Clovis, CA Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Encroachment Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit required for
- Any right-of-way work (Sec. 7.2.201)
- Issuing authority
- City Engineer
- Decision timeline
- 30 working days
- Completion deadline
- 90 days from issuance
- Public notice required
- 2-5 working days before work
- No-permit consequence
- City removes work at owner's expense
Summary
Clovis requires an encroachment permit from the City Engineer before anyone digs, builds, plants, or stores material within a public right-of-way. Applications take up to 30 working days to decide, permitted work must finish within 90 days, and a security deposit may be required; working without a permit lets the City remove the work at the violator's expense.
No person shall encroach or cause to be made an encroachment of any nature whatever within, upon, over, or under the limits of any right-of-way in the City without having first obtained an encroachment permit as required by this chapter and paid all fees associated therewith. Failure to obtain an encroachment permit shall result in penalties consistent with Section 7.2.217. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no permit shall be required of officers or employees of the City acting in the discharge of their official duties. The permits required by this chapter shall be issued and enforced by the City Engineer subject to conditions set forth in this chapter or required by law. The City Engineer has been delegated authority to issue, approve and execute permits pursuant to this chapter.
Full Breakdown
102: excavating or filling the right-of-way; erecting a post, sign, pole, fence, guardrail, wall, or loading platform; planting a tree or shrub; building a driveway, culvert, pipe, or conduit; lighting a fire; or leaving building materials, machinery, or apparatus in the right-of-way for more than 24 hours. 203). 208). 209-211). 212). 205). 204).
Violations & Fines
Working in the right-of-way without a permit lets the City remove, relocate, or abandon the unauthorized work entirely at the responsible party's expense under Section 7.2.217, and the same conduct can be charged as a separate code violation carrying the citywide penalty in Section 1.2.01: up to $1,000 and six months in jail as a misdemeanor, or escalating infraction fines of $100, $200, and $500 for repeat violations within a year.
Frequently Asked Questions
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