The grade of all streets, alleys and sidewalks shall be established
or approved by the Village Engineer or Director of Public Works and
the same recorded by the Village Clerk-Treasurer. No street, alley
or sidewalk shall be worked on until the grade thereof is established.[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II). Original Sec. 6-1-1(b), New sidewalk grade, which immediately followed this subsection, was deleted at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
No person shall alter the grade of any street, alley, sidewalk or
public ground or any part thereof in the Village of Woodville by any
means whatsoever unless authorized or instructed to do so by the Village
Board, Village Engineer, or Director of Public Works. All such alterations
of grade shall be recorded in the office of the Village Clerk-Treasurer.
Elevation. The grade or elevation of all underground construction
shall be a minimum of three feet below the established grade of the
street, alley, park, public property or easement. The three feet shall
be measured between the top of the established grade and the top of
the underground construction.
Filing plans. Complete plans for any such construction must be filed
with and be approved by the Director of Public Works before construction
can begin.
Inspection. On request of the Director of Public Works, the utility
company must provide opportunity for him to check any construction
before it may be covered.
Conflict with other utilities. If the grade or elevation herein set
for the underground construction of utilities shall, in any instance,
conflict with other existing utilities, the utility shall be required
to lower the elevation of its underground construction, at the election
of the Director of Public Works and in accordance with his directions
and specifications, at its own expense.[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II). Original Sec. 6-1-3(f), Establishment of grade, which immediately followed this subsection, was deleted at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
Emergency. In case of an emergency, when immediate action is necessary
in order to protect life or property, the utility company may proceed
with underground construction subject to obtaining the approval of
such work by the Director of Public Works as soon thereafter as is
reasonably possible.
Restoration of surface. In the event of any such underground construction, the utility company, within seven days or a time approved by the Director of Public Works, shall leave the surface of the ground or road in the same condition as before said work was commenced, and in the event of its failure so to do, the Village may proceed to place the surface of the ground or street in such condition at the utility company's expense. Such work shall comply with the provisions of §§ 455-7 and 455-8.[2]
No relief from obligations. Compliance with this section does not
relieve the utility company from any responsibility of any kind whatsoever
by reason of the widening of the travelway or any other improvements
which may become necessary, nor does it relieve it from any liability
of any kind or nature whatsoever. Compliance with this section shall
not relieve the utility company from the responsibility or obligation
of removing, relocating or moving any of its mains, pipes or property
due to the opening, widening or improving of streets or due to any
other changes which may occur by reason of which such moving, relocation
or removing may be necessary.