La Habra Municipal Code Art. I Curbs, Gutters, Driveways and Sidewalks

"Sidewalk,"

as used in Sections 12.08.010 through 12.08.050, means that space nearest the property line, and which is ordinarily used by pedestrians to walk on.

(Ord. 24 § 1, 1925; Ord. 1210, 1983)

Any person desiring to construct or reconstruct any sidewalk, curb return, gutter, pavement or driveway, or desiring to cut any such curb, curb return, gutter or sidewalk, in or upon any public street, alley or public place in the city shall, before entering upon such construction, or causing the same to be made, file with the city engineer a written application showing the nature and exact location of the construction proposed to be made, and the name of the person who shall perform the same. The city engineer shall thereupon issue a permit authorizing the construction of such work or improvement, subject to the same being located and constructed in conformity with the provisions of Sections 12.08.010 through 12.08.050, ordinances, rules, regulations and specifications of the city, the requirements of Chapter 12.12, and upon there having been paid to the city the required fees as may be established from time to time.

(Ord. 24 § 2, 1925; Ord. 1093, 1979; Ord. 1210, 1983)

It is unlawful for any person, firm, association or corporation to construct or have constructed any sidewalk, curb, curb return, gutter or driveway in or upon any public street, alley or public place in the city, as provided in Section 12.08.020, unless the same is inspected during the progress of such construction by the city engineer, or his/her agent or representative. For the purpose of providing such inspection, the person, firm, association or corporation desiring to make such inspection shall notify the city engineer of his, her or its desire for such inspection not less than forty-eight hours in advance of the time fixed for the commencement of such work.

(Ord. 24 § 2, 1925; Ord. 1210, 1983)

All sidewalks constructed in the city after the adoption of the ordinance codified in Sections 12.08.010 through 12.08.050, and any sidewalks reconstructed, shall be not less than four feet in width, and shall be located in the street immediately adjacent to and measured from the property line of the property adjoining the side of the street in which the sidewalk is to be located. The sidewalk shall be constructed in conformity with specifications from time to time adopted and in force in the city, relating to and regulating the construction of sidewalks.

(Ord. 24 § 1, 1925; Ord. 1210, 1983)

The parking width shall be as follows:

A. In streets not over forty feet in width, no parking shall be had, the sidewalk and curb thereon to be joined.

B. In streets of over forty feet in width, there shall be a parking space between the four-foot space required in Section 12.08.040 for sidewalk and the curb, which curb shall be located ten feet from the property line, measurement to be taken from the inside face of the curb; provided, however, that the requirements of this subsection shall not prohibit the construction of sidewalk, pursuant to specifications and requirements of the city, between the outside sidewalk line and the curbline, if the property owner so desires.

(Ord. 24 § 1, 1925; Ord. 1210, 1983)