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Cross References: As to sidewalks to be kept free of litter, § 230.260; as to subdivision regulations, Ch. 410.
State Law References: Control of streets, sidewalks, § 77.520,
RSMo.; changing names of streets, § 77.220, RSMo.; public
improvements, §§ 71.290 to 71.367, RSMo.; public works
and special assessments, Ch. 88, RSMo.
[R.O. 2013 § 510.010; R.O. 2005 § 19-1; Ord. No. 53.010]
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 earthmover for any purpose
excepting herefrom; however, any manual performed labor by pick and
shovel or similar 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 City of Fayette
as provided herein.
[R.O. 2013 § 510.020; R.O. 2005 § 19-2; Ord. No. 53.020]
All applications for permit shall
be made at the street offices of the City Collector and approved by
the Commissioner and/or City Administrator.
[R.O. 2013 § 510.030; R.O. 2005 § 19-3; Ord. No. 53.030]
[R.O. 2013 § 510.040; R.O. 2005 § 19-4; Ord. No. 53.040]
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 fireplugs.
[R.O. 2013 § 510.050; R.O. 2005 § 19-5; Ord. No. 53.050]
A.
Contractors 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.
1.
Contractors 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.
[R.O. 2013 § 510.060; R.O. 2005 § 19-6; Ord. No. 53.060]
A.
Contractors shall not interfere with an
existing utility without written consent of the owner of the utility.
1.
Contractor 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 main. The last three
(3) feet must be dug manually using extreme caution not to injure
in any manner an existing sewer main.
[R.O. 2013 § 510.070; R.O. 2005 § 19-7; Ord. No. 53.070]
Contractors shall at all times make
every effort not to interfere or injure any adjoining property and
shall take appropriate protective measures.
[R.O. 2013 § 510.080; R.O. 2005 § 19-8; Ord No. 53.080]
It shall be unlawful for the contractor
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.
[R.O. 2013 § 510.090; R.O. 2005 § 19-9; Ord. No. 53.090]
Backfilling shall be done to comply
with the requirements of the City Street Commissioner.
[R.O. 2013 § 510.100; R.O. 2005 § 19-10; Ord. No. 53.100]
After completion of backfill, inspection shall be made of excavations where City water or sewer lines are involved, and if the Street Commissioner shall require additional work in order to comply with the requirements of Section 510.050 above, the contractor shall cause the said requirements to be properly made.
[R.O. 2013 § 510.110; R.O. 2005 § 19-11; Ord. No. 53.110]
A.
Resurfacing of all streets, alley or traffic
passageways excavated by contractor under provisions of this Article
shall be made and performed by the City of Fayette under the supervision
of the City Street Commissioner.
1.
Contractor shall bear the expense
incurred by the City while resurfacing said excavation.
[R.O. 2013 § 510.120; R.O. 2005 § 19-12; Ord. No. 53.111]
Upon completion of the excavation,
both fill and inspection by the Street Commissioner, the permit funds
held by the City may be returned provided no additional work is required
by the City to bring the City property back to the original condition
before excavation. The City will withhold any needed funds from the
permit if additional work is required.
[R.O. 2013 § 510.130; R.O. 2005 § 19-14; Ord. No. 93-13; Ord. No.
99-03 § 2]
A.
It shall be the duty and financial responsibility
of the owners of any tract of land abutting a public street or highway
from which a driveway enters upon such tract to maintain such driveway
and any culvert installed thereunder in good repair and so constructed
as to promote any necessary water drainage and so as not to obstruct
nor be of danger to traffic or pedestrians upon said street or highway. The
installation of the steel culvert will be accomplished by the City
Street Department or by the owner under supervision of the City Street
Department. A plastic culvert may be used if approved by the Street
Superintendent.
B.
In the event the Street Superintendent or other designated official of the City determines that a driveway under Subsection (A) is in need of repair or reconstruction or installation of a culvert or repair of an existing culvert, the following procedure to obtain compliance with Subsection (A) may be followed:
1.
