South Pasadena Municipal Code Ch. 31 Streets and Sidewalks
South Pasadena Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · South Pasadena
Sections in this part
- Article IX — DRIVEWAY AND CURB CUT ABANDONMENTS
- Article I — IN GENERAL
- Article II — EXCAVATIONS AND LAYING OR REPAIRING SIDEWALKS
- Article III — REMOVAL OF CURBS, SIDEWALKS AND GUTTERS TO CONSTRUCT DRIVEWAY, ETC.,…
- Article IV — HOUSE NUMBERING
- Article V — PARKWAY IMPROVEMENTS, OBSTRUCTIONS AND TEMPORARY DRIVEWAYS
- Article VI — RESTORATION OF IMPROVEMENTS AND MARKINGS WITHIN PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY…
- Article VII — STRUCTURES FRONTING ON UNIMPROVED STREETS
- Article VIII — PERMITS TO OCCUPY PUBLIC PROPERTY FOR CONSTRUCTION AND/OR DEMOLITION…
- Article IX — DRIVEWAY AND CURB CUT ABANDONMENTS
Cite as: South Pasadena Municipal Code Chapter 31 · Text as of 2026-10-04
Sections:
| ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL |
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| 31.1 Obstructions generally. |
| 31.2 Display, etc., of goods on streets and sidewalks. |
| 31.2-1 Newsracks—Short title. |
| 31.2-1A Newsracks—Intent and purpose. |
| 31.2-1B Newsracks—Definitions. |
| 31.2-2 Newsracks—Prohibition of newsracks on roadways. |
| 31.2-3 Newsracks—Dangerous condition or obstruction. |
| 31.2-3A Newsracks—Permit required. |
| 31.2-3B Newsracks—Permit issuance and renewal. |
| 31.2-4 Newsracks—Standards for maintenance and installation. |
| 31.2-6 Newsracks—Removal—Hearing. |
| 31.2-6A Newsracks—Summary removal. |
| 31.2-7 Signs in the public right-of-way. |
| 31.2-8— |
| 31.2-11 Repealed by Ordinance No. 1983. |
| 31.3 Persons not to sit or stand on streets and sidewalks so as to obstruct the same. |
| 31.4 Oil or gasoline pumps prohibited. |
| 31.5 Sales and solicitations prohibited. |
| 31.6 Barbed wire fences along streets. |
| 31.6-1 Repealed by Ordinance No. 1983. |
| 31.6-2 Drinking on public right-of-way. |
| ARTICLE II. EXCAVATIONS AND LAYING OR REPAIRING SIDEWALKS* |
| 31.7 Definitions. |
| 31.8 Permit required. |
| 31.9 Tunneling. |
| 31.10 Disposition of excavated material. |
| 31.11 Gutters to be free and unobstructed. |
| 31.12 Statement and plat of work may be required. |
| 31.13 Statement and plat governs as to location. |
| 31.14 Fees. |
| 31.15 Barriers and lights at excavations. |
| 31.16 Crossings and access to fire hydrants at excavations. |
| 31.17 Filling of excavations required. |
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| 31.18 Procedure when work not diligently prosecuted or when filling does not comply with article. |
| 31.19 Location of works. |
| 31.20 Guarantee against defects in workmanship or materials. |
| 31.21 Work by city generally. |
| 31.22 Finality of city engineer’s decision as to cost of work done by him or her. |
| 31.23 Emergency excavations. |
| 31.24 Exemptions from article—Street improvements. |
| 31.25 Same—Excavations made by city officer, board, etc. |
| 31.26 Article does not affect regulations of building excavations. |
| 31.27 Article does not grant franchise or privilege. |
| 31.27-1 Street cut moratorium on newly paved streets. |
| ARTICLE III. REMOVAL OF CURBS, SIDEWALKS AND GUTTERS TO CONSTRUCT DRIVEWAY, ETC., ENTRANCES |
| 31.28 Permit required. |
| 31.29 Application. |
| 31.30 Time limit. |
| 31.31 Licenses required. |
| 31.32 Barricades and storage in parkway. |
| 31.33 Definition. |
| 31.34 Portland cement concrete required. |
| 31.35 Construction procedure. |
| 31.36 Concrete requirements. |
| 31.37 Score marks and curing. |
| 31.38 Inspection. |
| 31.39 Traffic allowable. |
| ARTICLE IV. HOUSE NUMBERING |
| 31.40 Required. |
| 31.41 System generally. |
| 31.42 Exceptions to general system. |
| 31.43 Duty of city engineer to assign numbers. |
| 31.44 Location of numbers. |
| 31.45 Size of numbers. |
| 31.46“Block”defined. |
| ARTICLE V. PARKWAY IMPROVEMENTS, OBSTRUCTIONS AND TEMPORARY DRIVEWAYS |
| 31.47 Definitions. |
| 31.48 Landscaping standards—Parkway improvements. |
| 31.49 Parkway obstructions. |
31.50 Temporary driveway permit required.
31.51 Notice to correct violation.
Article VI — RESTORATION OF IMPROVEMENTS AND MARKINGS WITHIN PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY…¶
31.52 Release form required.
31.53 Deposit or bond required.
31.54 Required restoration or replacements.
31.55 Satisfactory completion of work.
Article VII — STRUCTURES FRONTING ON UNIMPROVED STREETS¶
31.56 Building permits.
31.57 Variances.
Article VIII — PERMITS TO OCCUPY PUBLIC PROPERTY FOR CONSTRUCTION AND/OR DEMOLITION…¶
31.58 Permit required.
31.59 Permit procedure.
31.60 Cancellation and expiration of permits.
31.61 Permit fees.
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