§ 7-2.204 PERMITS REQUIRED.

   No person shall encroach, or cause to be made any encroachment of any nature whatever, within, upon, over, or under the limits of any right-of-way or watercourse; or make or cause to be made any alteration of any nature within, upon, over, or under the limits of any right-of-way or watercourse; or make or cause to be made any alteration of any nature within, upon, over, or under such right-of-way or watercourse; or construct, put upon, maintain, or leave thereon, or cause to be constructed, put on, maintained, or left thereon, any obstruction or impediment of any nature whatever; or remove, cut, or trim trees thereon; or set a fire thereon; or place on, over, or under such right-of-way any pipeline, conduit, or other fixtures; or move over, or cause to be moved over, the surface of any right-of-way or over any bridge, viaduct, or other structure maintained by the city any vehicle or combination of vehicles or other object of dimension or weight prohibited by law or having other characteristics capable of damaging the right-of-way; or place any structure, wall, culvert, or similar encroachment; or make any excavation or embankment in such a way as to endanger the normal usage of the right-of-way or watercourse without having first obtained a permit as required by the provisions of this chapter.

('66 Code, § 7-2.204) (Ord. 41-C-S, passed 2-7-68) Penalty, see §§ 1-2.01 et seq.

§ 7-2.205 PROHIBITED ENCROACHMENTS.

   The following encroachments are specifically prohibited, and no applications will be accepted nor permits issued therefor:

   (A)   Construction or maintenance of a loading dock on, abutting, or in a public right-of-way;

   (B)   Erection or maintenance of a post, pole, column, or structure for the support of advertising signs;

   (C)   Installation or maintenance of underground tanks, vaults, or elevators, except that underground vaults may be permitted as a part of facilities owned by public utilities;

   (D)   Erection, installation, or maintenance of posts, poles, or columns for the purpose of carrying lights intended primarily for lighting of abutting private property;

   (E)   Installation or maintenance of signs bearing flashing or moving lights, except for temporary warning signs, barricades, or flashers required for the protection of the public during construction operations;

   (F)   Application of paint to paved surfaces, except for official traffic markings and marking of underground facilities in connection with construction or maintenance work; or

   (G)   Construction or placement of any fill, wall, pipe, column, pole, fence, tree, shrub, or any other thing which would constrict and reduce the capacity of any watercourse to carry storm water.

('66 Code, § 7-2.205) (Ord. 41-C-S, passed 2-7-68) Penalty, see §§ 1-2.01 et seq.

§ 7-2.206 EMERGENCY WORK.

   The provisions of this chapter shall not prevent any person from maintaining any pipe or conduit lawfully on or under any public street, or from making an excavation, as may be necessary for the preservation of life or property when an urgent necessity therefor arises during the hours the offices of the city are closed, except that the person making an emergency use or encroachment on a public street shall apply for a permit therefor within one calendar day after the offices of the city are again opened.

('66 Code, § 7-2.206) (Ord. 41-C-S, passed 2-7-68)

ARTICLE 3: PERMITS AND FEES

§ 7-2.301 AUTHORITY TO ISSUE PERMITS.

   The written permits required by this chapter shall be issued by the City Engineer, subject to the provisions of this chapter and other applicable laws.

('66 Code, § 7-2.301) (Ord. 41-C-S, passed 2-7-68)

§ 7-2.302 APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS.

   The City Engineer shall prescribe and provide a regular form of application for the use of applicants for the permits required by this chapter. The application shall show such information and details as the City Engineer may deem necessary to establish the exact location, nature, dimensions, duration, and purpose of the proposed use or encroachment.

('66 Code, § 7-2.302) (Ord. 41-C-S, passed 2-7-68)

§ 7-2.303 EXHIBITS REQUIRED.

   When required by the City Engineer, the application shall be accompanied by maps, sketches, diagrams, or similar exhibits, to the size and in the quantity as the City Engineer may prescribe, sufficient to clearly illustrate the location, dimensions, nature, and purpose of the proposed encroachment and its relation to existing and proposed facilities in the right-of-way or watercourse.

('66 Code, § 7-2.303) (Ord. 41-C-S, passed 2-7-68)