Title 12
Union City Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Union City
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
Chapter 12.08 STREET ENCROACHMENT
Article I General Provisions
§ 12.08.010. Construction.
§ 12.08.020. Right of lawful use. § 12.08.030. Exceptions.
§ 12.08.040. Acts requiring permit. § 12.08.050. Nonacceptable permit applications.
§ 12.08.060. Emergency work authorized.
Article II Definitions
§ 12.08.070. City. § 12.08.080. City Council. § 12.08.090. City Engineer. § 12.08.100. Encroach, encroachment.
§ 12.08.230. Term of permit—Beginning of work.
§ 12.08.240. Term of permit—Completion of work.
§ 12.08.250. Display of permit. § 12.08.260. Encroachment permit.
§ 12.08.270. Changes in permit.
Article IV Bonds
§ 12.08.280. Cash deposit.
§ 12.08.290. Bond in lieu of cash deposit.
§ 12.08.300.
- Annual bond.
§ 12.08.310. Bond for continuing use.
§ 12.08.320. Additional bond or cash deposit.
§ 12.08.330. Condition of bond and cash deposit.
§ 12.08.340. Bond payable to City.
§ 12.08.350. Exclusions.
§ 12.08.110. Permittee.
§ 12.08.120. Public street. § 12.08.130. Right-of-way.
Article V Regulations
Article III Permit and Fees
§ 12.08.140. Issuance of written permits. § 12.08.150. Application for permits. § 12.08.160. Permit application exhibits. § 12.08.170. Consent of public bodies for permit—Evidence to be filed.
§ 12.08.180. Liability for damages.
§ 12.08.190. Fees.
§ 12.08.200. Payment as billed.
§ 12.08.210. Public agency fees.
§ 12.08.220. Permit to move certain vehicle or object.
§ 12.08.360. Erection and maintenance of safety provisions.
§ 12.08.370. Lights to be placed at ends of and along excavation between sunset and sunrise.
§ 12.08.380. Conformance of warning lights.
§ 12.08.390. Notification of beginning of work.
§ 12.08.400. Notification of beginning of work requiring an inspector.
§ 12.08.410. Notification of completion of work.
§ 12.08.420. Care of drainage.
UNION CITY CODE
| § | 12.08.430. | Interference with use of | Article VI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| public area. | Appeals | |||
| § | 12.08.440. | Restoring of street and | ||
| maintenance of | § 12.08.680. | Appeal to City Council. | ||
| encroachment. | § 12.08.690. | Findings on appeal. | ||
| § | 12.08.450. | Permittee | ||
| inspection—Repair of area. | Chapter 12.10 | |||
| § | 12.08.460. | Relocation or removal of | NEWSRACKS | |
| encroachments. | ||||
| § | 12.08.470. | Standards, supervision and | § 12.10.010. | Intent and purpose. |
| inspection. | § 12.10.020. | Definitions. | ||
| § | 12.08.480. | Storage of material. | § 12.10.030. | Registration required. |
| § | 12.08.490. | Small pipes. | § 12.10.040. | Registration form. |
| § | 12.08.500. | Minimum cover. | § 12.10.050. | Identification. |
| § | 12.08.510. | Backfilling. | § 12.10.060. | Placement of newsracks. |
| § | 12.08.520. | Poles and transmission line | § 12.10.070. | Maintenance of newsracks. |
| carriers. | § 12.10.080. | Specifications of newsracks. | ||
| § | 12.08.530. | Guy wires—Filling hole | § 12.10.090. | Matter harmful to minors. |
| where pole was removed. | § 12.10.100. | Removal and impoundment | ||
| § | 12.08.540. | Aids to visibility. | of newsracks. | |
| § | 12.08.550. | Movement of vehicles. | § 12.10.110. | Hearings on impoundment. |
| § | 12.08.560. | Mail boxes. | § 12.10.120. | Disposition of impounded |
| § | 12.08.570. | Planting trees. | newsracks. | |
| § | 12.08.580. | Tree planting permit | § 12.10.130. | Fine for display of harmful |
| refusal—When. | matter to minors. | |||
| § | 12.08.590. | Blocking right-of-way. | § 12.10.140. | Severability. |
| § | 12.08.600. | Blocking walkway | ||
| prohibited. | Chapter 12.16 | |||
| § | 12.08.610. | Maintenance of hedges, | TREES, | SHRUBS AND PLANTS |
| plantings and fences. | ||||
| § | 12.08.615. | Sidewalk | § 12.16.010. | Purpose. |
| maintenance—Duty and | § 12.16.020. | Definitions. | ||
| liability. | § 12.16.030. | Tree and Landscape Review | ||
| § | 12.08.620. | Trimming or removing | Board. | |
| trees. | § 12.16.040. | Term of office for Tree and | ||
| § | 12.08.630. | Application for removal of | Landscape Review Board. | |
| tree—Approval | § 12.16.050. | Compensation for the Tree | ||
| when—Procedure. | and Landscape Review | |||
| § | 12.08.640. | Lawn. | Board. | |
| § | 12.08.650. | Use of planted | § 12.16.060. | Duties and responsibilities |
| area—Replacement of lawn. | for the Tree and Landscape | |||
| § | 12.08.660. | Marking of streets, curbs, | Review Board. | |
| and sidewalks. | § 12.16.070. | Administrative authority. | ||
| § | 12.08.670. | Monuments. | § 12.16.080. | Planting. |
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
§ 12.16.090. Cutting, trimming, removal, § 12.24.060. Required standard details mutilation, injury or for streets. impairment of growth. § 12.24.070. Required street widths.
§ 12.16.100. Use of material deleterious § 12.24.080. Standard improvements to growth. required.
§ 12.16.110. Paving of parking strips. § 12.24.090. Exceptions to chapter. § 12.16.120. Permits and fees. § 12.24.100. Agreements for street § 12.16.130. Public nuisances. improvements. § 12.16.140. Abatement of public works § 12.24.110. Dedication to provide nuisance. required right-of-way
§ 12.16.150. Use of chemical agents. widths. § 12.16.160. Water conservation. § 12.24.120. Process to waive a utility § 12.16.170. Tree conservation. undergrounding requirement.
§ 12.16.190. Separability. § 12.16.200. Civil action. Chapter 12.28
§ 12.16.210. Remedies cumulative.
Chapter 12.28
PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION AREAS
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