[CC 1995 §48.010]
It shall be unlawful for any person to dig up, break, excavate,
tunnel, undermine or cause to be made any excavation in or under the
surface of any street or alley or public or private property by a
mechanical digger or earth mover for any purpose, excepting herefrom,
however, any manual performed labor by pick and shovel or similar
manual powered equipment on private property, unless such person shall
first have obtained an excavation permit from the Village of Airport
Drive as provided herein.
[CC 1995 §48.020]
Application for permit shall be made at the office of the Village
Clerk and approved by this same officer subject to the regulations
herein provided.
[CC 1995 §48.030]
A.
Persons, firms or corporations desiring to make excavations with any type of mechanical diggers or earth mover shall be required to purchase the regular Village license required by Chapter 605 of this Code.
B.
Before
being granted a Village license, a person, firm or corporation operating
a mechanical digger or earth mover shall furnish the Village Clerk
or other designated individual a certificate of effective public liability
and property damage insurance equal to or more than the amount specified
in the supplemental fee schedule. Said certificate of insurance shall
also be accompanied by a certified performance bond as specified in
the supplemental fee schedule.
[CC 1995 §48.040]
Excavation work, either by machinery or manual labor, shall
be performed and conducted so as not to interfere with access to fire
stations or fire hydrants. Materials or obstructions shall not be
placed within fifteen (15) feet of fireplug.
[CC 1995 §48.050]
A.
Permittee
working on streets or alleys or private roads shall erect proper barriers
for daytime use and suitable flares so as to safeguard the flow of
traffic.
B.
Permittees
crossing sidewalks or normal foot passageways shall erect proper barriers
so as to prevent individuals from falling into any excavation the
permittee is responsible for.
[CC 1995 §48.060]
A.
Permittee
shall not interfere with an existing utility without written consent
of the owner of the utility.
B.
Permittee
shall not interfere with existing Village water or sewerage lines
and shall not dig, by machine, closer than three (3) feet to any existing
sewer main. The last three (3) feet must be dug manually using extreme
caution not to injure in any manner an existing sewer main.
[CC 1995 §48.070]
Permittee shall at all times make every effort not to interfere
or injure any adjoining property and shall take appropriate protective
measure.
[CC 1995 §48.080]
It shall be unlawful for the permittee to suffer or permit to
remain unguarded at the place of excavation any machinery, equipment
or other device having the characteristics of an attractive nuisance
likely to attract children and hazardous to their safety or health.
[CC 1995 §48.090]
Backfilling shall be done to comply with the requirements of
the Village Engineer.
[CC 1995 §48.100]
After completion of backfill, inspection shall be made of excavations
where Village water or sewer lines are involved, and if the Inspector
shall require additional work in order to comply with the requirements
of 510.090 above, the permittee shall cause said requirements to be
promptly made.
[CC 1995 §48.110]
A.
Resurfacing
of all streets, alleys or traffic passageways excavated by permittee
under provisions of this Chapter shall be made and performed by the
Village of Airport Drive under the supervision of the Street Commission.
B.
Permittee
shall bear the expense incurred by the Village while resurfacing said
excavation.
[Ord. No. 03-05 §1, 4-7-2005]
Unless an agreement between the Village and public utility mandates
otherwise, when, in the opinion of the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Airport Drive, a relocation of public utilities which exists within
the right-of-way of the Village of Airport Drive is mandated by the
construction, repair or maintenance of streets or rights-of-way owned
by the Village, the cost of such relocation shall be borne by the
public utility. The Village shall give reasonable notice of the public
works project so that the public utility may have adequate time to
relocate its utilities within existing Village right-of-way. In the
event it is impossible for a public utility to relocate its lines
within existing Village right-of-way, then the utility may acquire
additional easement to relocate its service.
