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Mailing and Posting Requirements

Item Mailing Posting Location of Posting Period Purpose DPW Code DPW order Link to Info
Street Space N/A construction signs along construction site 72-Hours prior and duration of project Tow away Article 15, Section 724.7 None LINK
Additional Street Space N/A construction signs along construction site 72-Hours prior and duration of project Tow away Article 15, Section 724.8 173,862 LINK
Banners N/A None N/A None N/A Article 5.7, Section 184.78 175,208 LINK
Boring/Monitoring wells N/A construction signs along construction site 72-Hours prior and duration of project Tow away Article 2.4 178,940  
Commemorative Plaque 150-ft. None In front of and adjacent to property as well as 150-ft radius 10 days prior to permit approval Notice of Intent to install Article 15, 789.2 None  
Debris Box N/A None N/A None N/A Article 15, Section 725 179,201 LINK
Display Merchandise (new only) N/A notice On property 10 days prior to permit approval Notice of Intent to display Article 5.3, Section 183 None LINK
Flower Markets N/A None N/A None N/A Article 5, Section 155 None  
Free Sample Merchandise N/A None N/A None N/A Article 5.5, Section 184 None LINK
General Excavation N/A construction signs along construction site 72-Hours prior and duration of project Tow away Article 2.4 178,940 LINK
Inspection Conformity N/A None N/A None N/A None None LINK
Major Encroachment 300-ft. None N/A 10 days prior to permit approval Notice of Intent to install Article 15, Section 786 None LINK
Minor Sidewalk Encroachment (New only) 150-ft. None N/A 10 days prior to permit approval Notice of Intent to install Article 15, Section 723.2 None LINK
Mobile Food Facilities (New Only) 150-ft. NOI 150-ft radius from site 10 days prior to permit approval Notice of Intent to allow MFF at site Article 5.8, Section 184.88 None LINK
Night Noise Authorization N/A None N/A None N/A Article 29, Section 2908 274-72, 278-08 LINK
Overwide Driveway (greater than 30-ft.) N/A construction signs In front of property 72-Hours prior and duration of project Tow away Article 2.4 178,940  
Parklet N/A NOI In front of property 10 days Notice of Intent to install Article 16, Section 810B 180,921 LINK
Pipe Barriers (New only) 150-ft. 150-ft. 150-ft radius from site 10 days Notice of Intent Article 15, Section 723.1 None  
Side Sewer N/A construction signs along construction site 72-Hours prior and duration of project Tow away Article 2.4 178,940 LINK
Sidewalk repair N/A construction signs along construction site 72-Hours prior and duration of project Tow away Article 15, Section 706 178,940 LINK
Special Sidewalk (New only) N/A construction signs along construction site 72-Hours prior and duration of project Tow away Article 2.4 178,940  
Storage Container N/A construction signs along construction site 72-Hours prior and duration of project Tow away Article 15, Section 726 None LINK
Street Improvement N/A construction signs along construction site 72-Hours prior and duration of project Tow away Article 6, Section 185 None LINK
Tables and Chairs (New only) N/A In front of property In front of property 10 days Notice of Intent Article 5.2, Section 176.3 162,240 LINK
Tank Removal N/A construction signs along construction site 72-Hours prior and duration of project Tow away Article 2.4 178,940 LINK
Temporary Occupancy N/A construction signs In front of property 72-Hours prior and duration of project Tow away Article 15, Section 724.3 165,716 LINK
Transit Shelters 100-ft. 100-ft. radius 20-day Notice of Intent None None  
Utility Excavation (less than 14 days) N/A construction signs along construction site 72-Hours prior and duration of project Tow away Article 2.4, Subarticle 5, Section. 2.4.50 178,940 LINK
Utility Excavation (greater than 14 days) 300-ft. None N/A 30 days prior to construction start Notice of Intent Article 2.4, Subarticle 5, Section. 2.4.50 178,940 LINK
Utility Excavation (greater than 14 days) none fronting property owners along construction site 10 days prior NOI Article 2.4, Subarticle 5, Section. 2.4.50 178,940 LINK
Utility Excavation (greater than 14 days) none construction signs along construction site 72 hours before construction start and then for the duration of the project Tow away Article 2.4 178,940 LINK
Transformer Vaults N/A None N/A None N/A Article 15, Section 723.2 165,553 LINK
Surface Mounted Facilities N/A 300-ft. along block faces 300-ft from site 20 days Notice of Intent None 175,566 LINK
Wireless Facilities 150-ft. 150-ft. on utility poles along block face 20 days Notice of Intent Article 25, Section 1504.2 180,222 LINK
Tree Removal Permit - standard N/A 1) tree itself; 2) 4 corners of block 1) tree itself; 2) 4 corners of block 30 days  Notice of Intent article 16, Sec. 806   LINK
Tree removal hazard N/A 1) tree itself; 2) 4 corners of block 1) tree itself; 2) 4 corners of block 15 days  Notice of Intent article 16, Sec. 806   LINK
Tree removal imminent hazard N/A NOI 1) tree itself 1 day/immedate Notice of Intent article 16, Sec. 806   LINK
Tree hearing N/A NOI 1) tree itself; 2) 4 corners of block 7 days prior to hearing Notice of Public Hearing article 16, Sec. 806   LINK
Street/Easement Vacations N/A 1) Posting Along Street 2) Min. of 3 Postings  along street or easement line 2 Weeks Notice of Public Hearing      
Street Naming or Name Change All Owners along street 1) Posting Along Street 2) Min. of 3 Postings along street or easement line 2 Weeks Notice of Hearing     LINK
Subdivisions : Non-Conversion Maps and Final Maps 300 ft None N/A 30 days Notice of Tentative Map Approval     LINK