Chapter 8.01 — HIGHWAY PERMITS
La Cañada Flintridge Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · La Cañada Flintridge
§ 8.01.010. General provisions.¶
§ 8.01.020. Definitions.¶
§ 8.01.030. Permit—Prerequisite to commencement of certain work.¶
§ 8.01.040. Excavations in new street improvements.¶
§ 8.01.045. Excavations on Foothill Boulevard restricted.¶
§ 8.01.050. Permit—Conditions of granting.¶
§ 8.01.055. Permit—Nonpermitted uses of highway.¶
§ 8.01.060. Permit—Availability for inspection.¶
§ 8.01.070. Permit—Cancellation when work not commenced promptly.¶
§ 8.01.080. Work—Compliance with regulations and code provisions required.¶
§ 8.01.090. Work—Standard Specifications for Public Works and other specifications…¶
§ 8.01.100. Work—Safeguarding, restoration, completion and cleanup.¶
§ 8.01.110. Work—Warning signs, lights and barricades—Requirements.¶
§ 8.01.120. Applicability of provisions.¶
§ 8.01.130. Facilities within highways—Work restrictions generally.¶
§ 8.01.140. Facilities within highways—Costs of work borne by permittee—Exceptions.¶
§ 8.01.150. Facilities within highways—Protection—Repair of damages.¶
§ 8.01.160. Facilities within highways—Underground facilities and excavations.¶
§ 8.01.170. Facilities within highways—Pipelines carrying hazardous substances—Location.¶
§ 8.01.180. Facilities within highways—Pipelines carrying hazardous…¶
§ 8.01.190. Facilities within highways—Notice when unidentified utilities are located.¶
§ 8.01.200. Facilities within highways—Moving contractors and utility facilities.¶
§ 8.01.210. Facilities within highways—Liability for damage or injury.¶
§ 8.01.220. Restoration of highway surface.¶
§ 8.01.230. Compliance with public works director's orders and rules required—Exception.¶
§ 8.01.240. Inspections or tests—Obstruction prohibited.¶
§ 8.01.250. Failure to comply with regulations—City to perform work when—Costs.¶
§ 8.01.260. Highway closure or use restriction authorized when.¶
§ 8.01.270. Permit application—Form.¶
§ 8.01.280. Permit application—Information required.¶
§ 8.01.290. Permit application—Liability statement required.¶
§ 8.01.300. Permit application—Changes and additions authorized when.¶
§ 8.01.310. Additional requirements for work authorized when—Violations.¶
§ 8.01.320. Relocation of facilities or plantings—Procedures and costs.¶
§ 8.01.330. Overhead structures or encroachments.¶
§ 8.01.340. Permit application—Issuance conditions.¶
§ 8.01.350. Blanket permits.¶
§ 8.01.360. Permits—Not transferable.¶
§ 8.01.370. Permits—Period of validity to be specified—Extension.¶
§ 8.01.380. Permits—Denial or revocation conditions—Assessment district work.¶
§ 8.01.390. Permits—Removal from location or cancellation conditions.¶
§ 8.01.400. Issuance fee—Required.¶
§ 8.01.410. Issuance fee—Established by board order.¶
§ 8.01.420. Deposit of fees and charges.¶
§ 8.01.430. Issuance fee—Agencies exempt from payment.¶
§ 8.01.440. Issuance fee—Exemption for city public works.¶
§ 8.01.450. Waiver of fees or deposits authorized when.¶
§ 8.01.460. Engineering and inspection charges for curb, gutter, sidewalk and highway…¶
§ 8.01.470. Fee for copy of permit.¶
§ 8.01.480. Unit fees for inspection, tests and other costs.¶
§ 8.01.490. Costs related to permit—Permittee liability.¶
§ 8.01.500. Work inspected by governmental agency—No inspection fee or deposit when.¶
§ 8.01.510. Failure of government agency to inspect—City to perform work—Costs.¶
§ 8.01.520. Computation of costs.¶
§ 8.01.530. Unauthorized highway work—Rehabilitation by city authorized when—Costs.¶
§ 8.01.540. Highway surface repairs—Computation of costs.¶
§ 8.01.550. Failure to comply with permit conditions—Revocation of privilege—Highway…¶
§ 8.01.560. Cash deposit or other security required—Exceptions.¶
§ 8.01.570. Cash deposit—Form and use conditions.¶
§ 8.01.580. Other security—Types acceptable.¶
§ 8.01.590. Authority to accept negotiable paper.¶
