14.30.080 Right-of-way use permits

A. Type A – Short-Term Nonprofit.

1. Type A permits may be issued for use of right-of-way for 24 or less continuous hours for nonprofit purposes which do not involve the significant physical disturbance of the right-of-way.

2. This type of use may involve disruption of pedestrian and vehicular traffic or access to private property and may require inspections, cleanup and police surveillance. For periods longer than 24 hours these uses will be considered type D, long-term and permanent. If any of these uses are for profit they are considered type B.

3. Type A permits include but are not limited to the following when for nonprofit purposes:

a. Assemblies;

b. Bike races;

c. Block parties;

d. Parades and processions;

e. Parking;

f. Processions;

g. Nonmotorized vehicle races;

h. Street dances;

i. Street runs.

1. Type B permits may be issued for use of right-of-way for 72 or fewer continuous hours for for-profit purposes which do not involve the physical disturbance of the right-of-way.

2. This type of use may involve disruption of pedestrian and vehicular traffic or access to private property and may require inspections, clean‑up and police surveillance. For periods longer than 72 hours these uses will be considered Type D, long-term or permanent.

3. Type B permits include, but are not limited to the following when they are for profit purposes:

a. Fairs;

b. House moves;

c. Temporary sale of goods;

d. Temporary street closures.

1. Type C permits may be issued for use of right-of-way for activities that will alter the appearance of or disturb the surface, super‑surface or sub‑surface of the right-of-way on a temporary or permanent basis.

2. Type C permits may be for either single uses or multiple uses. Type C single use permits will be issued to approved applicants who are planning a single type C activity at a single location in a short period of time.

3. Type C multiple use permits will be issued to approved applicants who are planning many Type C routine maintenance activities at several different locations in a short period of time.

4. Type C permits include but are not limited to:

a. Boring;

b. Culverts;

c. Curb cuts/driveways;

d. Drainage facilities;

e. Fences;

f. Landscaping;

g. Painting;

h. Sidewalks;

i. Street trenching;

j. Utility installation.

1. Type D permits may be issued for use of right-of-way for activities for extended periods of time but which will not physically disturb the right-of-way.

2. The use of right-of-way for structures, facilities, and uses that involve capital expenditures and long-term commitments of use require this type of permit.

3. Type D permits include but are not limited to:

a. Air rights;

b. Bus shelters/stops;

c. Construction site/haul roads;

d. Loading zones;

e. Mobile peddling;

f. Newspaper sale;

g. Recycle facilities;

h. Sales structures;

i. Sidewalk cafes;

j. Special and unique structures; fountains, clocks, flagpoles, awnings, marquees, benches, kiosks, signs, mailboxes, banners, street furniture, decorations;

k. Underground rights;

l. Utility facilities;

m. Waste facilities.

Type A uses that exceed 24 hours and Type B uses that exceed 72 hours will be treated as Type D uses. (Ord. 5009 § 4, 1997; Ord. 3533 § 1, 1985.)