In order to do work in the City Right-of-Way (ROW) such as removing or replacing a sidewalk or a driveway approach, a property owner or his/her contractor must come in to obtain an encroachment permit at the Public Works/Engineering counter at the City Hall in Millbrae. Office hours for obtaining encroachment permits are 9:00 am to Noon, Monday through Friday. There is a non-refundable encroachment permit fee and a refundable security deposit based on the Encroachment Permit Computation Worksheet (refundable only upon satisfactory completion of work performed per City standards and specifications).
Encroachment Permit Application (PDF) (click on this link to fill out and submit an encroachment permit application before making the trip into City Hall)