It is unlawful for any person to encroach under, upon or over any city street, sidewalk or public right-of-way for the purpose of constructing, reconstructing or removing any sidewalk, curb, gutter, cross gutter, drainage facility, street or miscellaneous structure except as hereinafter provided.
(Rev. Code 1954 § 7141)
It is unlawful to construct, reconstruct or remove any sidewalk, curb, gutter, cross gutter, drainage facility, street or miscellaneous structure without first obtaining a permit therefor from the Public Works Director.
(Rev. Code 1954 § 7142)
The Public Works Director shall provide forms upon which application for a permit required by this chapter is to be made.
(Rev. Code 1954 § 7142)
The Public Works Director may require the encroachment permit to be secured by a faithful performance bond or an instrument of credit acceptable to the city. The faithful performance bond shall be in an amount equal to 100% of the estimated cost of installing all of the required improvements.
The Public Works Director is authorized to release the performance bond or instrument of credit upon satisfactory completion of the construction work.
(Rev. Code 1954 § 7142; O2820)
In addition to any other requirement made by the Public Works Director in granting any application under this chapter, the work shall conform to the specifications adopted by resolution of the Council.
(Rev. Code 1954 § 7144; O1236)
If, after investigation, testing or on the spot inspection, the work is found to be unsatisfactory or not in accordance with the specifications, the Public Works Director is authorized to notify the permittee to replace such unsatisfactory work within a specified period, not to exceed 48 hours. If such work is not replaced within the period specified, the Public Works Director is authorized to remove the unsatisfactory portions of the work and replace as necessary. The cost of labor, materials, equipment rental and overhead as necessary to remove and replace the unsatisfactory work shall be charged against the permittee.
(Rev. Code 1954 § 7146; O2082)
None of the provisions of this chapter shall apply to any work done or to be done along, in or upon any public street, alley or other public place pursuant to any law of this state providing for the improvement thereof, or any work done or to be done along, in or upon any public street, alley or other public place, pursuant to any action for the improvement of such street, alley or other public place authorized by the Council.
(Rev. Code 1954 § 7147)
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to construction, reconstruction or removal made by any officer or under the direction of any officer or officers of this city, in the discharge of his, her or their official duties.
(Rev. Code 1954 § 7148)
Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to prevent any person from constructing, reconstructing or removing any sidewalk, curb, gutter, cross gutter, drainage facility, street or miscellaneous structure as may be necessary for the preservation of life or property when such necessity arises; provided that the person making such construction, reconstruction or removal shall obtain a permit therefor within 24 hours thereafter, exclusive of intervening Saturday, Sunday or legal holidays, and providing further, that all work shall be done in accordance with this chapter.
(Rev. Code 1954 § 7149)
It shall be the duty of every person doing any construction, reconstruction or removal in any public street, alley or other public right-of-way to maintain safe crossings for vehicle and pedestrian traffic at all street intersections and safe crossings for pedestrians at intervals of not more than 300 feet. No street may be blocked without notification and approval by the Fire Department and Public Works Department. When approval is granted for street closure, the person responsible for the construction work shall notify the Fire Department, Police Department and Public Works Department at least 12 hours in advance of closure. All street closures shall be opened for traffic at the end of each work day, unless special approval is granted by the Public Works Director. If the street is not wide enough to hold excavated materials without using a part of the adjacent sidewalk, a tight board fence upon or along such sidewalk shall be erected and maintained as long as said materials remain along said sidewalk. Free access must be provided to all fire hydrants and water valves. The permittee shall supply any lights, barricades, signs or other safety devices the Public Works Director deems necessary for the protection of the public.
(Rev. Code 1954 § 7150; O2082)
A. 
All existing drainage conduits, pipes, structures, ditches or other facilities in the public street area of this city which provide drainage for stormwaters are the property of this city and no person is allowed to divert, plug, abandon, fill, close in, add onto or change them in any manner without an approval permit from the Public Works Director.
B. 
The Public Works Director shall maintain, replace, relocate or install any catch basin, drain line, main sewer line or any other facility connecting to any storm sewer or combined sanitary and storm sewer that he or she deems necessary for the provision of drainage to areas within the city except that the Public Works Director may not increase the drainage area contributing to the combined sanitary and storm interceptor sewer without approval of the Council.
(Rev. Code 1954 § 7151)