Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules in El Dorado County, CA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated El Dorado County, California.
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Obstruction Rules
El Dorado County bans placing or keeping any obstruction, from fences and signs to billboards and buildings, on a County highway right-of-way without first obtaining an encroachment permit. The Director of Transportation enforces the ban, and violations are prosecuted as misdemeanors and abatable public nuisances.
El Dorado County Right-of-Way Obstruction Ban
Significant RestrictionsEl Dorado County Code § 12.08.090 (definition at § 12.08.030)
Sec. 12.08.090. - Obstructions. It is unlawful for any person to place or maintain any obstruction on any portion of the right-of-way of any County highway without having first obtained an encroachment permit therefor, or in violation of any of the provisions or conditions of the permit or of this chapter. Obstruction means any tower, pole, pole line, pipe, pipeline, fill, fence, billboard, si...
Encroachment Permits
El Dorado County requires an encroachment permit from the Director of Transportation before anyone excavates, builds an access road, places a cut or fill, or otherwise uses a County highway right-of-way. Applicants file forms with site plans, pay nonrefundable fees, and often post a repair deposit before Transportation will issue the permit.
El Dorado County Encroachment Permit Rules
Significant RestrictionsEl Dorado County Code §§ 12.08.150, 12.08.180
Application for County highway encroachment permit shall be made upon forms supplied by the Director of Transportation and shall include the following information: A.Name and address of the applicant, the owner or other person responsible for the proposed encroachment and the contractor or other person actually making the proposed encroachments;B.Nature of the encroachment;C.County highway affe...
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