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Grades to be established. The grade of all streets, alleys and sidewalks shall be established by the Common Council and the same recorded by the City Engineer in their office. No street, alley or sidewalk shall be worked until the grade thereof is established. In all cases where the grade of sidewalks shall not have been specifically set by ordinance, the sidewalks shall be laid to the established grade of the street. All such grades heretofore established are hereby confirmed.
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Grades of sidewalks. The grade or elevation of the top of the inner line of sidewalks, except when otherwise specifically provided by the Common Council, shall be above the grade of the adjoining street in an amount equal to a minimum of 1/4 inch per foot of width and a maximum of one inch per foot of width from the inner edge of the sidewalk to the curb of the street. The grade or elevation of the top of the inner line of the sidewalk between any two fixed grade points shall be upon straight lines, or on vertical curves, if necessary, to conform to the curblines, from one fixed point to the nearest fixed point, excepting in cases otherwise specifically provided for by resolution or approved plans.
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Authority: §§ 62.14(7) and 62.16, Wis. Stats.
A. 
No person shall alter the grade of any street, alley, sidewalk or public ground or any part thereof in the City of Onalaska by any means whatsoever unless authorized or instructed to do so by the Common Council upon the recommendation of the City Engineer. All such alterations of grade shall be recorded in the office of the City Engineer.
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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.
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Approval of location. The location of any and all such underground construction must have the approval of the City Engineer. Contractor(s) or agents thereof shall obtain City Street Opening Permit if within or crossing City right-of-way from the office of the City Engineer.
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Filing plans. Complete plans for any such construction must be filed with and be approved by the City Engineer before construction can begin.
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Inspection. On request of the City Engineer, the utility company must provide opportunity for City officials to check any construction before it may be covered.
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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 Common Council, or its designee, and in accordance with its directions and specifications.
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Establishment of grade. At the request of the utility company, the Common Council, or its designee, shall, at the City's expense, give the utility company an established grade on any streets, alleys, public parks or easements where it proposes to install underground utilities.
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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 Common Council, or its designee, as soon thereafter as is reasonably possible.
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Restoration of surface. In the event of any such underground construction, the utility company 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 City 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 Sections 6.02.42. and 6.02.43.
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Non-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.