Encroachment Permits

Permit Fees

Fees vary depending on the type of permit needed and how extensive the work is. The fees are collected solely to cover the cost of staff administrative and inspection time associated with the specific permit. Master Fee Schedule

Types of Encroachment Permits

Annual or Blanket Permits: Applies to Utility companies and their contractors for emergency and routine maintenance work only. Permits are renewed annually and expire December 31.  Requires a draw down deposit based on volume of work.  

Stand Alone Permits: Applies to large scale utility upgrades and infrastructure improvements by utility companies and their approved contractors. Applies to commercial and residential developments for frontage improvements and other construction projects. Fees vary – see Master Fee Schedule for more information. 

Permit Processing Timeline: The City requires a minimum of 10 days to receive documents, perform data entry to our system, review permit applications for completeness, review and approve/reject TCP’s and return approved or rejected permits to you. Depending on the volume of the applications received, response times can vary. Incomplete applications are not processed until all documents are ready for review. Elaborate projects may require longer lead times and may need additional forms or information, such as planned traffic signal operations or night work.

Projects that need to be expedited should be marked and an explanation of the need to expedite be provided. A phone call to the General Services may be required.

New Policy - Permit Extensions - Effective June 15, 2026, Per the General Services Director, one 60 day extension on an existing permit may be granted. If the work is not completed by the extended expiration date the permit will be CANCELLED and a new application and TCP will be required.

Minor Permits: Required for minor work or affecting the right-of-way and resulting in sidewalk or road closures, such as minor tree work.

POD/Dumpster/Storage Containers _{(Minor Permit)}:  
^{RESIDENTIAL ONLY. Not applicable to private streets or mobile home parks.}  
Applies to PODs, dumpsters or containers placed in the right-of-way. Containers that can be placed on private property driveways without impacting the right-of-way, do not require a permit. SEE APPLICATION for more information.

Street Use Permits: _{(Required for parades, block parties, etc.)}

_{Street use permits are required when residents or businesses want to temporarily limit access or close a street. Examples of typical permit requests include parades, races, or neighborhood block parties. See Street Use Permits for details. Application}

Applications & Traffic Control Plans (TCP)

To apply for a permit, please complete the Encroachment Permit Application (PDF), including your TCP and proof of insurance and return to the General Services Department via email to Encroachment Permits in person or by email.

Traffic control plans (TCP), and conceptual plans when applicable, must be submitted with each encroachment permit application. Sacramento County Department of Transportation Traffic Control Templates may be used for most residential streets. Arterial streets (and some collectors) require site specific traffic control plans. 

*Note: The City of Citrus Heights utilizes 85^th percentile speeds for traffic control. The following speeds should be used when designing traffic control plans.

Use 30 MPH for all roads except for the following:

• Mariposa Ave = 35 MPH
• Antelope Rd (Old Auburn to Sunrise), Old Auburn Rd, Van Maren Ln/Dewey Dr, Kenneth Ave, Wachtel Wy = 40 MPH
• Antelope Rd, Auburn Blvd, Fair Oaks Blvd, Greenback Ln, Oak Ave, Sunrise Blvd, Sylvan Rd, San Juan Ave = 45 MPH
• Madison Ave = 50 MPH

**Failure to submit traffic control plans with proper tapers may result in rejection and potential schedule delays for your work in the City’s right of way

Standard time frames for review and approval can take up to 3 weeks depending on the volume of applications. If a permit or TCP is rejected, a request to Revise and Resubmit will be emailed to the applicant.  Once a revised drawing or resubmission is received, it may take up to 10 business days for review and approval. 

Locations on the edge of city boundaries may require permits from the adjacent jurisdictions (Sacramento County, Placer County, Roseville). While this requirement may be noted on the TCP or approved permit, it is the responsibility of the applicant to obtain the permit in that jurisdiction and to provide the city with a copy of the permit. RESTORATION REQUIREMENTS SEE SEPARATE TAB.

For contractors or utilities with active permits: job lists or cut sheets and associated traffic control plans can be entered onto our Work Request Form (PDF) and submitted via email to Encroachment Permits. 

*NOTE* 
Encroachment applications and work notices without a Site Specific TCP attached or SAC DOT typical TCP listed will be rejected at the time of submission, per the City Engineer. 

City Inspectors requesting proof of permit or approved TCP may shut down jobs that do not have the approved PRINTED permit or TCP on site at time of inspection.  

