The director of public works or his designated agent.
A written document signed by the director of public works
or his designated representative.
Only public streets, highways, roadways, alleys or sidewalks.
(1996 Code, sec. 3.1701)
(a)
Any
person or franchise utility who undertakes to perform any work upon,
in, under, above, or about any public street, roadway, alley or sidewalk,
hereafter collectively called public right-of-way, shall be required
to obtain a permit issued by the director of public works or his designated
representative. This permit must be acquired before any work has begun.
(b)
All
work done on private property is exempt from provisions of this article.
(c)
A
homeowner’s permit may be obtained to cover work by the homeowner
on the public right-of-way adjacent to his property, and no bond would
be required for this work.
(1996 Code, sec. 3.1702)
(a)
It
shall be the responsibility of the permit holder to provide, erect,
place and maintain proper traffic control devices and barricades as
required by the state manual on uniform traffic control devices or
as required by the director of public works.
(b)
It
shall be the responsibility of the permit holder to perform all work
as required herein: saw, cut, excavation, removal of spoil material,
compacted emplacement of subgrade, compacted emplacement of base,
and emplacement of asphalt.
(c)
All
work as required by the permit shall be performed in a timely manner
as determined by the director of public works. Failure to perform
work in a timely manner may result in 10-days’ formal notice
by the director that work is not satisfactory ten (10) days, except
for emergencies or hazardous conditions, and
(d)
All
work covered by this permit shall be in accordance with the provisions
of standard specifications for public works construction by the North
Texas Council of Governments. As adopted by city council and/or contained
within the city subdivision rules and regulations and standard specifications.
Except in cases where existing utilities must be tapped under a street
or where leaks and repairs are required on existing lines under a
street, all placement of lines under a street shall be done by tunneling,
jacking or boring.
(e)
All
work done by the city shall meet the standards established by this
article and standard specifications for public works construction.
(1996 Code, sec. 3.1703)
An applicant for a permit hereunder shall file with the director
an application showing:
(1)
Name
and address of the contractor or agent in charge of the proposed work.
(2)
Name
and address of the owner for whom the work is done.
(3)
Location
of the work.
(4)
Plan
or sketch showing the details for the proposed construction.
(1996 Code, sec. 3.1704)
The director may, at the time of issuance of the permit, require:
(1)
The
use or specific location of additional barricades;
(2)
That
only a specified area or number of street lanes be blocked at any
one time;
(3)
That
work be performed only at specific times;
(4)
Any
work performed, other than normal city operating hours, including
weekends and holidays, shall be approved by the director of public
works;
(5)
An
approved plan or sketch showing details of the construction must be
on the job site at all times.
(1996 Code, sec. 3.1705)
Permit and inspection fees are as provided for in the fee schedule found in appendix A of this code.
(1996 Code, secs. 3.1706, 3.1708)
(a)
A
bond is required except as otherwise provided in the subdivision rules
and regulations and standard specifications. No person shall construct,
cut, repair, alter or grade any sidewalk, curb, curb cut, driveway,
storm sewer, or street in the city with out executing and delivering
to the city a surety bond in the amount of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00).
Said bond guarantees that all work will be done in a workmanlike manner,
will strictly comply with all ordinances and regulations of the city,
will maintain all work for a period of one year after completion of
work, and will indemnify and hold harmless the city for any work performed.
(b)
Bonding
is required prior to issuance of the permit except for franchise utilities
where work is performed by utility and not franchisee contractor.
(1996 Code, sec. 3.1707)
