This chapter shall not be construed to apply to the performance of any work mentioned in this chapter when performed under contracts made by any duly authorized official of the city in accordance with provisions of the general laws of the state providing for the improvement of streets and other places in municipalities.
(Ord. 325 § 14, 1976)
For the purpose of this chapter, Sections 1 and 2 of the Standard Specifications shall apply and the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
"Contractor"
means a person licensed by the state in the appropriate trade who undertakes or offers to undertake, or purports to have the capacity to construct, alter, repair, add to, improve or install improvements within the public right-of-way.
"Pavement"
means Portland cement concrete or asphaltic cement concrete.
"Public agency"
means the United States or any department or agency thereof, the state or any department or agency thereof, any county, municipal corporation or public district.
"Public right-of-way"
means any public highway, public street, public way or public place in the city, either owned by the city or dedicated to the public for public purposes.
(Ord. 325 § 13, 1976)
No person shall construct or place improvements within the public right-of-way, including curb cuts, driveways, and aprons, without first obtaining a public works permit therefor. A written application for permit shall be submitted to the city engineer for approval. The application shall include plans in triplicate showing the location and dimensions of the proposed work and such other detail as the city engineer may require; upon approval, one copy of the plans shall be attached to each copy of the permit and become a part of the same.
(Ord. 325 § 6, 1976; Ord. 14-02 § 2, 2014)
If any person starts or commences work in the public right-of-way without first obtaining a permit and paying the fee, then if a permit is thereafter issued by the city such person shall pay a fee equal to four times the normal fee for projects with a valuation up to $200 and three times the normal fee for projects with a valuation greater than $200.
(Ord. 325 § 9, 1976; Ord. 527 § 1, 1990)
Any permit issued under this chapter shall provide that the permittee, his or her successors and assigns, shall indemnify and keep indemnified and save the city, its officers and employees, harmless from and against any claims for injury, loss, damage, liability, cost and expense which the city, its officers and employees may suffer, sustain, incur, be put to, pay or lay out from any actions, suits, proceedings, claims and demands which may be brought, made or filed against the city, its officers and employees, by reason of or arising out of, or in any way connected with, any operations authorized by any permit issued to the permittee; and until all excavation work shall have been completed to the satisfaction of the city engineer; and the city engineer shall have accepted in writing the completion of such work.
Such permit shall be subject to the following conditions which shall be stated thereon:
A. 
The permit shall be kept at the site of the work with a copy of the plans attached and shall be shown on demand, to any authorized representative of the city or any law enforcement officer;
B. 
The permit shall authorize work to be performed only as to such portion of the highway over which the city has jurisdiction;
C. 
All work shall be performed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and of all applicable laws, rules and regulations of the city and any other public agency and to the satisfaction of the city engineer;
D. 
The permit shall be nontransferable;
E. 
The city engineer may, either at the time of the issuance of the permit or at any time thereafter until the completion of the work, prescribe such additional conditions as he or she may deem reasonably necessary for the protection of the highway or for the prevention of undue interference with traffic or to assure the safety of persons using the highway.
(Ord. 325 § 7, 1976)
A. 
Fees for grading permits, plan checking, encroachments and inspections for works of improvement in the public rights-of-way shall be set by resolution of the city council.
B. 
No person shall commence any work of improvement in the public rights-of-way until fees have been paid.
(Ord. 527 § 3, 1990)
A. 
All unused Class A and Class B permits issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be canceled 30 days after issuance or sooner if requested by the permittee unless the work authorized by such permit has been commenced prior to the expiration of such 30 day period; provided, that upon written request to the city engineer made prior to the cancellation of such permit, the city engineer may extend the time for commencing such work. Upon the cancellation of any Class A permit the fee paid therefor, less the total of the amount expended by the city in connection with the proposed work, minus 20% of such expended amount, may be refunded to the permittee if so requested by him or her within 60 days from the date of such cancellation of the permit, and upon surrender of the permit.
B. 
Should the permittee not construct a portion of the work authorized in a Class A permit, the portion of the fee charged for such work not performed, less the total of the amount expended by the city in connection with such work not performed, minus 20% of such expended amount, shall be refunded to the permittee if so requested by him or her within 60 days after the date of expiration of the permit.
(Ord. 325 § 18, 1976)
A. 
All work for which a permit is issued under this chapter shall be commenced within 30 days after issuance of the permit.
B. 
All work under this chapter shall be completed within 90 days from the date the permit is issued, unless at the time of taking out the permit the city engineer shall authorize a longer period of time.
C. 
After work under this chapter is commenced, the work shall be prosecuted diligently and continuously until completion so as not to obstruct the street or other public places of travel more than is actually necessary.
D. 
Class A and Class B Permits. A Class A or Class B permit under this chapter shall become null and void 90 days from the date on which construction work actually starts, unless a longer period of time is specified in the permit, in which case such permit shall become null and void at the end of the longer term specified therein; provided, that the city engineer may, upon good cause being shown therefor by the permittee, extend the time for the completion of the work. If after a permit becomes null and void, work is thereafter proposed to be done, an additional fee shall be paid and an additional permit shall be secured from the city engineer before such work is recommenced.
(Ord. 325 §§ 8, 17, 1976)
A. 
At the time of issuance of all permits under this chapter, the applicant shall deposit with the city an amount equal to 25% of the cost of the proposed work with a minimum deposit of $100; except in the case of excavation, the deposit shall be $100 for each permit obtained therefor; provided, that the excavation is less than 200 square feet. In the event the permit is for more than 200 square feet of excavation, the deposit shall be fifty cents ($0.50) per square foot of excavation. At the option of the applicant, he or she may make and maintain with the city a deposit of $200 which shall permit the issuance of permits for excavations of up to 500 square feet per year; a deposit of $300 which shall permit the issuance of permits for excavations of up to 1,000 square feet per year; a deposit of $1,000 which shall permit the issuance of permits for excavations of up to 5,000 square feet per year; or a deposit of twenty cents ($.20) per square foot for all excavations in excess of 5,000 square feet per year, plus $1,000. The annual permit for excavation shall be based on the city's fiscal year, July to July. All annual permits shall expire on the subsequent June 30th.
B. 
All deposits shall be held by the city for a period of six months after completion of the work for which the permit was issued to insure that the work was done in a proper and workmanlike manner.
C. 
Application may be made to the city engineer by the applicant for an earlier release of such deposit. The city engineer may so release the deposit upon a proper showing of hardship and proper completion of the work.
(Ord. 325 § 19, 1976; Ord. 619 § 1, 1998)
If any public agency files with the city a written guarantee of payment of all costs for which they may become liable to the city under this chapter, then no deposit shall be required form such persons other than the issuance fee.
(Ord. 325 § 20, 1976)
A. 
The city shall deduct from any deposit made or maintained by the permittee under this chapter:
1. 
The permit issuance fee if it has not otherwise been paid;
2. 
The cost to the city of refilling any excavation or removing any obstruction;
3. 
The cost to the city of resurfacing or repairing any highway;
4. 
The cost to the city of any additional repairs as provided in this chapter;
5. 
The cost of any inspection or tests by the city engineer made necessary by the failure of the permittee to comply with any provision of this chapter or the terms or conditions of the permit.
B. 
After making the deductions specified in this section, unless the deductions are made from a general deposit, the city shall refund any balance to the applicant in the same manner as provided by law for the repayment of trust funds. The balance remaining in the general deposit shall be retained by the city and applied to issuance fees and costs in connection with any future excavations, cement work, fills or obstructions pursuant to a permit issued under this chapter; unless a written demand for the balance is made by the depositor, in which event any balance therein shall be refunded in the same manner as provided by law for the repayment of trust funds.
(Ord. 325 § 21, 1976)
A. 
If any deposit under this chapter is insufficient to pay all fees and costs provided in this chapter, the permittee making such deposit, upon demand, shall pay to the city an amount equal to the deficiency.
B. 
If a permittee, upon demand, fails to pay any such deficiency or fails to pay any other costs due the city for which no deposit has been made, the city may recover the same by an action in any court of competent jurisdiction. Until such deficiency or cost is paid in full, a permit under this chapter shall not thereafter be issued to such permittee.
(Ord. 325 § 22, 1976)
A. 
No person shall commence any work for which a permit has been issued under this chapter unless such person has made application to the city engineer for inspection, at least 24 hours before commencing work, specifying in such application the day and the hour when, and the location at which, the work will be commenced.
B. 
The city engineer may designate at his discretion persons to issue permits and inspect projects.
(Ord. 325 § 11, 1976)
Subject to the limitation of excavation in Sections 12.08.320 and 12.08.330, nothing in this chapter shall prohibit any person from doing any work within the public right-of-way as may be necessary for the preservation of life or property when necessity arises during such hours as the offices of the city are closed, if the person doing such work obtains a permit therefor within one day after the offices of the city engineer are first opened subsequent to doing such work.
(Ord. 325 § 12, 1976; Ord. 645 § 12, 2001)
No person shall lay, construct, reconstruct or repair any cement work in or upon any public street or other public place, or in, over or through any property or right-of-way owned by the city, without first having the lines and grades approved by the city engineer.
(Ord. 325 § 23, 1976)
No person shall place or maintain loose rock, grave or decorative stones in the parkway of any street within the city. This section shall not pertain to existing gravel parkways. Concrete may be installed in a parkway, after having obtained a permit as provided in this chapter; provided, that adequate tree wells shall be installed to the satisfaction of the city engineer.
(Ord. 325 § 26, 1976)
A. 
It shall be the duty of every person doing work in any public right-of-way to maintain safe crossings for vehicles and pedestrian traffic at all street intersections, and safe crossings for pedestrians at intervals not to exceed 600 feet. If any such work is made in public right-of-way, at least one safe crossing of 12 foot width shall be maintained at all times for vehicles and pedestrians. Free access shall be provided to all fire hydrants, water gates and driveway. All materials shall be laid along the side of the work so as to cause as little inconvenience as possible to public travel. If the street is not wide enough to hold materials without using part of the adjacent sidewalk, the person by whom the excavation is made shall erect a tight board fence upon and along such sidewalk and keep a passageway at least three feet in width open and along such a sidewalk.
B. 
All excavation work under this chapter shall maintain the surface of the backfill for vehicular traffic and pedestrians until the pavement or surfacing has been replaced, and shall assume full responsibility for all accidents which may occur due to vehicles and pedestrians crossing the site of the excavation until the pavement or surfacing has been replaced to the satisfaction of the city engineer. If it is impractical to maintain the surface of the backfill in a safe condition for traffic, then the permittee shall maintain barriers and red lights around the excavation to the satisfaction of the city engineer until the pavement or surfacing has been replaced.
C. 
One travel lane in each direction shall remain open at all times. Barricading and/or delineation shall comply with the requirements of the Work Area Traffic Control Handbook (WATCH) or the state of California Traffic Control Manual.
(Ord. 325 § 27, 1976; Ord. 645 § 6, 2001)
All gutters adjacent to an excavation under this chapter shall be maintained free and unobstructed for the full depth of the adjacent curb and for at least one foot in width from the face of such curb at the gutter line. Whenever a gutter crosses an intersecting street an adequate waterway shall be provided and at all times maintained.
(Ord. 325 § 28, 1976)
It shall be the duty of every person doing any work in any street or other public place to keep and maintain barriers at each of such excavation and at such places as may be necessary along the work to prevent accidents. It shall also be the duty of every person cutting or doing any work on any street to place and maintain a sign or barrier with letters not less than three inches in height, which signs shall state the name of the person doing the work, and to place and maintain lights at each end of such work and at a distance of not more than 50 feet along the line thereof, from sunset each day to sunrise of the next day, until such work is entirely completed. No person shall fail, refuse or neglect to comply with any requirements contained in this section.
(Ord. 325 § 29, 1976)
A. 
General Compaction Requirements.
1. 
All soils within the road right-of-way shall be compacted until the relative compaction within six feet of the top surface is not less than 90%, and below six feet is not less than the adjacent undisturbed soil as determined by the relative compaction test.
2. 
All excavation backfill for trenches less than 24 inches in width shall be sand cement slurry containing two sacks of cement per cubic yard, unless otherwise approved by the city engineer or his designee. Trenches 12 inches deep or less shall be backfilled with sand cement slurry containing six sacks of cement per cubic yard.
3. 
Approved native material may be used for all excavation backfill for trenches wider than 24 inches. Relative compaction shall be a minimum of 90% for subgrade below 36 inches and minimum of 95% relative compaction up to 36 inches from finished grade. Compaction tests may be required by the city engineer or his designee. Temporary re-surfacing of all compacted backfill areas shall be as described in Section 12.08.250 and shall remain for not more than ten days without approval from the city engineer, at which time the permanent pavement shall be placed at a minimum of one inch greater than existing. Slurry backfill excavation shall receive surfacing 72 hours after placement of backfill, unless otherwise approved by the city engineer.
