Street Work Permit
This permit is needed if work is to performed in the city right-of-way and El Camino Real sidewalk, such as underground work, sidewalk replacement, driveway installation or other work that will cut the street or sidewalk. Note that the street is defined as the public right-of-way which includes the sidewalk area. - Street Work Permit Information
- Street Work Permit Application
- Insurance Certificate Submission Guidelines
Encroachment Permit
An Encroachment Permit is required whenever private structures will be placed under, on, or over property in which the City has control over, such as rights of way or utility easements. This permit is required regardless of any permits or other approvals, such as building permits or Planning Department entitlements. - Encroachment Permit Information
- Encroachment Permit Application
- Insurance Certificate Submission Guidelines
Temporary Lease
This permit is required whenever private structures will be placed under, on, or over when the property is owned by the City, such as parks or parking lots. This permit is required regardless of any permits or other approvals, such as building permits or Planning Department entitlements. - Encroachment Permit Information (Includes Temporary Lease)
- Encroachment Permit Application (Includes Temporary Lease)
- Insurance Certificate Submission Guidelines
Minor Subdivisions - Certificate of Compliance
A Certificate of Compliance is a simplified method to remove, adjust or confirm parcel lot lines. - Lot Line Removal Information
- Lot Line Adjustment Information
- Lot Line Confirmation Information
- Application for Certificate of Compliance
- Soils Report Waiver Form
- Certificate of Compliance Submission Checklist
If what you are looking for is not currently here, you would like a hard copy, or you have other questions, please call us at (650) 329-2151 or email pwe@CityofPaloAlto.org. | "No Parking-Tow Away" Signage Posting Requirements
Guidelines for the placement of “No Parking-Tow Away” signs in the City of Palo Alto right-of-way. These guidelines must be followed completely to be enforceable by the Palo Alto Police Department.
Revision Date: 05/30/2007 | | |
| Commercial Sidewalk Encroachments (Outdoor Eating Areas)
A commercial sidewalk encroachment is specifically defined as the using a portion of a public sidewalk for uses such as outdoor sales, display areas of flower and plant shops, outdoor eating areas, planters and awnings and other features that are on or overhang the sidewalk.
Revision Date: 06/02/2006 | | |
| CPA Truck Routes
City of Palo Alto Truck Route Map and digest of truck route regulations
Revision Date: 05/30/2007 | | |
| Driveway Approach Design & Construction Requirements
The following are City of Palo Alto requirements and standards for the design and construction of driveway approaches for single family and two-family residential uses. A driveway approach in this handout (herein called "driveway") is defined as the concrete structure located in the public right-of-way between the public street and a driveway or parking area on private property.
Revision Date: 06/02/2006 | | |
| Encroachment Permit Information
An Encroachment Permit is required whenever private
structures will be placed under, on, or over property in which
the City has property rights, such as rights of way, utility
easements, or owned property.
Revision Date: 04/18/2008 | | |
| Fence Policy
PAMC Section 12.12.010, Building on Public Easement – Encroachment Permit, administered by the Public Works Department, authorizes, by issuance of an encroachment permit, the placement of private infrastructure, including fences, on or in the City right-of-way (ROW) or other public easement when it has been determined that the infrastructure will not interfere with existing or planned City facilities in the ROW or easement and is not otherwise detrimental to the City’s best interests and responsibilities.
Revision Date: 05/30/2007 | | |
| Guidelines and Standards for Land Uses Near Streams
This User’s Manual has been developed to provide essential information to local permitting agencies, homeowners, and developers about the requirements and procedures related to the Proposed Guidelines and Standards for Land Use Near Streams (Guidelines and Standards) in Santa Clara County.
Revision Date: 05/30/2007 | | |
| Insurance Certificate Submission Guidelines
In the City of Palo Alto, to obtain a permit for working or placing a private facility in the public right-of-way or public property, it is necessary to have placed on file in the CPA Public Works Engineering Division an approved "certificate of insurance of a responsible and solvent corporation authorized to issue a policy of insurance under the laws of the
State of California that it has issued to or for the benefit of such applicant a public liability policy or policies" (PAMC 2.08.120).
Revision Date: 06/02/2006 | | |
| Street Work Permit Information
This permit is required whenever work will be done in a City right-of-way which will break the surface of the ground or will impact City improvements (such as sidewalks or pavement)
Revision Date: 04/18/2008 | | |
| Traffic Control Plan Submission Guidelines
Contractors are responsible for doing all that is practical and necessary to ensure the safety of workers, pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists.
