Revised 10.19.2020

ISSUANCE OF REVOCABLE PERMIT FOR ENCROACHMENT WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS RIGHT OF WAY

TO ENCROACH WITHIN THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING FOUR FOOT EASEMENT

The area in a street between the face of an existing or future curb and four feet back of such curb face is reserved for use by the

Department of Public Works (LAMC 62.03). The revocable permit is required for utility companies requesting to place structures

and/or utility lines within the public works right of way. Anything that crosses this area needs an encroachment permit. This

permit is required for both public and private agencies that are not installing utilities for the Department of Public Works

 The Bureau’s ability to maintain street lighting substructures without costly conflict with other utility substructures.

 Existing or proposed street lighting projects.

Future street Lighting improvements may necessitate the removal and/or relocation of utility facilities from within the

Bureau of Street Lighting easement. At such time, relocations shall be performed by the utility company at no expense

to the City of Los Angeles.

PROCEDURES FOR PROCESSING REVOCABLE PERMIT REQUESTS

The requesting utility company (applicant) shall submit the following via email to S[email protected]. Processing will not begin

1. Encroachment request letter with the (10-digit) Reference No. from the excavation utility (U) permit issued by BOE:

a. Explain why the utility company requires encroaching within the Bureau’s 4-foot easement. For conduit that

runs parallel with the street, inside the BSL’s easement, ONLY up to 10’ will be approved. If the conduit runs

then enter back into BSL’s right of way.

b. Note whether any street lighting facilities (electroliers, foundations, pullboxes, conduit runs) exist in the area of

encroachment.

 Street lighting information may be obtained by contacting Daniel Ordonia at [email protected] or

d. Size, depth, and/or profile of any proposed utility vault and/or foundation installed within the encroachment

limits.

e. Location of utility as offset from property lines, and/or street center lines, including that of cross streets.

f. Existing street lighting facilities (electroliers, foundations, pullboxes, conduit runs), if any.

g. Existing substructures within the vicinity of the encroachment.

h. Existing curb line, sidewalk and parkway widths and limits.

i. Street Lighting Notes To The Contractor & Street Lighting approval signature block (see below

*Attachment “A” & “B”). *Both SHALL be added to ALL plan sheets that have new structures and/or utility lines

crossing BSL’s 4-foot EASEMENT.

j. Company title block (plan must be prepared by the applicant).

Turcios, Division Manager – Co-Location Division, at [email protected].

Revised 10.19.2020

The contractor shall protect and maintain all street lighting facilities existing in the work area. Should any damage to the street

The contractor shall install all proposed facilities 12 inches clear of the street lighting foundations, pullboxes, and conduits, except

where otherwise stated herein. Two business days prior to working near the street lighting circuit the contractor shall arrange for

the presence of a City of Los Angeles, Public Works inspector, (213) 485-5080 or (818) 374-1188, to verify all clearance

requirements are met. Where a conflict exists between the street lighting facilities and the proposed improvements, approval for

relocation of the street lighting facilities may be obtained by contacting the Street Lighting Engineer at (213) 847-1459.

The contractor shall proceed with extreme caution when working near the high voltage series circuit. Unauthorized work on the

series circuit can result in severe injury or death. The contractor shall notify the Bureau of Street Lighting, Field Operations

Division (323) 913-4744 two business days prior to working near the street lighting circuit.

Approved: