Irving, TX Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Encroachment Permits (2026)

Chapter 34, Article III governs private use of the street right-of-way for display purposes and functions as Irving's encroachment permit for non-sale displays in the public way. Section 34-13 requires anyone wanting to use street right-of-way for a display to file an application with the city manager's office, and it draws a clear line by defining 'display purposes' to specifically exclude displaying items for the sale of merchandise, goods, or wares, which are governed elsewhere. Section 34-14 lists what the application must contain: the applicant's name (individual, group, partnership, corporation, or entity), the exact location within the right-of-way to be used, the purpose of the display, its specific physical characteristics, and the length of time requested.

Under Section 34-15, the city manager can grant the permit only if the use would not interfere with the city's and the public's use of the right-of-way and presents no danger to the public, and only after the applicant supplies a certificate of insurance in an amount satisfactory to the city manager covering injury or damage to the public and naming the city as a named insured, plus a hold-harmless agreement indemnifying and releasing the city from any resulting damages, injuries, or causes of action arising from negligence, nuisance, or any other cause.

Section 34-16 caps every permit issued under this article at three months, so a display cannot be authorized indefinitely; a new application is required to continue past that term.