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Date: 1/28/2009 Requesting Department: Public Works
Commission Meeting Date: 2/12/2009 District Impacted: ALL Law Deparment
Type: ❑ Resolution ® Ordinance ❑ Emergency Ordinance ❑ Discussion Item Matter ID No:
❑ Other
Subject: An Ordinance amending Chanter 55 of the City Code regarding the use of air rights
Purpose of Item:
The purpose of this Ordinance is to amend Section 55-14 of the City Code concerning encroachments''
into the rights-of-way and easements, specifically to include a user fee for the non -occupiable'
(passageway) use of the aerial and subterranean rights above and below rights-of-way and easements.
Background Information:
This amendment to the City Code will protect the interests of the general public to include regulation
of both aerial and subterranean encroachments and require a user fee to obtain the right to use the
space above and below rights-of-way and easements for the passage of pedestrians and/or vehicles.
As a point of reference, there are 20 previously approved overpasses/underpasses within the City with
approvals dating from 1944 to the present; 9 interconnect and serve public government properties and
11 interconnect and serve private properties.
Budget Impact Analysis
YES Is this item related to revenue?
NO Is this item an expenditure? If so, please identify funding source below.
General Account No:
Special Revenue Account No:
UP Project No
NO Is this item funded by Homeland Defense/Neighborhood Improvement Bonds?
Start Up Capital Cost:
Maintenance Cost.
Total Fiscal Impact:
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Dept. Director.
City Manager
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