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A. A street obstruction permit, issued by the public works department on written application, is required for all work involving the construction or installation of permanent improvements and/or the performance of ground disturbance work in the city’s alley or street rights-of-way, whether developed or undeveloped, in all cases except those projects governed by a written contract between the city and the person conducting the work, or activities authorized by a permit issued under another chapter of the Bellingham Municipal Code, including, but not limited to, Chapters 13.14 (Temporary Right-of-Way Use Permits), 13.15 (Utilities and Telecommunications Franchises), 13.16 (Small Cell Permits), 13.40 (Street Trees and Other Vegetation), and 13.52 (Driveways Giving Access to Arterial Streets) BMC.

B. The director of public works has the authority to waive the permit requirement whenever the scope of work is small, or the work is being done adjacent to the residence of the person doing the work. [Ord. 2019-05-012 § 2; Ord. 9157 § 1, 1983].