Notice of such determination may
be mailed to an owner of such tract stating the required corrections.
2.
If the required correction is not
accomplished within thirty (30) days after the date of mailing the
notice, the City may proceed with the City forces or by contract to
cause the necessary correction to be made, and the costs thereof shall
be charged to the owner of such tract and collected as a special tax
bill.
[R.O. 2013 § 510.190; R.O. 2005 § 19-19; Ord. No. 96.000!§ 1]
It shall be the duty of the owner,
agent, lessor or occupant of every house or other building, except
barns, garages and other buildings which are part of the same property
with a numbered house or building, to place on every such building
its proper street number either by painting or by affixing such numbers
in metal, glass or other form, so that the same shall be clearly visible
from the sidewalk. Numbers shall be placed on such houses and buildings
within thirty (30) days from the time said owners, agents, lessors
or occupants are notified either by mail, publication or telephone
of the assignment of numbers to said houses as hereinafter provided.
[R.O. 2013 § 510.200; R.O. 2005 § 19-20; Ord. No. 96.000 § 2]
Numbers shall be assigned to houses
and buildings from Church Street and Morrison Street as bases, and
in the following manner:
A.
All
houses and buildings situated within the first block north of Morrison
Street on all intersecting streets shall be given numbers between
one hundred (100) and one hundred ninety-nine (199) inclusive; within
the second block, numbers between two hundred (200) and two hundred
ninety-nine (299) inclusive shall be used, and so on in each succeeding
block; and all numbers shall be indicated by adding the word "North"
to the name of the street.
B.
In
like manner, the numbers between one hundred (100) and one hundred
ninety-nine (199) inclusive shall be used in the first block south
of Morrison Street on intersecting streets, and each succeeding hundred
in each succeeding block; and the word "South" shall be added to the
street name.
C.
On
streets intersecting Church Street, numbers between one hundred (100)
and one hundred ninety-nine (199) inclusive shall be used within the
first block from Church Street on either side, and each succeeding
hundred in each succeeding block, with the addition of the word "East"
or "West" to the street name as the case may be.
D.
Odd
numbers shall be used on the east and south sides of the streets and
even numbers on the west and north sides, respectively.
E.
Within
any block, the houses or buildings nearer the base street shall use
the smaller numbers. In assigning numbers to houses and buildings
between which one (1) or more twenty-five (25) foot lots lie unimproved,
sufficient numbers shall be allowed for later assignment to such vacant
lots.
[R.O. 2013 § 510.210; R.O. 2005 § 19-21; Ord. No. 96.000 § 3]
It shall be the duty of the Street
Commissioner to assign numbers, as hereinbefore provided, to every
house or other building in the City, and to report the numbers assigned
to the next regular meeting of the Board. The Board shall at once
consider such report, and accept and by resolution approve the same
with such revision and amendments as it may deem necessary. A copy
of the report as approved shall be filed with the resolution in the
proceedings of the Board; a copy of the report and resolution, properly
certified, shall be attached to the plat of the City in the office
of the Register of Deeds of Howard County and to the plat of the City
in the office of the City; and the numbers assigned may be entered
upon appropriate blocks and lots indicated on said plats. It shall
be the duty of the City Clerk at once to notify the owners, agents,
lessors or occupants of such houses or buildings, either by mail,
publication or telephone, of the numbers so assigned.
[R.O. 2013 § 510.220; R.O. 2005 § 19-22; Ord. No. 96.000 § 4]
Whenever any house or other building
is to be erected hereafter, a number shall be assigned at the time
the building permit is granted therefor. On or before the 31st day
of January of each year thereafter, it shall be the duty of the City
Clerk to prepare certificates stating the new numbers assigned during
the preceding calendar year, and send one (1) to the Register of Deeds
of Howard County for attaching to the plat of the City as aforesaid,
and to attach another to the plat in the office of the City. Such
numbers may be appropriately entered upon said plats.
