HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2023 1018 CCSA REG ITEM 09B POWERPOINTHigh Street
Encroachment
Permit Guidelines
CITY OF MOORPARK
Purpose
•TO HELP PROMOTE A SAFE AND ATTRACTIVE USE OF PUBLIC AREAS ON HIGH
STREET
•GUIDELINES ARE INTENDED TO ASSIST APPLICANTS AND BUSINESS OWNERS
IN ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING ATTRACTIVE AND SAFE
ENCROACHMENTS THAT BENEFIT BOTH HIGH STREET BUSINESSES AND
CITIZENS
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Definition of Encroachment ANY OBJECTS, GOOD,
SUBSTANCE, OR
MERCHANDISE PLACED ON A
CITY STREET, OR RIGHT-OF-
WAY.
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GENERAL GUIDELINES
•Allowed encroachments should complement public
use and improvements.
•Encroachments shall maintain a clear path of no
less than 6 ft. of clearance.
•Encroachments shall not block safe access to
businesses, parking spaces, and accessible paths.
•No obstruction shall block pathways and curbs
City Manager or designee may permit clearance of
no less than 4 ft. , provided that safe access can be
determined.
•Permit Fees -An Encroachment Permit Application
Fee is $150 for application processing, plus an
Annual Encroachment Permit Fee of $450.
•Applicant required to provide a Certificate of
Insurance naming City as an additional insured.
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5Outdoor Dining
Allowed
Encroachments
Outdoor Furniture -Tables 42 in. wide or
less. Materials used must be durable and of
high quality
Umbrella Shades –at least 7 feet vertical
clearance
Planters/Landscaping placed against
business wall
Outdoor display of few items or goods sold
at the business
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Prohibited
Items
•Sales Racks
•Portable Heaters
•Railings/fencing
•Planters used to define seating areas
or cordon of sidewalk for private use
•Street furniture containing
advertising.
•Umbrellas with patterns and stripes,
or neon colors
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Questions?
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