[CC 1999 §15.600; Ord. No. 99-12-03 §1, 12-28-1999]
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, alley, public or private property, by a
mechanical digger, earth mover or by manual labor, excepting here
from however any manually 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 City as herein after
provided.
[CC 1999 §15.601; Ord. No. 99-12-03 §1, 12-28-1999]
A. Whenever
it is necessary to place new or repair old underground work in any
of the streets, alleys or public grounds of the City and it shall
be necessary to cut, break or injure, any brick or asphalt, pavement
or other pavement, the person desiring to have such work done shall
make a written application to the City Clerk, stating what repairs
are to be made and the location and size of the excavation, giving
its length, breadth and depth.
B. Application
for such permits shall be made at the office of the City Clerk and
approved by the Mayor, subject to the regulations hereinafter provided.
Such application may be waived in the event of an emergency during
non-duty hours upon approval of the Mayor or Board of Aldermen.
[CC 1999 §15.602; Ord. No. 99-12-03 §1, 12-28-1999]
A. Persons,
firms or corporations desiring to make an excavation with any type
of mechanical digger or earth mover or by manual labor shall first
obtain the regular City license required by City ordinance to perform
such services within the City.
B. Before
being granted a City Excavation Permit, the applicant therefore shall
furnish the City Clerk a certificate of effective public liability
and property damage insurance equal to or more than ten thousand dollars
($10,000.00) for each person, thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00)
for each accident and ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) for property
damage.
C. The
applicant shall also post a performance bond, in an amount to be determined
by the City Clerk, but in no case less than fifty dollars ($50.00)
for excavation. This bond shall be returned to the applicant upon
completion of the work, less the cost of any correction work to bring
the work up to the standards required by this Article.
[CC 1999 §15.604; Ord. No. 99-12-03 §1, 12-28-1999]
Excavation work, either by machinery or manual labor, shall
be performed or conducted not to interfere with access to fire stations
or fire hydrants. Materials or obstructions shall not be placed within
fifteen (15) feet of fire plugs.
[CC 1999 §15.605; Ord. No. 99-12-03 §1, 12-28-1999]
A. Permittee
working on the streets, alleys or private roads shall erect proper
barriers for day time use and suitable flares so as to safeguard the
flow of traffic.
B. Permittees
crossing sidewalks or normal foot passage ways shall erect proper
barriers so as to prevent individuals from falling into any excavation
the permittee is responsible for.
C. Permittee
shall not interfere with any existing utility without written consent
of the owner of the utility.
D. Permittee
shall not interfere with existing City water or sewage lines and shall
not dig, by machine closer than three (3) feet to any existing sewer
or City water lines. The last three (3) feet must be dug manually
using extreme caution not to injure in any manner an existing line.
E. Permittee
shall at all times make every effort not to interfere or injure any
adjoining property and shall take appropriate protective measures.
[CC 1999 §15.606; Ord. No. 99-12-03 §1, 12-28-1999]
A. It
shall be unlawful for the permittee to allow unguarded at the place
of excavation, any machinery, equipment or other device, having the
characteristics of any attractive nuisance likely to attract children
and become hazardous to their safety or health. The following procedures
shall be followed when cutting and repairing the City streets.
1. Before digging, the area of blacktop to be removed must be precut
with a diamond bladed saw.
2. After excavation, one hundred percent (100%) base rock only is used
as a back fill, all excess rock and dirt is to be hauled from the
site and properly disposed of.
3. The base rock is added to the excavated site area in six (6) inch
lifts. Each lift is tamped by a mechanical tamper.
4. All black top cuts must be checked once a week to see if additional
base rock is needed, it being required that only one-half (½)
inch of rock exists on the top layer.
5. The cut is to be maintained with additional base rock as needed until
the blacktop cut is repaired.
6. At the time of blacktop repair, the area surrounding the original
cut is examined and if the same has been damaged, that area is cut
and squared for repair.
7. Base rock is to be removed to allow for a patch equal in thickness
to the original blacktop.
8. A hot tar pre-coat is applied to the base rock and the edges of the
exiting blacktop.
9. New blacktop is installed and mechanically tamped to the height of
the blacktop.
10. It is required that the cut be repaired if damage or sinking occurs
within one (1) year after the date of completion of this work.
[CC 1999 §15.607; Ord. No. 99-12-03 §1, 12-28-1999]
Resurfacing of all streets, alleys or traffic passageways excavated
by the permittee under provisions of this Article shall be made and
performed by the City, if so requested by permittee. Permittee shall
bear the expense incurred by City while resurfacing said excavation.