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Title 12 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES

Chapter 12.12 — EXCAVATION

Oakland Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Oakland

12.12.001 - General.

12.12.003 - Definitions.

12.12.005 - Department rules and orders.

12.12.007 - Non-transferability of permits.

12.12.010 - Disturbance of streets—Permit.

12.12.020 - Public utility annual permit.

12.12.022 - Performance deposit.

12.12.024 - Permit fees.

12.12.030 - Default in payment of permit fees.

12.12.040 - Application for permit to excavate.

12.12.050 - Excavation for sewer service.

12.12.060 - Excavation for storage tanks.

12.12.070 - Excavation for part of building.

12.12.080 - Form and conditions of permit.

12.12.090 - Revocation of permit.

12.12.100 - Notice of commencement of work.

12.12.105 - Public relations and community outreach.

12.12.110 - General requirements in performance of work.

12.12.112 - Excavation restoration requirements.

12.12.120 - Limited operation areas.

12.12.130 - Compliance with state safety orders and applicable laws.

12.12.140 - Storage of materials in public right-of-way.

12.12.150 - Completion of work by city.

12.12.160 - Money collected.

12.12.170 - Use of area by city.

12.12.180 - Notice of completion.

12.12.190 - Street maintenance.

12.12.200 - Responsibility for accidents.

12.12.210 - Defects appearing after completion—Duty to repair.

12.12.220 - Excavations—Supervision of Director of Public Works.

12.12.230 - Conduits of utilities—Maps of locations.

12.12.235 - Supporting or protecting facilities.

12.12.240 - Excavations in areas between curb and sidewalk—Permit.

12.12.250 - Excavations—Disposition of surplus materials.

12.12.260 - Trenching/excavation restrictions in recently paved roadways—Moratorium streets.

12.12.270 - Excavations—Emergencies.

12.12.280 - Excavation permits subject to rights in others.

12.12.290 - Violations, administrative penalties and costs.

12.12.291. - Administrative penalties and costs.

12.12.292 - Civil penalties and fees.

12.12.294 - Criminal fines.

12.12.296 - Suspension of action on applications.

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