[R.O. 1997 § 545.010; Ord. No. 2839[1] §§ 1 — 2, 7-7-2009; Ord. No. 3053, 5-19-2020]
A person shall not disturb, excavate or cause a disturbance or excavation to be made in any roadway or right-of-way, without first obtaining a permit from the Street Commissioner. Should an excavation in an unimproved right-of-way require excavation in an intersecting roadway, an additional permit shall be obtained for a roadway excavation.
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Editor's Note: This ordinance repealed Ch. 545, Excavations, of the 1997 Code, and enacted new provisions set out herein. Former Ch. 545 derived from CC 1929 Ch. 28, Art. 6 §§ 948 — 958; Ord. No. 658 §§ 2 — 3, 6-19-1956; Ord. No. 1642 § 1, 10-21-1975; Ord. No. 2739 § 1, 6-21-2005.
[R.O. 1997 § 545.020; Ord. No. 2839 §§ 1 — 2, 7-7-2009; Ord. No. 3053, 5-19-2020]
During normal business hours (8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday) applications for permits shall be filed with the Street Commissioner on forms provided by the Street Commissioner. The forms shall provide appropriate spaces for the name, location and type of surface construction of the roadway or right-of-way to be excavated, the estimated dimensions of the area to be excavated, the estimated cost and actual cost of the permit, the probable period of such excavation and such other information as may be required by the Street Commissioner.
[R.O. 1997 § 545.030; Ord. No. 2839 §§ 1 — 2, 7-7-2009; Ord. No. 3053, 5-19-2020]
The user fee for a permit for excavation on the paved streets of the City of Kennett as authorized by Chapter 545 of the Municipal Code of the City of Kennett shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00) each for asphalt streets, one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) each for concrete streets, two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for asphalt over concrete streets, seventy-five dollars ($75.00) for a whole gravel street and thirty-five dollars ($35.00) for one-half (1/2) of a gravel street and twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for an alley. The term "excavation" as used in this Chapter shall mean an area consisting of one-half (1/2) of a street and four (4) feet wide. Any breaking of a street in any area larger than one-half (1/2) of a street and four (4) feet wide shall be charged an additional pro rata fee based on the fees set forth in this Section.
[R.O. 1997 § 545.040; Ord. No. 2839 §§ 1 — 2, 7-7-2009]
Each excavation permit shall be in possession of a person present at the excavation area during normal business hours, and each permit card shall be displayed publicly at the excavation area.
[R.O. 1997 § 545.050; Ord. No. 2839 §§ 1 — 2, 7-7-2009]
Every excavation shall be performed in a continuous operation, during normal working hours on consecutive working days on which suitable working conditions exist, from the time of initial excavation to the completion of backfilling, pavement repair, and/or seeding. The permit holder shall be responsible for the timeliness and the quality of the completed work. If possible, any excavation is to commence on Monday of the week of the excavation and any backfill work shall commence on Tuesday of the same week so that the affected street is to be reopened to traffic by Friday afternoon of the same week.
[R.O. 1997 § 545.060; Ord. No. 2839 §§ 1 — 2, 7-7-2009; Ord. No. 3053, 5-19-2020]
A. 
Street Break. Any hard surface, blacktop or concrete street shall be cut with a saw to obtain straight edges for the full length of the break. All street break work will be directed and supervised by an employee of the City Street Department on the work site.
B. 
Backfill. No individual layer of backfill shall have a compacted treatment of more than six (6) inches. Compaction will be completed by a vibrating tamper to achieve ninety percent (90%) compaction. No backhoe bucket shall be allowed to achieve ninety percent (90%) compaction. Each lift or layer will have sufficient moisture to achieve ninety percent (90%) compaction and, if not, the proper amount of moisture shall be added to achieve the required level of compaction. All backfill work is to be supervised by an employee of the City Street Department.
C. 
Replacement Of Pavement. Replacement of concrete, blacktop or concrete and blacktop will be completed by the Kennett Street Department under the following guidelines and specifications:
1. 
Concrete. In the instance of a concrete street, no less than six (6) inches of concrete shall be used to repair the excavation. In commercial and industrial areas, the thickness of the replacement concrete shall meet or exceed those listed in the City of Kennett Street Construction Standards and Specifications.
2. 
Blacktop. The use of blacktop is allowed only in residential areas. No less than six (6) inches of blacktop shall be used to repair the excavation. It is also required that a minimum of four (4) inches of base material cover the entire excavation even if no base material was removed when breaking the street.
3. 
Blacktop Overlay Of Concrete Streets. In instances where the street is a blacktop overlay of a concrete street, no less than six (6) inches of concrete shall be used for the repair of any excavation with blacktop being added as the top layer to bring the street break level with the current level of the street. In commercial and industrial areas, the thickness in the replacement concrete shall meet or exceed those listed in the City of Kennett Street Construction Standards and Specifications.
[R.O. 1997 § 545.070; Ord. No. 2839 §§ 1 — 2, 7-7-2009]
All backfill work on excavations pursuant to this Chapter shall be supervised by an employee of the Kennett Street Department.
[R.O. 1997 § 545.080; Ord. No. 2839 §§ 1 — 2, 7-7-2009; Ord. No. 3053, 5-19-2020]
In the event that any excavation is to take place in an unpaved alley, the user fee shall be fifty dollars ($50.00) for the break permit. The contractor or permit holder shall be required to replace the alley to the condition existing prior to the break. If the alley is a dirt alley, dirt may be used for backfill utilizing the same procedures set forth in this Chapter. If the alley has a gravel surface, the gravel shall be removed and stockpiled separately, then the dirt removed and stock piled separately from the gravel. Replacement of the material on the excavation shall be backfilled in layers of six (6) inches compacted to the level of the gravel and then the gravel compacted to the same level as existed immediately prior to the excavation.