The term
ENCROACHMENT as used in this subchapter shall mean any of the following which is located on, over, in or under any roadway, sidewalk, alley, public easement or other public right-of-way: architectural projection, including belt course, planter, mansard, cosmetic wall covering, roof cornice and wall buttress; awning; canopy; cellar entrance; coal hole; fence; manhole; marquee; sidewalk elevator; step or stair; fire escape; standpipe or sprinkler connection; sign; subgrade spread footing; underground conduit (private); wall; loading dock, platform or facility; hoistway opening; sidewalk vault; street vault; elevated craneway or walkway; any device or object, or anything specifically permitted by the Council and designated by it as an encroachment subject to the provisions of this subchapter. The term ENCROACHMENT as used in this subchapter shall not include any of the following facilities owned by a public utility: overhead electric and telephone lines, poles and appurtenances; underground electric, telephone, gas and steam lines, together with tunnels and conduits therefor; nor shall said term include any encroachment by a public utility permitted by the city and for which the utility company has agreed to hold the city harmless.
(Prior Code, § 96.45) (Ord. D-471, passed 11-17-1958, effective 11-28-1958; Ord. D-1211, passed 1-17-1977, effective 1-27-1977; Ord. D-1836, passed 6-7-1999, effective 6-17-1999; Ord. O-101, passed 6-7-2010, effective 6-17-2010)