Compton, CA Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Encroachment Permits (2026)

1, no person may lay, construct, reconstruct, or repair a curb, sidewalk, gutter, driveway, roadway, sanitary sewer, storm drain, or culvert in any City street, or place any obstruction or impediment to travel in a City right-of-way, without first obtaining a written permit from the Street Superintendent and grades from the City Engineer. 3, describing the location, nature, and extent of the work; the permit is void after 60 days unless the City Engineer grants an extension, and the City Engineer may deny a permit to anyone with a history of unsatisfactory code compliance.

4 requires the applicant to pay a Council-set nonrefundable fee and to indemnify the City and carry commercial general liability, auto liability, and workers' compensation insurance naming the City as additional insured before the permit issues; on a subdivision or major street improvement the City Engineer may instead charge 1/2% of construction cost. 5 lets the Street Superintendent require a faithful-performance bond of at least 50% of the estimated work cost, plus, at his discretion, an additional $1,000 bond covering restoration of the street, sidewalk, or curb.

2, and no part of a parked vehicle may encroach into the public right-of-way from a driveway. 13 makes the permittee responsible for fencing, barricades, lights, and signs around any hazardous work area. 9 once the Street Superintendent deducts the City's actual costs.