It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to use city right-of-way, or to place in or upon any right-of-way, street, alley, sidewalk, or municipal parking lot of the city any substance or thing obstructing or encroaching upon such right-of-way, street, alley, or sidewalk, or to obstruct the same in any manner whatsoever, without first obtaining permission to do so. An application for such permit, along with any fee required under this code, shall be delivered to the Planning and Development Department. A Planning and Development Official will review the application, as well as the rules and regulations governing the use of any right-of-way, street, alley, sidewalk, or municipal parking lot and, if it appears to the Planning and Development Official that the proposed use complies with all rules and regulations, and that the public safety, convenience, and welfare will not be adversely affected, the Planning and Development Official will issue a permit to the applicant. The permit shall be valid for one calendar year, beginning on January 1 of each year and expiring on December 31 of each year. Any permit issued by the Planning and Development Official shall be subject to the condition that the permit may be revoked at any time the Official finds that public safety, convenience, and welfare would be enhanced by the revocation of such permit. If the Planning and Development Official grants the application, the applicant shall be given a written permit signed by the Planning and Development Official. Such permit shall state in writing that it may be revoked at any time the Planning and Development Official finds that public safety, convenience, and welfare will be enhanced by the revocation of the permit. If the Official has imposed conditions on the granting of the permit, such conditions shall be specified in the permit. Any use of the city right-of-way or any obstruction or encroachment upon any street, alley, sidewalk, or municipal parking lot in the city without having obtained a permit as provided in this section or as otherwise provided in this chapter shall be deemed a nuisance.
(Ord. 4129, passed - -2014)