ENCROACHMENT – Emergency Work Only
 Emergency work is defined as major power outages, downed power lines or cables, ruptured water mains, gas leaks, or other situations seriously impacting the health and safety of the community. 

The City requires notification for emergency encroachment work. Whether the emergency utility work happens during normal business hours, on a holiday, or after hours, the utility/work crew is required to notify the city immediately. Please contact the General Services Department at (916) 727-4770 and provide the following details:  

• WHAT– what work needs to be done?
• WHERE – where is the location of the emergency? 
• WHEN – when is this work going to take place and the duration?
• WHO – provide the City with the contact info, name and phone number, of whomever will be responsible onsite.
• SAFETY – what are the impacts to the right-of-way?  What traffic control will be implemented?  
• JOB NUMBER – (if applicable) 

AFTER HOURS AND WEEKENDS: Please call the General Services Department at 916-727-4770 and press option 2 to be connected directly to our Police Department Dispatch. Dispatch will take the information and notify appropriate City staff. An email notification or voicemail alone is not sufficient.  

Additionally: Within 48 hours after the emergency work, a completed work request form is needed, detailing the work that was done, and as-built plans (if any). Please provide this same information to your field staff and sub-contractors. 

Restoration Requirements

No pavement cuts or trenches are allowed in pavement less than three (3) years old or with a PCI greater than or equal to 80, unless otherwise approved by City Engineer in writing.

Slurry seal required: 

1. On streets with a PCI value greater than or equal to 50, and less than 80, contractor shall apply a type 2 slurry seal from edge of gutter (edge of pavement) to edge of gutter (edge of pavement) to 5' past either end of the work, as measured parallel to the centerline of the street. 
2. When 3 or more patches fall within 50', contractor shall apply a type 2 slurry seal to the street from edge of gutter (edge of pavement) to edge of gutter (edge of pavement) and 5' past the outer limits of the patchwork as measured parallel to the centerline of the street. This applies to any disturbance of the pavement, including but not limited to: potholes, bore pits, trenches, etc.
3. On roadways with existing striping, a striping plan shall be submitted to the City Engineer/City Traffic Engineer for review/approval.

Links for more information

• Pavement Maintenance Program  
• Pavement Condition Index (PCI) updated January 2026
• Pavement Restoration Plan 2025-2027 updated January 2026
• City's outreach flyer Transforming Our Roads 
• Standard Trench CD-18A *NEW*
• Pothole & Microtrench CD-18B *NEW*
• NO CUT LIST - Recently paved roads (includes)  
  • All streets with current PCI 80 or greater                
  • All streets with less than 80 PCI but were resurfaced within last 3 years

***HOLIDAY MORATORIUMS – Arterial Streets***

To better control the holiday traffic and increase driver and pedestrian safety through the holiday season, the City of Citrus Heights limits construction in the right-of-way on major streets.

The City’s Construction Moratorium will be in effect from 5:00 pm on the Friday before Thanksgiving until the first business day in January at 8 am. The Moratorium applies to all construction and utility work and all oversize loads requiring a transportation permit. 

The streets included in this moratorium are as follows:

***Residential & Collector Streets - Holiday Moratorium***

BEGINS  5:00 PM on the Friday before Christmas.
ENDS       8:00 AM on first business day of January. 

Applies to all routine construction and utility work on residential streets during the week of Christmas and New Year.

Emergency Work Only
Emergency work is defined as major power outages, downed power lines or cables, ruptured water mains, gas leaks, or other situations seriously impacting the health and safety of the community. No routine work will be permitted. *Call 916-727-4770 for more information.

Permit Processing Timeline

The City requires a minimum of 10 days to receive documents, perform data entry to our system, review permit applications for completeness, review and approve/reject TCP’s and return approved or rejected permits to you. Depending on the volume of the applications received, response times can vary. Incomplete applications are not processed until all documents are ready for review. Elaborate projects may require longer lead times and may need additional forms or information, such as planned traffic signal operations or night work.  

Projects that need to be expedited should be marked and an explanation of the need to expedite be provided. A phone call or email to the General Services may be required. EncPermits@CitrusHeights.net 

Permit Extensions
Effective June 15, 2026, Per the General Services Director, one 60-day extension on an existing permit may be granted. If the work is not completed by the extended expiration date the permit will be CANCELLED and a new application and TCP will be required.

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