4. 
The city engineer, in his or her discretion, may adjust the compaction requirements set forth in this section as reasonably necessary or prudent based upon the circumstances of the application.
B. 
Compaction of Clayey Soils. Clayey material shall be defined as a soil containing more than 30% of material which will pass a No. 200 mesh screen. Clayey material may not be ponded or jetted but shall be compacted as specified under general compaction requirements by any other suitable method; provided, the material is first conditioned by wetting or drying to within two percent of optimum moisture content.
In lieu of compacting clayey material, the permittee at his option may elect to furnish sandy or granular material, less than 30% of which will pass a No. 200 mesh screen.
C. 
Finishing and Clean Up. After the work has been completed, all debris and excess material shall be removed within three days from the right-of-way and the roadway shall be left in a neat and orderly condition. All roadside drainage ditches shall be restored to the original grades and the inlet and outlet ends of all culverts shall be left free and clear. All approaches to private driveways and intersecting highways and streets shall be kept open to traffic at all times. Excess and nonsurfacing materials which adhere to roadway surfacing as a result of construction operations shall be removed by approved methods to the satisfaction of the city engineer.
D. 
Pavement Removals. All pavement removal shall be saw cut to a minimum depth of one and one-half inches. If a saw cut is within two feet of a construction joint, expansion joint, edge or gutter, the pavement shall be removed to the joint or edge. Pavement shall be cut with an abrasive power-driven saw or cutting wheel leaving a uniform sharp edge unless otherwise approved by the city engineer or his designee. All asphalt pavement shall be overcut by a minimum of 18 inches on each side of the trench.
(Ord. 325 § 30, 1976; Ord. 645 §§ 2, 3, 2001)
So far as practicable, all lines, pipes, and wires shall be located along the edge or shoulders of public streets or otherwise located so as to minimize disturbances to the right-of-way. Prior to commencement of work on any public street, an applicant shall provide the city engineer with a map depicting the proposed location of any lines, pipes, and wires and obtain any applicable permits or approvals to commence such proposed work. The city engineer may direct the time, place, and manner of installation and maintenance of lines, pipes, and wires and other equipment so as to minimize and mitigate any anticipated adverse impacts on the public's use of the rights-of-way.
(Ord. 645 § 7, 2001)
Immediately upon completion of the work necessitating the excavation or obstruction authorized by any permit issued pursuant to this chapter, the permittee shall promptly and in a workmanlike manner refill the excavation or remove the obstruction to the satisfaction of the city engineer. If any permittee fails or refuses to refill any excavation which he has made or remove any obstruction which he has placed on any highway, the city engineer may do so and the applicant shall promptly reimburse the city the cost thereof or forfeit the required bond or deposit.
(Ord. 325 § 31, 1976)
A. 
Whenever the pavement of surfacing under this chapter is not immediately replaced, the surface shall have a two-inch temporary course of asphalt concrete installed immediately upon completion of work and compaction. The surface shall conform to the level of the adjoining street surface, and shall be compacted so that it is hard enough and smooth enough to be safe for traffic to pass over at any legal rate of speed in the determination of the city engineer.
B. 
Temporary bituminous re-surfacing, minimum two inches thick, shall be placed and maintained at locations determined by the city engineer or his designee, wherever excavation is made through pavement, sidewalk or driveways. In sidewalk areas, the temporary bituminous re-surfacing shall be at least two inches thick at major intersections and other critical locations, a greater thickness of four inches may be required and maintained until permanent pavement is placed. Temporary resurfacing shall be placed as soon as the condition of the backfill is suitable to receive it.
(Ord. 325 § 32, 1976; Ord. 645 § 4, 2001)
A. 
After completion of the refilling and compacting of the backfill material in an excavation as specified in this chapter, and the removal of any obstruction, the permittee under the permit issued shall promptly replace any portion of the right-of-way surface removed or damaged by the excavation, obstruction or construction operations with permanent patching material to the satisfaction of the city engineer. Excavation resurfacing shall conform to Section 301 and pavement reconstruction shall comply with the applicable provisions of Section 302 of the Greenbook Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction. All excavation edges shall be sealed after final pavement is placed.
