Chino, CA Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Encroachment Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit required for
- Any right-of-way encroachment
- Issuing official
- Director of Public Works
- Permit term
- 90 days unless stated otherwise
- Adopted
- Ord. No. 2023-020 (2023)
Summary
Chino requires anyone building, installing, or placing something in the public right-of-way to first obtain an encroachment permit from the Director of Public Works, per Municipal Code section 12.02.030.
A.No person shall encroach within the public right-of-way without first obtaining an encroachment permit or another permit allowing the encroachment under this code.B.The director is authorized and instructed to impose any and all conditions on each encroachment permit necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter, as stated in Section 12.02.010, and to assure compliance with the provisions of the code and all other applicable laws and regulations. The director may promulgate guidelines as necessary to effectuate and interpret this chapter.C.Any person who fails to obtain an encroachment permit when required, or to comply with the terms and conditions of such permit, shall immediately cease any encroachment activity regardless of whether a stop work order has been issued by the city. (Ord. No. 2023-020, § 1, 2023.)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 38).
Full Breakdown
Chino Municipal Code Chapter 12.02, adopted by Ordinance No. 2023-020 in 2023, makes it unlawful to encroach within the public right-of-way -- construction, excavation, or placing any structure or obstruction -- without first obtaining an encroachment permit or another city permit that already authorizes the work. The director of public works may attach any conditions needed to protect the right-of-way and to enforce the chapter, and may issue guidelines interpreting it. Anyone who proceeds without a permit, or ignores permit conditions, must immediately stop the encroachment activity regardless of whether the city has issued a formal stop-work order.
Violations & Fines
Encroaching without a permit, or defying its conditions, triggers a demand for compliance, a stop-work order, permit suspension or revocation, and misdemeanor prosecution as a public nuisance.
Frequently Asked Questions
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