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Encroachment Permits
The City of Emeryville owns or holds an interest in various properties throughout the community, including roads, sidewalks, and easements granted for utility lines, public access, and open space. An encroachment permit is required to do work in these areas.
Read and review: Standard Provisions to the Encroachment Permit
Applications and plans, if applicable, can be emailed to encroachment-permit@emeryville.org, or submitted in-person at City Hall between the hours of 9 AM to 12 PM and 1 PM to 4 PM. Hardcopies of plans may be requested. Payment of permit fees can be made by cash or check at the Business License Counter.
Moving to/from Emeryville? An enroachment permit is needed to reserve a public parking space(s) for a moving van or storage unit if it will be parked for longer than 3 days. Temporary No Parking signs must be posted no less than seventy-two (72) hours prior to the enforcement start time. Submitting an encroachment permit application early is recommended. Temporary No Parking signs do not supersede existing parking and traffic regulations, such as street cleaning signs, No Parking signs, or restricted curb zones (red curb, blue curb, etc.).
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Encroachment Permit Application Process
Fill out and submit: Application for an Encroachment PermitRead and review: Standard Provisions to the Encroachment Permit
Applications and plans, if applicable, can be emailed to encroachment-permit@emeryville.org, or submitted in-person at City Hall between the hours of 9 AM to 12 PM and 1 PM to 4 PM. Hardcopies of plans may be requested. Payment of permit fees can be made by cash or check at the Business License Counter.
Types of Requests
The City frequently receives requests from home owners, businesses, and public utilities to install improvements on city rights of way and easements. Requests for encroachments range from long-term improvements, such as fences, driveways, and utility lines, to short-term encroachments, such as the storage of dumpsters or building materials. Short-term encroachments are often proposed as part of the construction phase of new development. It should be noted that when the city does grant an Encroachment Permit, it does not give up its interest in the property.Moving to/from Emeryville? An enroachment permit is needed to reserve a public parking space(s) for a moving van or storage unit if it will be parked for longer than 3 days. Temporary No Parking signs must be posted no less than seventy-two (72) hours prior to the enforcement start time. Submitting an encroachment permit application early is recommended. Temporary No Parking signs do not supersede existing parking and traffic regulations, such as street cleaning signs, No Parking signs, or restricted curb zones (red curb, blue curb, etc.).