Fountain Valley Municipal Code Ch. 13.24 Structures in Streets

No person shall erect or maintain any temporary structure or appliance in, upon, over, along or across any street, except as otherwise provided by law, without filing a written application and obtaining a written permit therefor from the department of public works.

(Ord. 117 § 6.01, 1962)

The department of public works is hereby authorized to grant such permits.

(Ord. 117 § 6.01(a), 1962)

The written application referred to in Section 13.24.010 shall contain a description of the structures or appliance proposed to be erected or maintained, and the purposes for which the same are to be used. The application shall be accompanied by a map or diagram showing the location of the structure or appliance.

(Ord. 117 § 6.01(b), 1962)

Any permit granted under Section 13.24.010 shall specify:

(1) The nature of the structure or appliance;

(2) The purpose for which it will be erected or maintained;

(3) The time during which such structure may be maintained;

(4) The location thereof.

(Ord. 117 § 6.01(c), 1962)

If required by the department of public works before the above work is commenced, complete plans and specifications thereof shall be submitted to and approved by the department of public works.

(Ord. 117 § 6.01(d), 1962)

No permit granted under Sections 13.24.010 through 13.24.070 shall be issued until the person applying for it shall have paid to the department of public works a sum which shall be set forth by city council resolution, and shall have also executed a good and sufficient bond to the city in a sum designated by the department of public works, with at least two sureties approved by the department of public works, conditioned that said person will save and keep the city, and all officers thereof, harmless from any and all costs, damages or expenses that the city or any of its officers may be obliged to pay by reason of, or that may arise out of, the granting of such permit or the erection or maintenance of the structure or appliance for which the permit is granted.

(Ord. 117 § 6.01(e), 1962; Ord. 1254 § 7, 1996)

No such permit shall be issued for a longer period than ninety days from the date of granting thereof.

The department of public works may extend such period for an additional thirty days.

The department of public works may revoke the permit at any time.

Prior to the expiration date of the permit or at the revocation of the same, the structure or appliance shall be wholly removed from the location stated in the permit.

(Ord. 117 § 6.01(f), 1962)

No person shall string, place or attach any electric wires or electric lights of any nature whatsoever over, under, or in any manner directly or indirectly attached to or in front of any building or structure, or over any street, without first obtaining a written permit from the department of public works so to do.

(Ord. 117 § 6.02, 1962)

The department of public works shall have the power and authority to regulate, inspect and supervise the stringing, placing and attaching of wires and electric lights of every nature whatsoever, now or hereafter placed over, under, or in any manner directly or indirectly attached to or in front of any building or structure or over any street.

(Ord. 117 § 6.03, 1962)

The permit required by Section 13.24.080 shall state the kind of work to be done thereunder and the place where such work is to be done. Said permit shall be valid only for the location so stated.

No person shall perform any work other than that designated in the permit.

(Ord. 117 § 6.04, 1962)

No electric lights or wires shall be so constructed, placed and supported over any street so as to cause fire or accident, injury or damage, to life or property.

(Ord. 117 § 6.05, 1962)

If the work authorized under the permit required by Section 13.24.080 is not commenced within thirty days after the date thereof, such permit shall thereupon be void.

None of the provisions of Sections 13.24.010 to 13.24.110, inclusive, shall apply to work performed under an excavation permit.

(Ord. 117 § 6.06, 1962)

(a) Nothing in Sections 13.24.010 to 13.24.110, inclusive, shall be construed as interfering with any rights granted to any person to string electric wires, telephone wires, telegraph wires, or wires of any other kind, which right is exercised under and by virtue of any franchise of the state of California or of the city, previously obtained.

(b) Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed so as to interfere with the exercise of its rights under a franchise by a public utility.

(Ord. 117 § 6.07, 1962)