Streetary Guidelines

September 2022

streetary. For approved applicants, the Department of Public Works will source and install wheel stops.

Vertical Traffic Delineators, Posts or Bollards

See Figure 1.

Streetaries shall have vertical elements that make them visible to traffic. White traffic delineators which are flexible posts with retroreflective tape will be the standard requirement. White delineators shall be placed at each corner on the streetary closest to the travel lane with another white delineator at the midpoint and in line with those at the corner. Applicants are responsible for the cost of purchasing and installing these white traffic delineators, which will be added as an additional cost at the time of application approval. For approved applicants, the Department of Public Works will source and install white traffic delineators.

Travel Lane Clearance

See Figure 1.

      SRMC 11.70.060(D): Travel lane setback. Streetaries shall have an eighteen inch (18”)
      minimum setback from the travel lane measured from the parking striping adjacent to the
      travel lane. In cases where no striping exists, the maximum length of the streetary
      measured from the face of the curb shall be determined by the director or their designee.
    

Congested Arterials and Traffic Safety

The Public Works Director (or designee) may deny any application for a streetary which may cause conflicts or decrease the ability to manage traffic flow for vehicles, busses, bicycles or pedestrians. The determination of the Public Works Director may also be based on parking management and or the occasional use of the parking lane to manage traffic flow.

D. OVERHEAD STRUCTURES (optional)

Overhead structures on streetaries are defined as any wall or structure over 36” in height, including roofs, overhead trellises, tent shade structures, and wind barriers.

Streetaries who wish to have an overhead structure must obtain a building permit. This permit application shall include detailed plans for the overhead structure that have been designed and engineered by a licensed design professional. These detailed plans must ensure the overhead structure can resist wind and seismic loads. Existing Streetaries who have an overhead structure without a building permit are required to submit an application on or before November 30, 2022 in order to continue operation

Although the City will consider applications for overhead structures, the City encourages Streetaries to use high quality outdoor umbrellas for sun and weather protection, instead of overhead structures. The use of umbrellas for sun protection and shade is anticipated to bring an open-air aesthetic and thereby increased vibrancy to areas where streetaries are located.