San Juan Capistrano Municipal Code Art. 10 Temporary Street Closures

Any use of any portion of a public street or alley which will result in the obstruction thereof to vehicular or pedestrian traffic shall be prohibited except as otherwise provided in this article.

(Art. 11-1, Ch. 11, Ord. 295, as added by Ord. 352)

Any person desiring to cause the temporary closure of any public street or alley for the purposes of conducting a street dance, neighborhood party, or commercial promotional activity or special event, the storage of construction materials, the storage of containers intended for the removal of construction or demolition debris, the storage of construction equipment, or for any other purpose shall first obtain a permit from the Director of Public Works as set forth in this article. The requirements of this article shall not be applicable to governmental agencies.

(Art. 11-1, Ch. 11, Ord. 295, as added by Ord. 352)

(a) Permits required. No person shall place or stand any barrier, sawhorse, trash bin, or other obstruction on any street without first obtaining a permit from the Director of Public Works.

(b) Deposits required. A deposit of Twenty-five and no/100ths ($25.00) Dollars shall be required for each permit, which deposit shall be refundable upon the removal of the obstruction, material, or container from the roadway.

(c) Exceptions. The provisions of this section shall not apply to temporary obstructions erected or maintained by governmental agencies or public utilities when necessitated by construction activities.

(Art. 11-3, Ch. 11, Ord. 295, as added by Ord. 352)

(a) Removal by City: Authority: Costs. When any portion of a public street or alley shall be closed to vehicular or pedestrian traffic without a properly issued permit, or when a street or alley remains closed after the expiration of a lawfully issued permit, the City may remove, or cause to be removed, any obstruction existing thereon. The costs of such removal shall be paid by the person permitting or causing the obstruction.

(b) Notices of intended removal: Removal: Costs. Prior to the removal of any such obstruction, the City shall notify such person that the City intends to remove the obstruction within three days after the date of the service of the notice to remove. Thereafter, the City may remove, or cause to be removed, any obstruction which is improperly placed or left remaining on a public street or alley and bill the owner or person responsible therefor.

(c) Emergency removal: Costs. In the event the placement and storage of such item creates an immediate and substantial threat to the public health, safety, and welfare, and it is impractical to serve the notice as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the City may forthwith cause the removal of the obstruction, and the owner thereof shall be liable to pay the cost of removal to the City upon billing.

(Art. 11-2, Ch. 11, Ord. 295, as added by Ord. 352)