Get Rosa Encroachment Permit

The purpose of an encroachment permit is to enable the City to monitor work or activities performed within City rights-of-way by home owners, private developers, contractors, utility companies and local governmental agencies and to ensure the safety of the public.

Encroachment is a term used to describe the advancement of structures, roads, railroads, improved paths, utilities, and other development, into natural areas including floodplains, river corridors, wetlands, lakes and ponds, and the buffers around these areas.

Applicants must complete a Standard Encroachment Permit Application (TR-0100), attach supporting documentation such as: plans, location map, environmental documentation, letter of authorization, surety bonds, liability insurance, any applicable fees, etc.

An encroachment permit is necessary if you will be using any part of the road right of way (from property line to property line) for storing materials, detouring traffic or parking equipment in the street over night.

The current Standard Hourly Rate for calculating encroachment permit fees is $82.00 per hour. The total number of hours and fees required to review and approve your application will depend on the completeness of your submittal, scope, and complexity of the proposed work.

An encroachment permit grants permission to the permittee or their agent (a contractor) to perform the within the State's right-of-way, and assignment to another party is prohibited. An encroachment permit is not a property right, such as an easement, nor does it confer a property right.

The purpose of an encroachment permit is to enable the City to monitor work or activities performed within City rights-of-way by home owners, private developers, contractors, utility companies and local governmental agencies and to ensure the safety of the public.

People often confuse encroachment is sometimes confused with easement. Both involve a property owner making extensions over their neighbor's property. While encroachments are the unauthorized use of the neighbor's property, easements are agreed upon by both parties.