[Ord. No. 135 §1, 8-20-1984; Ord. No. 689 §11, 7-16-2001]
No person shall dig into, construct, repair, use, alter or in
any way disturb any public alleyway, street, highway or sidewalk without
first obtaining a permit to do so from the Building Inspector. In
addition, no person shall do any fill/grading work on any ditches,
culverts, drain ways or trenches, which would change the natural flow
of water, without first obtaining a permit to do so from the Building
Inspector.
When City offices are closed, and an emergency arises requiring
excavation or fill/grading work, it will be excusable to make the
excavation without a permit, but the City must be notified immediately
after the office opens.
[Ord. No. 135 §2, 8-20-1984]
Any person desiring a permit required by this Chapter shall
make application therefor to the City Clerk on forms provided by the
City for such purposes.
[Ord. No. 135 §3, 8-20-1984; Ord. No. 689 §12, 7-16-2001]
[Ord. No. 135 §4, 8-20-1984]
A.
The
City Clerk shall not issue the permit required by this Chapter unless
the applicant therefor has first executed into the City, and deposited
with the City Clerk, a bond with a corporate surety in the sum of
three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) for utility contractors and five
hundred dollars ($500.00) for residential contractors conditioned
that said applicant will perform faithfully all work with due care
and skill and in accordance with the provisions of this Code, ordinances
and regulations of the City.
B.
In
lieu of the required surety bond, an applicant may deposit with the
City Clerk a certified check drawn on some good and solvent bank in
the amount of three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) for utility contractors
and five hundred dollars ($500.00) for residential contractors, and
payable to the City. Said check shall be kept by the City Clerk to
insure that applicant will perform faithfully all work with due care
and skill and in accordance with the provisions of this Code, ordinances
and regulations of the City. In the event that applicant fails to
perform all work with due care and skill, or in the event that applicant
violates the provisions of this Code, regulations and ordinances of
the City, said check shall be forfeited to the City and cashed by
the City Clerk, and the proceeds of said check shall be used to pay
for any damage occasioned by said failure.
[Ord. No. 135 §5, 8-20-1984; Ord. No. 689 §13, 7-16-2001]
The City Clerk shall not issue the permit required by this Chapter
unless the applicant shall deposit a policy of general liability insurance,
which shall be in full force and effect. Said policy shall provide
for the payment of all claims of every kind and nature which applicant
shall become legally obligated to pay by reason of the unskillfulness
or negligence on the part of the applicant or his employees in performing
the work for which the said permit was obtained. Said policy of general
liability shall be a minimum of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00).
[Ord. No. 135 §6, 8-20-1984]
The City Clerk shall not issue the permit required by this Chapter
without first obtaining the written consent of the Director of Public
Works or his designated representative.
[Ord. No. 135 §7, 8-20-1984]
A.
When
using any mechanical device having steel pads or tracks for excavations
on asphalt or concrete streets, said pads or tracks shall be covered
with suitable material so as to not mar the asphalt or concrete surface
of the street.
1.
Excavations in concrete streets or sidewalks.
All cuts in concrete shall be a minimum of four (4) feet wide
and shall be made with approved cutting tools so as to have a straight
edge on the adjoining pavement.
All excavations in concrete shall have not less than six (6)
inches of undisturbed soil on either side of the trench between trench
and edge of adjoining concrete.
Holes in concrete require doweling before new pavement is poured.
Dowels shall be one-half (½) inch deformed bars, eighteen (18)
inches long with nine (9) inch protrusion, eighteen (18) inches center
to center, with a maximum of nine (9) inches to any corner of the
hole. Place deformed bars one-half (½) depth of pavement.
2.
Excavations in asphalt streets.
All cuts in asphalt streets shall be made by proper cutting
tools so as to not crack or disturb asphalt beyond width of trench.
[Ord. No. 1069 § 1, 2-21-2017]
A.
Silt Fencing. A silt fence is a temporary sediment barrier.
B.
Silt fencing shall be required at new construction sites and any
sites where there is significant soil disturbance due to construction
activities. Silt fencing shall consist of geotextile fabric stretched
across wood or steel posts to be used as a temporary perimeter control.
Silt fencing shall be placed in front, rear and side property lines
or in the area of the dirt work as required by distance and gradient
prior to any site disturbance. Silt fencing must have five interacting
features: (1) proper placement based on the site's contours,
(2) adequate amount of fencing without long runs, (3) heavy porous
filter fabric, (4) metal or wood posts with property depth and spacing,
and (5) tight soil compaction on both sides of the silt fence will
usually obviate the need for wire or chain link reinforced fencing.
C.
Fabric should be cut to a minimum width of thirty-six (36) inches
with twelve (12) inches of fabric placed into a six-inch minimum depth
trench. Post spacing must be a minimum of eight (8) feet upon center.
Bottom of fabric should be securely held by backfilling the trench
with soil and compacting. Hay bales or equal should be substituted
in place of geotextile fabric in tree root protection zones to avoid
cutting off roots.