§ 8.01.600. Billing of all chargeable fees and costs.¶
§ 8.01.610. Late payment—Deduction from deposit or security—Collection by legal means…¶
§ 8.01.620. Billing in lieu of fee prepayment authorized when.¶
§ 8.01.630. Additional repairs to highway surfaces—Costs charged to permittee when.¶
§ 8.01.640. Unpaid bills—Remedies authorized by public works director.¶
§ 8.01.650. Refunds—Remainder of deposits.¶
§ 8.01.660. Refunds—Permit issuance fees.¶
§ 8.01.670. Refunds—Driveway inspection or other unit fees.¶
§ 8.01.680. Applicability of provisions.¶
§ 8.01.690. Plans prepared by engineer required when.¶
§ 8.01.700. Lines and grades for performance of work.¶
§ 8.01.710. Driveways—Concrete construction required when.¶
§ 8.01.720. Driveways—Location restrictions.¶
§ 8.01.730. Driveways—Width specifications.¶
§ 8.01.740. Driveways—Aggregate width limitations.¶
§ 8.01.750. Driveways—Minimum intervening distance.¶
§ 8.01.760. Driveways—Prohibited in certain locations.¶
§ 8.01.770. Driveways—In curb return curvature—Limitations.¶
§ 8.01.780. Driveways—Deviation from requirements authorized when.¶
§ 8.01.790. Certificate of acceptance for completed work.¶
§ 8.01.800. Highway lights or lighting system—Investigation before dedication to city.¶
§ 8.01.810. Highway lights or lighting system—Report of investigation—Conditions for…¶
§ 8.01.820. Stakes set for work—Charge for resetting required when.¶
§ 8.01.830. Excavations and encroachments—Applicability of provisions.¶
§ 8.01.840. Pipelines carrying hazardous substances—Membership in one-call notification¶
§ 8.01.850. Excavation or encroachment permit—Plat filing required with application…¶
§ 8.01.860. Underground pipelines—Minimum depth of cover.¶
§ 8.01.870. Underground cable TV and telephone conduits in systems designed pursuant to…¶
§ 8.01.880. Pipelines carrying hazardous substances—Pressure test specifications.¶
§ 8.01.890. Pipeline system—Block valves required where.¶
§ 8.01.900. Pipelines carrying hazardous substances—Cathodic protection system…¶
§ 8.01.910. Pipelines carrying hazardous substances—Emergency plan requirements.¶
§ 8.01.920. Completion of work—Restoration of area required.¶
§ 8.01.930. Completion of work—Method of refilling excavations.¶
§ 8.01.940. Completion of work—Notice to public works director—As-built plat required…¶
§ 8.01.950. Relocation of facilities or encroachments—Statement required in application.¶
§ 8.01.960. Obtaining permit next business day permitted when.¶
§ 8.01.970. Lines for TV or audio signals—Undergrounding required when.¶
§ 8.01.980. Public works director authorized to establish other requirements.¶
§ 8.01.990. Abandonment or removal of facilities or encroachments—Specifications.¶
§ 8.01.1000. Permit to drill hole in sidewalk or highway granted when.¶
§ 8.01.1010. Covering or refilling hole required when.¶
§ 8.01.1020. Applicability of provisions.¶
§ 8.01.1030. Moving permit—Relocation permit required for certain buildings.¶
§ 8.01.1040. Moving permit—Issuance conditions for overweight loads.¶
§ 8.01.1050. Moving permit—Public works director's authority to issue and set conditions.¶
§ 8.01.1060. Overhead facilities—Moving permit information available to…¶
§ 8.01.1070. Runway required under wheels of moving vehicles.¶
§ 8.01.1080. Copy of permit required on each part of shipment.¶
§ 8.01.1090. Supervision by inspector required when.¶
§ 8.01.1100. Minimum height over highways.¶
§ 8.01.1110. Doorway shelters.¶
§ 8.01.1120. Permit allows maintenance of structures—Exception.¶
§ 8.01.1130. Removal of structures following permit expiration or revocation.¶
§ 8.01.1135. Removal of encroachments to protect public safety.¶
§ 8.01.1140. Excavations in new street improvements.¶
§ 8.01.1150. Certificates of insurance.¶
§ 8.01.1160. Acts constituting misdemeanors designated.¶
§ 8.01.1170. Violation—Penalty.¶
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