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ENGINEERING SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS
FOR ENCROACHMENT PERMITS ONLY
(Improvements that do not require a Land Use Decision through the Planning Department)
SUBMITTAL PROCESS:
(For complete details, please refer to the City of Grants Pass Municipal Code, Chapter 6.36,
Encroachment Ordinance, at http://www.grantspassoregon.gov/316/Municipal-Code, then select
Title 6 and also the Grants Pass Development Code, at
http://www.grantspassoregon.gov/221/Development-Code, then select Article 1, reference Section
1.063(5))
“Encroachment” means the work of construction, placing, or installation of any improvement, plant, or
other matter within, over, or under the right of way, public utility easements, City utility easements,
and all other public ways or areas.
An Encroachment Permit shall be obtained from the Parks & Community Development Department
before:
A. Making or causing to be made any excavation or encroachment in any road, street, or City
right of way;
B. Placing, constructing, or repairing any curb, gutter, sidewalk, driveway, pavement, base
course, retaining wall, storm drain, culvert, pipe, conduit, cable, or other work of similar
nature in, over, along, across, or through any street;
C. Placing or leaving any impediment to travel upon any street, including trash or debris. This
does not include the placement of approved trash or recycling containers curbside on a
regularly scheduled collection day;
D. Erecting or maintaining any post, pole, fence, guardrail, wall, loading platform or any other
structure on, over, under, or within a right-of-way (may also require a Structures in the
Right-of-way Agreement);
E. Planting or removing any tree, shrub, or growing thing within a right of way. (Deposit &
Insurance are not required for this item)
F. Placing tables and chairs within the right of way. Any permit issued shall be in the form of a
sidewalk café’ permit as set forth in Title 6, Chapter 6.47 of the Municipal Code.
Encroachment Permit Submittals:
Requests for Encroachment Permits must be submitted to the Parks & Community Development
Department and include the following items for a complete submittal:
Completed and signed application (attached)
Site Plan to be 8/12” x 11” minimum to include the following:
A. Parcel Layout
B. Explain type of work to be done and where work will be done
C. Show any existing patches along property frontage
D. Show areas where asphalt will be removed and replaced
Written construction schedule, which shall include a deadline for completion of construction.
Road Closure Application (if applicable) (http://www.grantspassoregon.gov/274/Engineering-
Division)
Traffic Control Plan (if applicable)
Drainage Plan (if applicable)