D.
A construction entrance shall be established with gravel or stone
to prevent tracking of soil from construction vehicles onto paved
streets.
E.
Any fabric that becomes torn, decomposed or ineffective shall be
replaced immediately. Sediment accumulation of one third (1/3) the
height of the fence shall be removed. Silt fencing shall be removed
thirty (30) days after final stabilization has been achieved.
[Ord. No. 135 §8, 8-20-1984; Ord. No. 313 §9, 10-1-1990]
A.
Excavation
in public parkways shall be re-filled and tamped in layers not to
exceed six (6) inches in depth until restored to a density equal to
surrounding material. The holder of the permit shall restore the parkway
to the same condition as existed before the excavation.
B.
Excavations
in concrete streets or sidewalks shall be filled with sand from bottom
to within six (6) inches of the top of the existing concrete. The
remaining six (6) inches shall be filled with portland cement mix
as may be prescribed by the Director of Public Works. The holder of
the permit shall replace said concrete to the same level as the adjoining
concrete and where the new joins the old concrete that a firm bond
is obtained. The top finish of the new concrete shall be the same
as the old concrete it joins.
C.
Excavations
in asphalt streets or alleys shall be filled with sand from the bottom
to within six (6) inches of the top. The remaining six (6) inches
of the excavation shall be filled with 6 bag mix concrete. The new
concrete shall be well compacted and where the new concrete joins
the old asphalt, a firm bond shall be obtained and the level of the
new concrete surface shall be the same as the old asphalt surface
it joins.
D.
Excavations
in gravel streets or alleys shall be filled with sand from the bottom
to within twelve (12) inches of the top. The remaining twelve (12)
inches shall be filled and tamped with crushed stone and said stone
shall be tamped in layers not to exceed six (6) inches in depth.
E.
Unpaved
areas, where disturbed, shall be levelled and seeded or conformed
to surrounding area.
[Ord. No. 135 §9, 8-20-1984]
Whoever shall in this City dig, make or cause to be dug, any
excavation in any street, avenue, alley or other public place, or
in any place immediately adjoining the same, and shall fail or neglect
to place or cause to be placed around and along such excavation such
barriers as shall be sufficient to prevent persons, animals or vehicles
from falling into such excavation, or shall fail or neglect to keep
or cause to be kept a red light burning during the night or other
warning device approved for use after dark, at each end of such excavation
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
[Ord. No. 135 §10, 8-20-1984]
A.
Where
the excavation extends across the entire street, the street may not
be closed to traffic without permission of the City Traffic Engineer.
The permit holder shall notify the Fire Department of the time the
street will be closed and opened.
B.
All
excavations in gravel and asphalt streets, including parkways, shall
be completed within five (5) days after date of issuance. A penalty
of ten dollars ($10.00) per day shall be charged beginning on the
sixth (6th) day and continuing until completion unless an extension
of time is granted by the Director of Public Works upon request of
permit holder prior to expiration date.
C.
All
excavations in concrete streets and sidewalks shall be completed within
fifteen (15) days after issuance of permit. A penalty of ten dollars
($10.00) per day shall be charged beginning on the sixteenth (16th)
day and continuing until completion unless an extension of time is
granted by the Director of Public Works upon request of permit holder
prior to expiration date.
The permit holder shall keep barricades around the concrete
excavation area for five (5) days after replacement to give sufficient
time for curing of new concrete. Where excavation extends across an
entire street, then permit holder shall replace the concrete on one-half
(½) of the street at a time.
D.
The
permit holder shall be responsible for maintenance of excavation they
make in streets, sidewalks and parkways for period of six (6) months
from date of issuance of permit. Upon notice by the Director of Public
Works, the permit holder shall make any necessary repairs within eight
(8) hours after notification. Failure to do so by the permit holder,
the City shall make the necessary repairs and charge all costs to
the permit holder.
[Ord. No. 135 §11, 8-20-1984]
[Ord. No. 385 §1, 11-2-1992; Ord. No. 701 §1, 3-4-2002]
A.
Any
resident wishing to install a drainage pipe under his or her driveway
which is located on a City right-of-way shall make application to
the City's Public Works Director for said installation.
B.
Upon
receipt of said application, the Public Works Director shall view
the location of the proposed installation and shall approve the application,
unless he determines the installation of the drainage pipe would impede
the flow of surface water or cast surface water onto adjoining property
to the detriment of adjoining property owners.
C.
Upon
approval of said application, the Public Works Director shall notify
the applicant of what materials are required and the exact specifications
for complete installation of the pipe specifying the length, dimension
and construction of the pipe and, thereafter, the resident shall purchase
the materials required and commence installation. A final inspection
of the installation by the Public Works Director will be conducted
upon completion of installation. Failure to properly install said
pipe may result in penalties and fines as stated in this Code.
D.
No
drainage pipe shall be installed which is less than twelve (12) inches
in diameter. The maximum and minimum diameters for drainage pipes
shall be determined by the Public Works Director.
