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South Pasadena Municipal Code Ch. 31 Streets and Sidewalks

South Pasadena Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · South Pasadena

Cite as: South Pasadena Municipal Code Chapter 31 · Text as of 2026-10-04

Sections:

ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
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31.2-11 Repealed by Ordinance No. 1983.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31.6-1 Repealed by Ordinance No. 1983.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.
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.

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Article VII — STRUCTURES FRONTING ON UNIMPROVED STREETS

31.56 Building permits.

31.57 Variances.

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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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