of Taxes a nonrefundable
permit fee of $0.10 for each square foot of surface of the street,
sidewalk or crosswalk or other public place to be so obstructed and
obtain a written receipt therefor, which receipt the applicant shall
present to the Director of Public Works when applying for such permit.
[Amended 5-27-1986 by Ord. No. 25-1986]
Permits for obstructions or encroachments shall
be issued upon such conditions as the Director of Public Works shall
deem necessary for the protection of the public health and safety.
Such conditions shall be specified in the permit.
[Amended 5-27-1986 by Ord. No. 25-1986]
Permits for obstructions or encroachments shall
be issued for such periods of time as shall be specified in the permit
by the Director of Public Works, provided that all such permits shall
be subject to revocation not more than 30 days after notice of such
revocation. Such permits may be revoked for cause by the Director
of Public Works or by the City Council.
[Amended 5-27-1986 by Ord. No. 25-1986]
Between sunset and sunrise, warning lights of
a nature and in such number as shall be specified by the Director
of Public Works shall be placed on all temporary obstructions and
encroachments and on such other obstructions and encroachments as
the Director of Public Works shall specify.
No awning, canopy or other encroachment over
a sidewalk shall be less than seven feet above the surface of the
sidewalk. No encroachment over a street shall be less than 16 feet
above the surface of the street.
