A permit shall be required to construct, reconstruct, remove or destroy, or have constructed, reconstructed, removed or destroyed any curb, gutter, sidewalk, driveway, drain or similar improvement in any public street, alley or way; provided, however, that nothing contained in this chapter shall apply to work done under a contract let therefor by the council or for work elected to be done under the provisions of Chapter 12.16.
(Prior code § 26-74)
Any person desiring to obtain a permit shall file with the director
of public works an application therefor stating the location of the
work to be done, applicable quantities of work to be performed and
an indication in lineal feet of the amount of curb; in square feet
the amount of gutter, sidewalk and driveway to be constructed; and
in inches the height of the face of the curb and the length and diameter
of any drains. Width of driveways shall be measured at the back of
the apron.
(Prior code § 26-75)
Before issuing the required permit, the director of public works
shall collect a nonrefundable permit application fee and shall require
the payment of a fee to cover the cost of inspection which shall be
equal to the quantity of the item inspected, multiplied by the unit
price as set forth in this chapter according to a fee schedule on
file in the office of the director of public works. On the filing
of the application and the payment of the required fees, the director
of public works shall issue a written permit for any or all of the
work. Only one permit will be required to do the work pertaining to
one building state.
(Prior code § 26-76; Ord. 5449 § 1, 2005)
The director of public works shall maintain on file in his or
her office standard plans and specifications for the construction
of curb, gutter, sidewalk, driveway and roof drains. Where concrete
curb is not in place on a street and standard plans and specifications
will not apply, the director of public works may issue a permit for
the construction of an asphaltic concrete driveway. Driveways of the
latter type are to be considered temporary, and the permit therefor
shall be issued as a revocable permit.
(Prior code § 26-78; Ord. 5449 § 3, 2005)
No person destroying or removing or causing to be destroyed
or removed any curb, gutter, sidewalk or driveway in any public street,
alley or place, shall fail, refuse or neglect for a period in excess
of 30 days, after written notice from the director of public works
to do so, to construct or cause to be constructed in place thereof
improvements conforming to standard plans and specifications. If at
the end of such 30 day period, the required work has not been done,
the director of public works may order the reconstruction of the improvements
removed, and the cost of such reconstruction shall be charged to the
owner of the property in front of which the work was done. If the
owner fails to pay the city its cost, or fails to make arrangements
satisfactory with the city to do so within a period of 60 days, the
total cost of the work plus costs of collection shall be recoverable
in a civil action brought in the name of the city.
(Prior code § 26-79; Ord. 5449 § 4, 2005)
For liability, indemnification and insurance requirements pertaining to this chapter please refer to Section 12.08.055 of this title.
(Ord. 5449 § 5, 2005)
Driveways no longer used as entrances for motor vehicles to
private land shall be considered as abandoned driveways. The existence
of these abandoned driveways shall be a violation of this code from
the effective date of this section. The director of public works shall
notify the owner in writing or, if the owner is not available, the
person occupying the property in front of which the abandoned driveway
is located, that the abandoned driveway is in violation of the provisions
of this code and that it must be removed and the walk, parkway and
curb restored to a line and grade satisfactory to the director of
public works with improvements conforming to standard plans and specifications
therefor. If at the expiration of 60 days the required work has not
been done, the director of public works may perform the work and charge
the cost thereof to the owner of the property in front of which the
work has been done. If the owner fails to pay or fails to make arrangements
satisfactory with the director of public works to do so within a period
of 60 days, the total cost plus cost of collection shall be recoverable
in a civil action brought in the name of the city.
(Prior code § 26-80)
