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or other obstruction makes accentuation of its visibility to vehicular traffic necessary the Superintendent of Streets may require that the pole or other obstruction be painted or equipped with reflectors or other aids to visibility prescribed or authorized by the Public Utilities Commission or the Department of Public Works of the State of California at the expense of the permittee. 3020. MOVEMENTS OF VEHICLES OR OBJECTS. Before a vehicle or comina- tion of vehicles or object of weight or dimension or characteristic, pro- hibited by law without a permit, is moved on any public right-of-way, a permit to do so must first be granted by the Superintendent of Streets as set forth in specifications established by the Superintendent of Streets, or as otherwise required by him. When authorized by a permit issued pursuant to this ordinance to move a vehicle or combination of vehicles or load of dimension or weight in excess of that permitted by law, the permittee shall comply with the general law regulating traffic over a public street, including posted signs or notices which limit speed or direction of travel, or weight which may be placed upon a structure or the width or height that may be moved thereon or thereover, or otherwise restrict or control travel on a public street. The permittee shall at all times conform to and abide by the practice and procedure necessary to make safe and convenient the travel of the general public, and to keep safe and preserve the public highway over and on which movement is being made. Any violation of this section shall act toward cancellation of the permit issued to the permittee. Prior to commencing any move for which a permit is granted pursuant to this ordinance and section, the permittee shall give at least forty-eight (48) hours written notice to all police and fire department authorities having jurisdiction. 3021. MAIL BOXES. Ail mail boxes must be placed in accordance with the rules and regulations' of the United States Post Office Department, but no box shall be so placed within the road right-of-way as to endanger the life or safety of the traveling public. A permit is not required for the placing of mail boxes. 3022. HEDGES~ FENCES OR SHRUBBERY. 3022.01 Planting or Erection. No hedge, fence, shrub or similar structure shall be planted, erected, or maintained in a water course or right-of-way without a permit. No hedge, shrub or other planting whatever, fence or similar structure, shall be maintained across any existing walkway in a sidewalk area or shoulder. The intent of this restriction is to keep free a walkway for pedestrian or other lawful public travel without interference by or with vehicular travel. No encroachment of any nature will be permitted or main- tained which impedes, obstructs, or denies such pedestrian or other lawful travel within the limits of the right-of-way of a public street, or which impairs adequate sight distance for safe pedestrian or vehicular traffic. 3022.02 Maintenance. The permittee, or the owner of the adjacent property, shall maintain the hedges, shrubs, walls, fences or similar structures erected for landscaping purposes in a neat and orderly condition at all times. If the encroachment is not maintained as specified in this ordinance, the Superintendent of Streets may direct that permittee or property owner to remove the encroachment and restore the right-of-way or water co. urse to its former condition at the expense of the permittee or property owner. 3022.03 Lawns. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, any person may plant and maintain a lawn of any grass, or type not prohibited by other law, within the right-of-way of a public street without a written permit. However, the lawn shall not extend into the 10.