Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 12 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS, PUBLIC PLACES AND PARKS›Division II — MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS
Big Bear Lake Municipal Code Ch. 12.52 Encroachments
Big Bear Lake Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Big Bear Lake
Cite as: Big Bear Lake Municipal Code Chapter 12.52 · Text as of 2026-10-04
12.52.010 - Permit—Required—Inspections.¶
A. No person, firm or corporation shall cause to be installed, or allow to remain, maintain, or cause or allow to be maintained, any driveway, alley, entrance to property, parking pad or structure which encroaches into any city street or right-of-way without having first obtained an encroachment permit from the city of Big Bear Lake.
B. Should any person, firm or corporation apply for a building permit, grading permit, or other permit required by ordinance, law or regulation to improve real property, the chief building official shall inspect for any encroachment into a city right-of-way and should any exist, the chief building official shall withhold final inspection of such permit until proof is established that an encroachment permit, if required, has been obtained.
(Ord. 85-120 §§ 1, 2, 1985)
12.52.020 - Permit—Issuance after work completed Penalty.¶
If any person, firm or corporation shall have caused to be installed, or allows to remain, maintains, or causes or allows to be maintained, a driveway, alley, entrance to property, parking pad or structure which encroaches into any city street or right-of-way, without having obtained an encroachment permit, the public works department shall issue a permit upon such terms and conditions as are appropriate upon the payment of the required fee for such permit, plus a penalty equal to such fee for a violation of this chapter.
(Ord. 85-120 § 3, 1985)
12.52.030 - Permit—Existing encroachments.¶
As of the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, should any violation of this chapter exist, the department of public works shall notify the owner of such property of the violation, and of the provisions of this chapter. The property owner may cure the violation of this chapter without the assessment of the penalty set out in Section 12.52.020 by filing for a permit within twelve months of the notification of the violation, and thereafter the penalty shall apply.
(Ord. 85-120 § 4, 1985)
12.52.040 - Violation—Penalty.¶
A violation of this chapter shall be grounds to deny a claim for reimbursement for damage or destruction of improved access to property caused by snow-removal operations, notwithstanding that an application to correct the violation has been made under the provisions of Section 12.52.030 of this chapter.
(Ord. 85-120 § 5, 1985)
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