B. 
Where asphalt concrete pavement is removed, it shall be replaced with a one-inch greater thickness of asphalt pavement with a minimum thickness of three inches. If Portland cement concrete pavement is removed it shall be replaced with Portland cement concrete of the same thickness. The minimum width of pavement removal and replacement shall be two feet. Rock base shall be replaced with the same thickness as that which exists.
C. 
Excavation of pavement or surfacing on an arterial highway (as shown on the master plan of highways) and determined by the city engineer as having been improved with asphalt concrete surfacing or Portland cement concrete pavement, will be permitted only when physical conditions make boring or tunneling impossible. All boring and tunneling and placing of conduits, casing and pipe lines shall be done in such a manner that the existing driving lanes will not be disturbed. If a casing is installed to receive the conduit or pipe line, all voids between the casing conduit shall be filled with grout or sand.
D. 
If the surfacing or pavement within the driving lanes of an arterial highway (as shown on the master plan of highways) and determined by the city engineer as having been improved with plant-mixed surfacing or Portland cement concrete is removed or damaged by parallel construction operations, the existing surface or pavement of the width of the driving lane for the length of the damaged surfacing shall be removed and replaced; except, that such a removal and replacement shall in no case be less than 100 feet in length.
(Ord. 325 § 33, 1976; Ord. 645 § 5, 2001)
If at any time subsequent to the first repair of surface of a highway damaged or destroyed by any excavation or obstruction in such highway, it becomes necessary again to repair such surface due to settlement or any other cause directly attributable to such excavation under this chapter the permittee shall pay to the city the cost of such additional repairs made by the city engineer. The cost shall be computed by the city engineer so that whenever in this chapter any costs are to be charged to any permittee and no other method for the calculation thereof is specified, such cost shall be the actual cost, including the proportionate part of the salaries, wages or other compensation of any deputy or employee, plus the cost of overhead, not to exceed 20% of the total cost.
(Ord. 325 § 34, 1976)
No action pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be construed to relieve the person responsible for the existence of any obstruction, encroachment or excavation in the public street, sidewalk, alley or way from any liability whatsoever arising out of the existence of such condition; nor shall any provision of this chapter be construed to constitute an assumption of liability by the city of any duties imposed by law or contract upon any person.
(Ord. 325 § 35, 1976)
Whenever any permittee under this chapter has completed any work for which a permit has been issued, the permittee shall so notify the city engineer in writing. If the city engineer has by survey or inspection, or both, found that the work has been completed in accordance with the requirements of the permit issued therefor and all the provisions of this chapter, he or she shall issue or cause to be issued, if so requested by the permittee, a certificate of acceptance which shall contain a statement of the location, nature and total amount of the work performed under this permit.
(Ord. 325 § 36, 1976)
It is the duty of every person owning, using, controlling or having an interest in pipes, conduits, wire, cables, manholes, ducts, tunnels, or any other such work under the surface of any public street to file with the city engineer a map or maps, in the format requested by the city engineer, showing in detail the location, size, description and date of installation of all mains, laterals, services and accessory fittings, vaults, chambers, and similar structures installed beneath the surface of the streets. These maps shall be kept up to date at all times, and at such time as there is any material change in the location or type of equipment installed with-in a public street, the owner shall submit a revised map to the city engineer. Whenever any pipe, conduit, wire, cable, manholes, duct, tunnel or other subsurface structure is to be abandoned, the person concerned shall file with the city engineer a statement giving details of such abandonment, and shall revise the maps on file with the city to show such abandonment.
(Ord. 645 § 8, 2001)
A. 
Excavation construction and installation of lines, pipes, wires, or other equipment in the right-of-way shall not interfere with city construction schedules for road resurfacing or rehabilitation or any limitation of excavation imposed by the city on the excavation of streets, except as provided in this chapter.
B. 
Any interested individual or company may register with the city clerk for future notices regarding anticipated construction in the right-of-way within the city and any changes in applicable regulations. The city clerk shall maintain such register for city reference in a format to be determined by the city clerk. The city clerk shall make a reasonable effort to include in such register all current utility companies, any past applicants for excavation permits, and any other service providers deemed appropriate. Each registered utility or other service provider shall be responsible for updating information as needed.
C. 
