Definitions for encroachments in public rights-of-way

Whenever used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: "Director" means the director of public works and waste management or the authorized representative. "Minor encroachment" means the siting of a legally built structure partly or wholly within a public right-of-way when the encroachment discovered and measured by a modern survey is: 1. For commercial property and multi-unit residential property, 0.25 feet or less; or 2. For all other residential property, 0.5 feet or less. "Public right-of-way" means the area between property boundary lines for use as a street or as a drainage or utility easement that is owned or under the jurisdiction of the County. "Replacement overhead encroachment" means the siting of an awning, canopy, marquee, sign, or other similar structure located partly or wholly over a public right-of-way that replaces a legally constructed overhead structure that was damaged or destroyed by an emergency or disaster. "Structure" means material or a combination of materials to form a construction for use, occupancy, or ornamentation whether installed on, above, or below the surface of land. ( Ord. No. 5898 , § 2, 2025; Ord. 2823 § 1 (part), 2000)