(A) Except as provided in subsection (B), no person shall make any excavation in, along or under the surface of any street or other public place in the city or dig in, plow up, tear up, fill, cover, disturb or change any portion of the same or permit to be constructed, put upon, maintained or left therein any obstruction or impediment to travel, pile or place thereon any material without first obtaining a written permit therefor, which permit shall be issued by the City Engineer upon compliance by the applicant with the requirements set forth in this chapter. Any excavation or encroachment for which no permit is obtained, and which does not fully comply with subsection (B) shall constitute a nuisance and shall be subject to such enforcement actions and penalties as are set forth in this code.
(B) No encroachment permit shall be required in connection with the removal of turf or grass from a parkway in front of a residential structure for the purpose of installing water-efficient landscaping and/or irrigation systems, provided that all of the following conditions are met:
(1) No excavation will occur at a depth greater than 12 inches;
(2) No plants will be planted which will grow to a height greater than 18 inches at maturity;
(3) The property owner calls Underground Service Alert of Southern California, and otherwise complies with Section 4216 et seq. of the California Government Code (as it may be amended), prior to disturbing the surface of the parkway;
(4) The excavation and/or installation work does not interfere with any existing utility facilities regardless of their depth;
(5) Street trees requiring irrigation are not deprived of such irrigation;
(6) The turf or grass is replaced with plants listed in or consistent with the City of Corona Landscape Design Guidelines for Residential Development described in § 17.70.070 of the Corona Municipal Code, as such guidelines may be amended, and provided that the property owner may use a list of acceptable plants produced by any department of the City of Corona; and
(7) All requirements of the City of Corona Landscape Design Guidelines with respect to parkways are met.
(`78 Code, § 12.08.010.) (Ord. 3378 § 3 (part), 2023; Ord. 3160 § 5, 2013; Ord. 3056 § 1, 2010.)