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Chapter 97 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES

§ 97.001 DEFINITIONS.

Baldwin Park Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-09-09 · Baldwin Park

For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

BASE MATERIAL. That portion of the highway located between the pavement and the native soil. DIRECTOR. The Director of Public Works.

DRIVEWAY APPROACH. That portion of the public right-of-way between the property line and the pavement where vehicles enter and leave property abutting the street.

ENCROACHMENT. Any obstruction, tower, pole, pole line, pipe, fence, wire, cable, conduit, stand or building, or any other structure or object of any kind or character which is placed in, along, under, over or across a highway.

HEIGHT. As the term relates to vehicles and their loads, means that dimension measured from the level surface upon which the vehicle stands to the highest projection thereof in a vertical line.

HIGHWAY. Any dedicated public right-of-way.

LOAD. Any object or thing, which when transported by a vehicle or combination of vehicles, over, upon, along or across any highway is required to have a special permit in accordance with the provisions of the Vehicle Code and includes, but is not limited to, any house, vessel, machine, equipment, transformer, tree, girder, boat or airplane.

MOVING CONTRACTOR. Any person who for himself or for another moves or causes to be moved, any load over, upon, along or across any highway.

NATIVE SOIL. The compacted soil that is "native" or "common" to the site.

OVERHEAD STRUCTURE. Any structure other than franchise utility facilities extending over the dedicated

portion of a highway, but excluding such projections from buildings as are permitted by this code.

PAVEMENT. The surfaced portion of the highway which is composed of various size aggregates mixed with portland cement and asphaltic compounds.

PERMIT. A permit required pursuant to this subchapter.

VEHICLE. As that term relates to moving oversize or overweight vehicles or equipment through the city, means a vehicle or combination of vehicles as described in the Vehicle Code which:

  • (1) Whether laden or unladen is required by the Vehicle Code to have a special permit to be on any highway; or

  • (2) Is so laden that it is required to have the special permit.

VEHICLE CODE. The State of California Vehicle Code in effect at the time of issuance of the permit.

WIDTH. As the term relates to vehicles and their loads, means the dimension measured at right angles to the anterior-posterior axis of the conveyance upon which the load or portion thereof is, or is to be, loaded or moved. ('83 Code, § 12.08.010) (Ord. 845, passed - -82)

