A. No person shall construct, maintain or place any encroachment without complying with the terms of this chapter. No building permit, zoning permit, use permit, variance or public right-of-way permit for any construction in the public right-of-way will be issued until the encroachment permit has been obtained.

B. Except as provided in Section 16.18.040, no major encroachment shall be allowed except in compliance with the terms of a permit to be granted to the property owner of abutting real property or their authorized agent by resolution of the City Council.

C. Except as provided in Section 16.18.040, no minor encroachment shall be allowed except in compliance with the terms of a permit to be granted to the property owner of abutting real property or their authorized agent by the Assistant City Manager for Public Works

D. The Assistant City Manager for Public Works shall have authority to decide the classification of an encroachment and their decision shall be final.

E. A separate permit must be obtained for each separate installation of an encroachment. (Ord. 5514-NS § 1, 1983)