§ 7-1.217. Permits: Issuance: Denial.

The Director of Public Works shall issue a permit required by the provisions of this chapter unless there is a failure to meet any of the following specific criterion, in which event the permit shall be denied:

(a)

The permit application provides a completed encroachment permit application which must contain at least the following:

(1)

A valid contractor's license;

(2)

A current City of Simi Valley business tax certificate;

(3)

A California Occupational Safety and Health (CAL-OSHA) permit, if applicable, for trenching in excess of a depth of five (5) feet;

(4)

Liability insurance coverage pursuant to limits and standards set by the Director of Public Works for each type of permit per the City's defined policy as promulgated by the Risk Manager;

(5)

The engineering design of the proposed encroachment meets applicable City standards; and

(6)

The proposed encroachment complies with all applicable Federal, State, county, and City laws, statutes, ordinances, and resolutions.

(b)

The proposed encroachment in the public right-of-way will not cause serious delays in traffic movement of the motoring/traveling public utilizing the public rights-of-way. Serious delay herein is a delay in excess of fifteen (15) minutes or more during a.m./p.m. peak hour traffic, i.e. between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.;

(c)

The proposed encroachment will not adversely impact the City's own construction or business activities; and

(d)

The proposed encroachment will not disrupt the safe movement of vehicular or pedestrian traffic as determined by the City's Traffic Engineer pursuant to the State of California Department of Transportation Traffic Manual.

(§ 12136, S.V.M.C.; as amended by § 3, Ord. 847, effective October 19, 1995)