9.12.060 Acts Requiring a Permit.
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to commit or cause to be committed any of the following acts without first obtaining the appropriate permits from the City, which in most cases shall consist of a grading permit, building permit and an encroachment permit:
1. Construct or repair any pier, retaining wall, bulkhead, building, bridge, or any other structure in, over, or adjacent to any watercourse within the City;
2. Discharge into or connect any pipe or channel to a watercourse;
3. Modify the natural flow of water in a watercourse;
4. Deposit in, plant in, or remove any material from a watercourse including its banks, except as required for necessary maintenance;
5. Construct, alter, enlarge, connect to, change, or remove any structure in a watercourse.
B. Fees for said permit to be established by resolution.
C. Any and all work done under this section shall be subject to inspection by the Public Works Department or the Building Department of the City as the work progresses.
D. Issuance of a City permit does not relieve the owner, occupant, and/or tenant of obtaining permits required by state or federal agencies for the work. Such other permits may include but are not limited to permits issued by the San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board, State Water Resources Control Board, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Coastal Commission, or Army Corps of Engineers. (Ord. 1030 § 2(7), 2018; Ord. 1005 § 3, 2015; Ord. 853 § 2 (part), 1993; Ord. 344 § 2 (part), 1967)