El Segundo Municipal Code Ch. 2 Excavations and Obstructions

A. Permit Required; Fees: Notwithstanding any of the other provisions of this Chapter, a permit shall be required for any work or encroachment in the public right of way, and the permittee shall pay to the City a permit fee, a fee for subdivision plan checks or USA underground alert service, as applicable. All fees shall be fixed and established by City Council from time to time by resolution.

B. Fees Additional To Deposit Or Bond: The fees shall be in addition to any cash deposit or bond for restoration which the permittee may be required to make or furnish.

C. Deposit; Inspection Cost; Refund: In addition, permittee will be required to provide a cash deposit sufficient to cover the cost of inspection and any unused portion thereof will be refunded to permittee.

D. Failure To Obtain Permit; Permit Fee Double: When work for which a permit is required by this Chapter is started and/or completed prior to obtaining such permit, a special investigation fee shall be charged which shall be double the normal permit fee for the work. The payment of such double fee shall not relieve any person from fully complying with the requirements of the permit. (Ord. 1130, 1-3-1989)

The Street Superintendent shall issue a permit to any person to perform any act referred to in this Chapter when the same is necessary for building or construction purposes or for the improvement of the street, alley, thoroughfare or place; provided, however, that no such permit shall be issued until the person has given the City a good and sufficient bond, to be approved by the Street Superintendent indemnifying the City against any damage that may arise by reason of the performance of any such acts and for any expense incurred by the City in restoring the street, alley, thoroughfare or place to its proper condition. (Ord. 10, 2-28-1917)

In addition to the requirement of Section 9-2-2 of this Chapter, no permit shall be issued until the person has provided the Street Superintendent for the City proof of both general liability and workers' compensation insurance in the form of a certificate of insurance reflecting current insurance policies. The City shall be named as additional insured under the general liability policy. The certificate of insurance shall provide that thirty (30) days' notice of cancellation be furnished the City by registered or certified mail. (Ord. 1094, 2-3-1987)

It is unlawful for any person, either as principal, agent or employee, to drive, drag, propel or move, or cause to be moved upon any street, alley, thoroughfare or place with a surface improved or finished by oiling or otherwise within the City, any plow, harrow or cutting or scratching instrument or any heavy vehicle or machine liable to break the surface of, or do injury to the surface of the street, alley, thoroughfare or place, except in pursuance of a lawful contract to improve the street, alley, thoroughfare or place, or a permit therefor granted by the City Council at its option in case of urgent necessity. (Ord. 10, 2-28-1917)

No person shall place or plant, or cause to be placed or planted, any tree, shrub or bush in any public street, alley, thoroughfare or place within the City, without obtaining permission from the City Council. The City Council, upon the granting of any permit hereunder, shall specify the manner in which the acts permitted thereby are to be performed and in case the permit shall be for the planting of trees, the same shall specify the place in which the same are to be planted, the distance apart, the kind of trees and such other regulations as to the City Council shall seem best. (Ord. 10, 2-28-1917)

No person shall erect, construct, place, maintain, leave or abandon any building, fence, porch, steps, post, pole, track, wire, pipe, conduit or other structure in whole, or in part, in or upon any street within the City; and no person shall place, affix, paint, maintain, leave or abandon any sign, placard, notice, advertisement, seat, bench, table, stand, material or other obstruction in any street within the City, without a special permit in writing to do so first had and obtained from the Chief of Police or the Street Superintendent or the City Council; provided, however, that the provisions of this Section shall not apply: (Ord. 429, 9-30-1953; amd. 2000 Code)

A. To United States mail boxes;

B. To poles and facilities of public utilities lawfully using the public streets of the City;

C. To portable and usual garbage and rubbish receptacles when conforming to and placed in accordance with the rules and regulations of the City; and

D. To notices, placards, posters or any of the other articles or means above mentioned or referred to, erected or placed by any City or other public officer, official or employee acting within the scope of his office or employment, as a public officer, official or employee. (Ord. 429, 9-30-1953)

No person shall dig in, excavate, tear up, deface or injure any street without an express written permit to do so first had and obtained from either the Superintendent of Streets or the City Council, and it is unlawful for any person to violate or permit or cause to be violated any of the terms or conditions imposed in the permit if and when issued. (Ord. 429, 9-30-1953)

No person placing or maintaining any obstruction or making any excavation in any street shall fail or neglect to provide, during the period between sunset of any day and sunrise of the succeeding day, suitable and adequate lights to warn users of the street of the obstructions or excavations. (Ord. 429, 9-30-1953)

No person other than an officer or employee of the City and who is at the time acting in the line of employment as the officer or employee, shall handle, interfere or tamper with, displace, remove, damage or extinguish any torch, light or lantern, whether illuminated or not, or any sign, obstruction or barrier, when the torch, light, lantern, sign, obstruction or barrier is placed in, on, upon, near or about any excavation, embankment, improvement, cut, fill, earth, material or flooded area in any public street, road, alley, easement, way or place within the City. (Ord. 429, 9-30-1953)

Whenever any permit or special permit has been issued by either the Chief of Police, the Street Superintendent or the City Council, under or pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, it is unlawful for any person to violate, or cause or permit to be violated, or to fail or refuse to observe or perform any of the requirements set forth in any of the terms or conditions imposed in the permit or special permit or subject to which the same is authorized or granted. (Ord. 429, 9-30-1953; amd. 2000 Code)