Alameda Municipal Code § 22-6 Obstructions and Interference

No person shall place or cause to be placed on any street, sidewalk or public place in the City, any material, machinery or apparatus for building, paving or other purposes and allow the same to there remain for over twenty-four (24) hours without a permit from the Street Superintendent. Such permit shall specify the portion of the street or sidewalk to be used and the period of such use, which period shall not be longer than may be reasonably necessary and may be extended only in case of necessity.

(Ord. No. 535 N.S. § 5-161)

The permit aforementioned and required shall be granted to the owner of the lot, or to the builder, or contractor who wishes to use street space, upon payment of a fee per day in unmetered parking zones and a fee per day in metered parking zones, and upon depositing with the Street Superintendent a fee as a guarantee to the City of Alameda that the permittee will remove or cause to be removed all dirt, debris and material of any kind from the street to the satisfaction of the Street Superintendent, immediately upon the completion of the proposed work, or at such times prior thereto, when in the judgment of the Street Superintendent the public interest and convenience will be subserved by the removal of the same, or any portion thereof; and that he will repair all damages done to street, gutter, curb or sidewalk through negligence in protecting same. The fees shall be set by City Council Resolution.

(Ord. No. 535 N.S. § 5-162; Ord. No. 1789 N.S.; Ord. No. 2576 N.S. § 4)

Upon the failure or negligence of the permittee to remove or cause to be removed to the satisfaction of the Street Superintendent such dirt, debris or materials as aforesaid, within three (3) days after being notified to do so by the Street Superintendent, the money so deposited as a guaranty or so much thereof as may be necessary, shall be used by the Street Superintendent in the removal of such dirt, debris or materials.

(Ord. No. 535 N.S. § 5-163)

Every person having control of any such material, machinery or apparatus shall obey every lawful direction of the Street Superintendent as to such building material, whether contained in the permit or made after issuance thereof, and shall comply with the rules hereinafter set forth.

(Ord. No. 535 N.S. § 5-164)

No person shall place or cause to be placed anywhere upon the surface of the roadway of any public street, in this City, paved with either bituminous rock or with asphalt, or upon the surface of any improved sidewalk therein, either mortar or concrete in a moist state for any purpose whatsoever, or mix or prepare the same upon such roadway or sidewalk, unless such mortar or concrete be placed, mixed or prepared in a tight box upon a close fitted platform, or bed, constructed and maintained to the satisfaction of the Street Superintendent.

(Ord. 535 N.S. § 5-165)

The following rules relating to the subject of this section are hereby adopted and shall be observed:

a. Such permits shall not authorize the occupation of any sidewalk or street, or part thereof, other than that immediately in front of the premises of the building for the construction of which the permit is issued. During the progress of building operations at least six (6′) feet of sidewalk pavement covered by the permit shall be at all times kept clear of rubbish and dirt for the free and unobstructed use of pedestrians.

b. Whenever the conditions are such that the sidewalk must be occupied or removed, a temporary plank walk not less than (3′) feet in width, with substantial railings, shall be constructed around the outside of the obstruction and maintained during the obstruction of the sidewalk.

c. If there are excavations on either side of the sidewalk, the sidewalk must be protected by substantial railings not less than two and one-half (2 ½′) feet high from the floor of the walk. The railings to be maintained so long as such excavations continue to exist.

d. It shall be permitted for the purpose of delivering material to the basements of buildings, to construct elevated temporary sidewalks not less than six (6′) feet in width and of a height not exceeding four (4′) feet above the curb level of the street; and in case the sidewalk is so elevated it shall be provided with good substantial steps at each end of the same, and shall have railings as before specified on both sides thereof.

e. All approaches to excavations and depressions must be barricaded.

f. If the building to be erected is more than three (3) stories in height and is set at or near the street line, there shall be built over such sidewalk a roof having a framework and covering composed of supports and stringers of three by twelve (3 x 12) timbers, not more than four (4′) feet from centers, covered with two (2) layers of two (2″) inch plank. The roof shall be maintained as long as material is being used or handled on the street front and above the level of the sidewalk.

g. In all cases such temporary sidewalks, railings and approaches and the roofs over same shall be made as regards ease of approach, strength and safety, to the satisfaction of the Street Superintendent.

h. All gutters and waterways must be bridged over and kept clear of obstructions to the free passage of water.

i. Material or other obstructions must not be placed within twelve (12′) feet of any hydrant of the City, used for fire purposes.

j. Lighted lanterns must be displayed and maintained at each end of every pile of material or other obstruction in the street, and at each end of every excavation, from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.

k. Earth taken from excavations and rubbish taken from buildings must not be stored either upon sidewalks or roadways of streets, and must be removed from day to day as rapidly as produced. When dry rubbish, apt to produce dust, is being handled, it must be kept wetted down, so as to prevent its being blown about by the wind.

l. Whenever it becomes necessary for the safety of pedestrians to erect a fence in front of a building under construction, the fence if built upon the street or sidewalk, shall not exceed six (6′) feet in height and shall contain no advertising matter.

m. The occupation of the street for the storage of building materials shall never exceed in front of any one (1) building, one-third (⅓) of the roadway of the same, and in streets containing railroad tracks, such occupation shall not come within four (4′) feet of such railroad track.

(Ord. No. 535 N.S. § 5-166)

The Superintendent of Streets is hereby authorized and empowered to remove, or cause to be removed, to any place selected by him/her, all materials of whatever nature which obstruct the free use of any street, lane or sidewalk in the City, or which render the same dangerous to the public.

(Ord. No. 535 N.S. § 5-167)

The owners of materials so removed may recover the same before the same are sold by the Superintendent of Streets, on payment of the actual costs and charges of such removal and other incurred expenses.

(Ord. No. 535 N.S. § 5-168)

No person shall, in the City, throw into or deposit upon any public street, highway or grounds, or upon any private premises, or anywhere except in such places as may be designated for that purpose by the Superintendent of Streets, or provided by ordinance, any glass, broken ware, dirt rubbish, broken ice brine, salt, garbage or filth, or suffer or permit the same to be deposited thereon.

(Ord. No. 535 N.S. § 5-169)

Any person who accidentally or otherwise drops or permits any destructive or injurious material to be dropped or thrown on any public street or highway shall immediately remove or cause the same to be removed.

(Ord. No. 535 N.S. § 5-1610)

All persons issued a permit under this section, other than City Departments, shall pay costs necessary for the inspection of the work done by the persons as set forth herein:

a. Basic fee: Twenty-five ($25.00) dollars; plus

b. Projects requiring only routine checking: Fifty ($50.00) dollars; plus

c. All other projects: Thirty-five ($35.00) dollars for each hour of inspection time.

d. The deposit required by subsection 22-6.2 shall be applied against such fees.

(Ord. No. 2087 N.S.)