Revision Date: 05/30/2007 | | |
| "Pollution Prevention- It's Part of the Plan"
Contractors and crews must plan ahead to keep dirt, debris, and other construction waste away from storm drains and local creeks. Following these guidelines will ensure your compliance with City of Palo Alto ordinance requirements.
Revision Date: 06/02/2006 | | |
| Newsrack Encroachment Permit Application
Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 9.79 and Sec 9.48.020 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, permission is required to install and maintain a newsrack that encroaches on public property
Revision Date: 06/02/2006 | | |
| Newsrack Identifer Form
Every newsrack located in a public place shall be affixed with identifying information
Revision Date: 06/02/2006 | | |
| Newsrack Permit Insurance Certificate Submission Guidelines
In the City of Palo Alto, to obtain an Encroachment Permit, the Permittee* must have placed on file, in the CPA Public Works Engineering Division office, an approved "certificate of insurance of a responsible and solvent corporation authorized to issue a policy of insurance under the laws of the State of California that it has issued to or for the benefit of such applicant a public liability policy or policies" (PAMC 12.08.120).
Revision Date: 06/02/2006 | | |
| Regulations Regarding Placement of Newsracks
The full text of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, Chapter 9.79, establishing comprehensive time, place and manner regulations for the placement and maintenance of newsracks in the public right-ofway.
Revision Date: 06/02/2006 | | |
| Impervious Area Calculation Worksheet
Applicants for all projects creating or replacing 500 square feet or more of impervious surface must fill out this worksheet and submit it to the Building Inspection Division prior to issuance of a building permit.
Revision Date: 06/02/2006 | | |
| Palo Alto Ordnance Prohibiting Copper Roofing Materials
in August 2002, the City of Palo Alto adopted an ordinance prohibiting the use of copper-containing roofing materials, shingles, and gutters in new buildings, and to prohibit their use for replacement of roofs except in historic buildings.
Revision Date: 05/30/2007 | | |
Construction Dewatering Plan Design Guidelines
A Construction Dewatering Plan must be submitted for the excavation activities that encounter groundwater or other water that needs to be removed from the excavation and disposed of into the City storm drain system.
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| "Is Your House in a Flood Zone?"
If a structure proposed to be constructed or substantially improved is in a fema-designated special flood hazard area (sfha), it is subject to the flood hazard regulations contained in palo alto municipal code chapter 16.52.
Revision Date: 06/02/2006 | | |
| FEMA Elevation Certificate
The Elevation Certificate is to be used to provide elevation information necessary to ensure compliance with community floodplain management ordinances, to determine the proper insurance premium rate, and to support a request for a Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) or Letter of Map Revision based on fill (LOMR-F)
Revision Date: 06/02/2006 | | |
| Residential Structure Value Determination Worksheet
This worksheet is used to obtain information for the determination of the value of an existing residential structure in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Special Flood Hazard Area .
Revision Date: 06/02/2006 | | |
| FEMA Elevation Certificate
The Elevation Certificate is to be used to provide elevation information necessary to ensure compliance with community floodplain management ordinances, to determine the proper insurance premium rate, and to support a request for a Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) or Letter of Map Revision based on fill (LOMR-F)
Revision Date: 06/02/2006 | | |
| Request for Temporary Elevation Benchmark
To assist residents and businesses in determining the aproximate elevation of their property, the City Surveyor will establish a temporary benchmark on the sidewalk in front of a property upon request
Revision Date: 06/02/2006 | | |
| Substantial Improvement and Market Value Definitions
A “substantial improvement” is defined as any repair, reconstruction, or improvement of a structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds 50 percent of the market value of the existing structure.
Revision Date: 06/02/2006 | | |
| Soils Report Waiver Form
Waiver from requirement of a preliminary soils report for tenative subdivision map requirement
Revision Date: 06/02/2006 | | |
| Tree Protection Specifications
Tree protection has three primary functions, 1) to keep the foliage canopy and branching structure clear from contact by equipment, materials and activities; 2) to preserve roots and soil conditions in an intact and non-compacted state and 3) to identify the Tree Protection Zone (TPZ) in which no soil disturbance is permitted and activities are restricted, unless otherwise approved
Revision Date: 06/02/2006 | | |
| Tree Technical Manual
The Tree Technical Manual represents the City of Palo Alto's comittment to the planting and protection of one of its greatest natural resources. Palo Alto is recognized by the State of California and National Arbor Day Foundation as a Tree City-USA.
Revision Date: 05/30/2007 | | |
| Street Cut Fee Determination Worksheet
City street deterioration is due to many factors including the trenching associated with the installation of underground utilities. The Street Cut Fee Determination Worksheet is to assist in calculating the street cut fee associated with proposed construction that involves cutting and trenching in the public street.
Revision Date: 04/18/2008 | | |
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