At least 90 days prior to the reconstruction or resurfacing of any city streets, the city engineer shall notify all individuals and companies registered in accordance with subsection B of this section. The city engineer shall coordinate with any and all such providers who request access to such street for installation of telecommunications equipment prior to or concurrent with the street reconstruction. Any applicant(s) for excavation and the installation of lines, pipes, wires, or other equipment in the right-of-way in conjunction with city scheduled road reconstruction shall be responsible for all costs associated with such excavation and installation, including but not limited to any pavement removal, trenching, backfilling and resurfacing which are not otherwise planned for the road reconstruction.
D. 
At least 90 days prior to the scheduled excavation and/or pavement removal by an applicant, the city engineer shall notify each person registered in accordance with subsection B of this section. To the extent practicable, any registered utility or other service provider shall be offered the opportunity to join in the excavation and/or trenching project for the location of additional lines, pipes, wires, and/or other equipment in accordance with this chapter. Each participating utility and/or service provider joining in a cooperative project shall first obtain a public works permit from the city. Each permittee joining in a cooperative project shall be responsible for determining the appropriate share of costs such that all costs associated with the installation of equipment and the full repair of the street in accordance with this chapter are borne by such applicants.
(Ord. 645 § 9, 2001)
No excavation or pavement removal shall be permitted in a public street for 60 months after the entire width of street has been paved or resurfaced (including, but not limited to, asphalt overlay and slurry sealing) except as authorized in this section.
A. 
An applicant shall not be prevented from accessing the public streets for excavation or pavement removal where an existing franchise, license, or other agreement with the city authorizes such access. The city engineer may impose reasonable standards and specifications on such excavation, pavement removal, and/or construction to the extent such standards and specifications are not inconsistent with the provisions of the existing franchise, license, or other agreement.
B. 
In the event of an emergency condition, the city manager may authorize excavation and/or pavement removal in public streets as permitted in Section 12.08.330. The city's standard plans and specifications shall apply to pavement removal, repair and resurfacing.
C. 
The city council, in its discretion, may permit excavation, pavement removal, or other construction in a public street within 60 months after the street has been paved or resurfaced provided that special circumstances exist and the city council determines the public benefit outweighs the public inconvenience and the impacts resulting from the application. The city council shall review the application at a public hearing and may impose reasonable standards and specifications for pavement removal, repair, and resurfacing as a condition of approval.
D. 
The city engineer may permit excavation and/or pavement removal in a public street within 60 months after the street has been paved or resurfaced provided the applicant agrees to resurface the entire street in which the excavation occurs, from the curb and gutter on each side of the street to the nearest intersections encompassing the excavation. Such resurfacing shall be completed in accordance with specifications designated by the city engineer, and shall be secured by a construction bond or other security sufficient to ensure completion of the work in a timely fashion. The applicant shall guarantee the quality and completeness of the work for a period of two years.
(Ord. 645 § 10, 2001; Ord. 10-06 § 2, 2010)
While the need for occasional emergency excavations to protect the public health, safety and welfare is recognized, the practice should be limited as much as possible in order to preserve the public streets and the normal excavation permitting process.
A. 
An emergency shall be deemed to exist when a great public and widespread calamity occurs; or when existing systems or equipment installed within a public street become inoperative or severely damaged such that the condition of the equipment or failures in the street reasonably appear to threaten the public health, welfare or safety, and that an immediate excavation is necessary to remove the threat and/or restore service.
B. 
In the event of an emergency described in subsection A of this section, any person lawfully maintaining the damaged or inoperative systems or equipment in the public streets may begin minimal construction and excavation necessary to alleviate the emergency conditions. As soon as reasonably practicable following the occurrence of the emergency, a person beginning or intending to begin emergency construction shall request a determination by the city manager and further authorization to complete any construction made necessary by such emergency. In any event, the party making the excavation shall apply for a public works permit within one day after the offices of the city are first opened following the excavation, and shall obtain such permit as soon as practicable.
C. 
Upon consultation with the city engineer and the applicant, the city manager shall determine whether an emergency exception to Section 12.08.320 exists and provide direction and standards for any necessary construction. If an emergency exception exists, the person conducting the excavation and/or pavement removal in the public streets shall, at a minimum, repair the public streets in accordance with the city's standard plans and specifications.
(Ord. 645 § 11, 2001)