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Baldwin Park Zoning Code
  1. Chapter 10 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  2. Chapter 15 — ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT OF CODE VIOLATIONS
  3. Chapter 30 — CITY COUNCIL
  4. Chapter 31 — CITY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES
  5. Chapter 32 — COMMISSIONS, AGENCIES AND AUTHORITIES
  6. Chapter 33 — PERSONNEL SYSTEM
  7. Chapter 34 — FINANCE; PURCHASING
  8. Chapter 35 — TAXATION
  9. Chapter 36 — EMERGENCY ORGANIZATIONS
  10. Chapter 37 — PROPERTY
  11. Chapter 39 — DECORUM AT COUNCIL MEETINGS
  12. Chapter 40 — CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS AND PENALTIES
  13. Chapter 50 — SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
  14. Chapter 51 — SEWERS
  15. Chapter 52 — STORM WATER AND URBAN RUNOFF POLLUTION PREVENTION
  16. Chapter 53 — CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
  17. Chapter 70 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  18. Chapter 71 — TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
  19. Chapter 72 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
  20. Chapter 74 — PARKING SCHEDULES
  21. Chapter 90 — ABANDONED VEHICLES
  22. Chapter 91 — ALARM SYSTEMS
  23. Chapter 92 — ANIMAL CONTROL
  24. Chapter 93 — FIRE PREVENTION; FIREWORKS
  25. Chapter 94.5 — SMOKEFREE MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING
  26. Chapter 95.5 — SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE OF VEHICLES
  27. Chapter 96 — PUBLIC PARKS
  28. ▸Chapter 97 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
    Overview
    1. § 97.001 DEFINITIONS.
    2. § 97.002 PERMITS.
    3. § 97.003 PERMIT APPLICATIONS; INFORMATION REQUIRED.
    4. § 97.004 PRESERVATION FROM LIABILITY.
    5. § 97.005 ISSUANCE OF PERMIT.
    6. § 97.006 CONDITIONS UPON ISSUANCE.
    7. § 97.007 DENIAL OF APPLICATION.
    8. § 97.008 NOTICE OF DECISION.
    9. § 97.009 APPEAL OF DECISION.
    10. § 97.010 SUSPENSION OF PERMIT.
    11. § 97.011 EXPIRATION; TIME EXTENSION.
    12. § 97.012 PERMITS NONTRANSFERABLE.
    13. § 97.013 ISSUANCE BY OTHER AGENCY.
    14. § 97.014 PERMIT FEE.
    15. § 97.015 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION.
    16. § 97.016 DRIVEWAY APPROACH CONSTRUCTION; PERMIT REQUIRED.
    17. § 97.017 TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION.
    18. § 97.018 LOCATION OF APPROACHES.
    19. § 97.019 CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS.
    20. § 97.020 SIZE OF APPROACHES; RESIDENTIAL.
    21. § 97.021 SIZE OF APPROACHES; COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL.
    22. § 97.022 COMPLIANCE.
    23. § 97.023 STREET CUT MORATORIUM.
    24. § 97.040 DATUM PLANE ESTABLISHED.
    25. § 97.041 SPECIFICATIONS FOR WORK ON PUBLIC STREETS.
    26. § 97.042 MODIFICATIONS, VARIATIONS AND ADDITIONS.
    27. § 97.043 STREET WORK.
    28. § 97.044 UNAUTHORIZED DEPOSITS.
    29. § 97.045 OBSTRUCTIONS.
    30. § 97.046 REMOVAL OF OBSTRUCTIONS.
    31. § 97.047 CLOSURE OR RESTRICTION OF USE.
    32. § 97.048 SIDEWALK AND PARKWAY REPAIRS.
    33. § 97.049 MAINTENANCE OF SIDEWALKS AND PARKWAYS.
    34. § 97.050 TRANSPORT OF MATERIAL.
  29. Part 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  30. Part 2 — UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS
  31. Part 1 — ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
  32. Part 2 — DEFINITIONS
  33. Part 3 — ORGANIZATION AND ENFORCEMENT
  34. Part 4 — EXISTING BUILDINGS AND BUILDING SERVICE EQUIPMENT
  35. Part 5 — PERMITS
  36. Part 6 — APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
  37. Part 7 — PERMIT ISSUANCE
  38. Part 8 — FEES
  39. Part 9 — INSPECTIONS
  40. Part 10 — CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
  41. Part 11 — ADOPTION AND AMENDMENT OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING CO…
  42. Part 12 — ADOPTION AND AMENDMENTS OF THE
  43. Part 13 — ADOPTION OF THE CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE
  44. Part 14 — ADOPTION OF THE CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE
  45. Part 15 — ADOPTION OF THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE
  46. Part 16 — ADOPTION OF THE CALIFORNIA WILDLAND-UBRAN INTERFACE …
  47. Part 17 — ADOPTION OF THE CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE
  48. Part 18 — ADOPTION OF THE CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE
  49. Part 19 — ADOPTION OF THE CALIFORNIA REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE
  50. Part 20 — ADOPTION OF THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE WITH LOS ANGELE…
  51. Part 1 — PERMITTED USES AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
  52. Part 2 — SMALL-LOT SINGLE-FAMILY DEVELOPMENTS
  53. Part 3 — HOUSING INCENTIVES
  54. Part 4 — MOBILE HOME PARKS
  55. Part 5 — URBAN DEVELOPMENT UNITS AND URBAN LOT SPLITS
  56. Part 1 — ADULT-ORIENTED BUSINESSES
  57. Part 2 — ALCOHOL SALES
  58. Part 3 — GAME ARCADES AND INTERNET CAFES
  59. Part 4 — ANIMAL KEEPING
  60. Part 5 — BILLIARD AND POOL HALLS
  61. Part 6 — CHILD DAY CARE FACILITIES AND LARGE-FAMILY DAY CARE H…
  62. Part 7 — DRIVE-THROUGH ESTABLISHMENTS
  63. Part 8 — HOME OCCUPATIONS
  64. Part 9 — HOTELS AND MOTELS
  65. Part 10 — CANNABIS RETAILERS
  66. Part 11 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLI…
  67. Part 12 — SERVICE STATIONS
  68. Part 13 — SOLAR PANELS
  69. Part 14 — VEHICLE STORAGE
  70. Part 15 — PUBLIC TELEPHONES
  71. Part 16 — EMERGENCY SHELTERS
  72. Part 17 — MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS AND SERVICES
  73. Part 18 — MEDICAL AND ADULT CANNABIS CULTIVATION, MANUFACTURIN…
  74. Part 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  75. Part 2 — DESIGN REVIEW
  76. Part 3 — ZONING CLEARANCE
  77. Part 4 — SIGN PERMIT
  78. Part 5 — TEMPORARY USE PERMIT
  79. Part 6 — ZONING CODE INTERPRETATION
  80. Part 7 — ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENT
  81. Part 8 — VARIANCE
  82. Part 9 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
  83. Part 10 — HISTORIC DESIGNATION
  84. Part 11 — HISTORIC STRUCTURE WORK PERMIT
  85. Part 12 — HISTORIC STRUCTURE DEMOLITION PERMIT
  86. Part 13 — WIRELESS FACILITY ENCROACHMENT PERMIT
  87. Part 14 — SPECIFIC PLAN
  88. Part 15 — ZONING CODE TEXT AND ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS
  89. Part 16 — GENERAL PLAN TEXT AND MAP AMENDMENTS
  90. Part 17 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
  91. Part 18 — DOWNTOWN OVERLAY
  92. Part 19 — DEVELOPMENT PLAN (PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY)
  93. Part 20 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

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