Truckee, CA Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Encroachment Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing chapter
- TMC Ch. 13.01, Encroachments
- Permitting office
- Department of Public Works / Community Dev.
- Liability insurance floor
- $500,000 per person, $1,000,000 per occurrence
- Bond release
- 90 days after work completion
- Emergency work window
- Permit within 10 calendar days
- First-offense fine
- $100 under § 13.01.360
Summary
Anyone who wants to excavate, build a driveway, install a sidewalk, place a sign, or plant or remove a tree in a Truckee street right-of-way needs an encroachment permit from the Department of Public Works first. The permit process requires a written application, fees set by Council resolution, and often a bond or liability insurance.
No person, firm, company, corporation, association, public agency nor organization shall do or cause to be done any of the following without first obtaining a permit therefore, and complying with all conditions thereof, and all provisions of this ordinance: (a)Fill or excavate in a highway.(b)Install, construct, cut into, improve, or remove any sidewalks, driveways, curbs, gutters, walls, culverts, road approaches, or road surfacing, or install, repair or remove any facilities or substructures in, on, over, or under any highway.(c)Place, change or renew an encroachment.
Full Breakdown
020 requires a permit before anyone fills or excavates a highway, installs, cuts into, or removes sidewalks, driveways, curbs, gutters, or culverts, places or renews an encroachment, posts commercial advertising in a highway, or plants, removes, trims, injures, or destroys a tree or shrub in a highway. 010(d) to include the entire town-owned or maintained right-of-way, not just the paved roadway. 040 and must detail the location, dimensions, and purpose of the work. 060 requires the contractor to carry public liability insurance of at least $500,000 per person and $1,000,000 per occurrence for injury, and $250,000 per occurrence and $500,000 aggregate for property damage. 100. 120. 180.
Violations & Fines
Violating Chapter 13.01 is an infraction under Section 13.01.360 with a mandatory fine schedule: $100 for a first violation, $200 for a second violation of the same section within twelve months, and $500 for a third or subsequent violation of that section within twelve months. The Community Development Department's Code Enforcement Officers enforce the chapter, and unpermitted commercial advertising in the right-of-way can also be summarily removed as a public nuisance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a permit to build a driveway approach in Truckee?
What insurance does an encroachment permit require in Truckee?
Can I do emergency utility repair work without a permit first?
Sources & Official References
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