Riverside Municipal Code Ch. 13.08 Permits

It is the duty of the Public Works Director to receive applications for permits, and to collect and account for the fees fixed by law for the issuance of permits, and to issue permits for the work of grading and paving streets, sidewalks and alleys, and of constructing and installing curbs, gutters, culverts, drains, drainage systems, sanitary sewers, landscapes, irrigation, and appurtenant work. Permits shall be issued to public agencies and public schools free of charge by the Director of Public Works upon receipt of a proper application.

(Ord. 7459 § 21, 2019; Ord. 7362 § 5, 2017; Ord. 3927 § 1 (part), 1972; prior code § 28.17)

No facilities, structures, trees, landscaping or irrigation shall be constructed or placed upon a street right-of-way or upon any City-owned easement except upon issuance of an encroachment permit by the City, or except for facilities or structures installed or constructed by public utilities in accordance with any franchise or right previously granted. All work shall comply with MS4 NPDES Requirements. A processing fee for any permit issued for encroachments into the street rights-of-way or upon City easements shall be paid to the Public Works Department at the time of application for such permit, which fee shall be in an amount as stablished by resolution of the City Council.

(Ord. 7459 § 22, 2019; Ord. 7182 § 17, 2012; Ord. 4822 § 3, 1980)

It shall be the duty of the Public Works Director to inspect the work of grading and paving streets, sidewalks and alleys, and of constructing curbs, gutters, culverts, drains, drainage systems, sanitary sewers, utilities, trees, landscaping and irrigation, and appurtenant work, which is being done under such permit, either by a contractor pursuant to contract with the City, or any board or department thereof, or by any contractor pursuant to contract with any person acting in a private capacity, or which is being done by any person acting in a private capacity without contract. He/She shall make such inspections from time to time as he/she may consider necessary, and shall make and keep a record of the manner in which the work is being performed. The inspection of utility construction by the Public Works Director shall be limited to location, pavement removal and replacement, backfill and traffic safety. Inspection of the utility structure shall be the responsibility of the utility owner.

(Ord. 7459 § 23, 2019; Ord. 7362 § 5, 2017; Ord. 3927 § 1 (part), 1972; prior code § 28.18)

All pay telephones are strictly prohibited on any street right-of-way or upon any City-owned easement.

(Ord. 7362 § 5, 2017; Ord. 6277 § 1, 1996)

The Public Works Director is authorized and empowered to suspend, cancel or withdraw the permit issued by him/her for the performance of any work which is not being done in accordance with the plans and specifications, the most recent OSHA standards or to the reasonable satisfaction of the Public Works Director.

(Ord. 7362 § 5, 2017; Ord. 3927 § 1 (part), 1972; prior code § 28.19)