Note: For provisions of Uniform Building Code and Los Angeles County building code governing excavation, construction and repair, see Chs. 1901 and 1904 respectively.
Prior history; prior code Chapters 17.40—17.59 and Ord. 1042.
For the purposes of this chapter the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
"Agent"
means every employee or servant of any other person and every contractor doing any of the work described in this chapter for any other person;
"Highway"
means all streets, avenues, alleys and other public places in the city.
(Ord. 1163 § 3, 1972)
It is unlawful for any person to construct any sidewalk, curb, gutter or driveway of cement, concrete materials or any other material upon any of the highways of the city, or to construct any pipe or other kind of structure along the gutter lines or along, upon, or beneath any portion of a highway at approaches to driveways, or to make any excavations in any of the highways, without first securing a permit to do so from the city.
(Ord. 1163 § 3, 1972)
No permits shall be required for the performance of any work provided for under the provisions of Title 20, relating to subdivisions, and the provisions of this chapter shall not apply to such work.
The securing of permits and payment of fees under the provisions of this chapter shall not be required for the construction of cement concrete sidewalks, curbs, gutters or driveways, or for the construction of any such work with other material, of those who are doing work in connection with subdivisions approved by the city; provided, that the work in such subdivisions is done either before the approval of the final maps thereof or under an agreement in lieu of improvements as set forth in Section 11612 of the Subdivision Map Act of the State and in Title 20 of this code.
(Ord. 1163 § 3, 1972)
A copy of the permit for work regulated by this chapter shall at all times, during the construction thereof, be in the possession of the person in charge of such work, and shall be exhibited to the director of public works or his or her authorized agents or inspectors thereof on demand.
(Ord. 1163 § 3, 1972)
An applicant for a permit required by this chapter shall submit a description and drawing of the particular kind and amount of work to be performed pursuant to the permit to the director of public works or his or her authorized agent. The applicant shall post a reconstruction deposit with the city clerk in accordance with the schedule established pursuant to resolution of the city council. In addition, the applicant shall pay to the city permit fees, established pursuant to resolution of the city council, for the purpose set forth in Section 13.12.070.
(Ord. 1163 § 3, 1972; Ord. 1536 § 11, 1989)
The permit fees are charged to pay the cost and expense of setting line and grade stakes, inspection of the work and final inspection by the city engineer.
(Ord. 1163 § 3, 1972)
The moneys thus collected shall be retained by the city to defray the expense of replacing the surface of the highways or of a gutter or sidewalk excavated or removed under such permits, if the work shall be performed by the city. If the quantities of such improvements replaced by the city are less in square feet or lineal feet than the quantities given on the permits, then such difference in quantities multiplied by the applicable unit rates above specified shall be the amount to be returned to the permittee. In the event the permittee performs the necessary work to resurface or replace the surface of the highways or of gutter or sidewalk excavated, and such resurface or replacement is in accordance with the city standards and specifications, inspected and approved by the director of public works, the reconstruction deposit shall be refunded by the city to the permittee upon his or her written request and approval by the director of public works.
(Ord. 1163 § 3, 1972)
If the area in square feet or lineal feet of any such highway improvements constructed by the city are more than the quantities shown on the permit, then the permittee shall be required to pay the city for the excess or difference at the applicable unit rates above specified.
(Ord. 1163 § 3, 1972)
In addition to any other penalties provided by law for failure to obtain a permit for the installation of driveways as provided in this chapter, any person who installs a driveway before first obtaining a permit shall thereafter obtain a permit upon request being made by the director of public works and the price to be charged therefor shall be double that provided in this chapter for a permit obtained before doing the work. In addition to obtaining such permit for work done prior to the issuance of the permit, the work shall be made to conform to the terms of the permit.
(Ord. 1163 § 3, 1972)
No person shall commence the construction of any cement concrete sidewalk, curb, gutter or driveway until the grade and line stakes for such work have been set or approved by the director of public works, unless permission to do so has been endorsed upon the permit therefor by the director of public works.
(Ord. 1163 § 3, 1972)
The construction of any improvements within any highway shall conform to the "Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction," copyright 2002 by BNI Publications, Inc., together with the "2004 Supplement," copyright 2003 by Public Works Standards, Inc., and all related supplements hereinafter published, and the "Standard Plans for Public Works Construction," copyright 1997 by BNI Publications, Inc., together with the "1999 Supplement," and all related supplements hereinafter published, and shall be in accordance with plans approved by the director of public works or the city engineer. The construction of any improvements within any highway shall conform to the city of Glendora's standard designs and specifications, approved by the director of public works or city engineer. In the event of any conflicts between any of the foregoing documents, the director of public works or the city engineer shall have discretion to determine which requirements shall apply and control the design and construction of the improvements.
(Ord. 1163 § 3, 1972; Ord. 1803 §§ 1, 2, 2004)
Driveways which are to be constructed on streets where there is no curb or wall in place, or where no such curb is to be constructed under the same permit, or where the existing pavement of the roadway of such street does not conform to the official established grade of such street or where no such official grade has been established and none proposed to be established prior to the construction of a driveway, may be constructed of asphaltic or other materials conforming to the physical conditions existing at the location where such driveway is to be constructed, but such driveway shall be so constructed that it will not impede or interfere with the free flow of drainage along existing gutters or to cause any hazard or interference with vehicular or pedestrian traffic along the street.
(Ord. 1163 § 3, 1972)
When a permit is issued for the construction of a temporary driveway, the owner of the property served by the driveway will be required at his or her own cost and expense to remove the driveway and construct a new driveway in accordance with the standards mentioned in this chapter, whenever curbs or pavements are constructed in accordance with the official established grade along the street upon which such driveway is located and when a permit is issued for the construction of such a driveway, the words: "Temporary Permit" shall be written on top of the permit.
(Ord. 1163 § 3, 1972)
Whenever a person desires a driveway constructed over and across a sidewalk upon any street or highway in the city which is now improved with curb and sidewalk, or with either of them, or which may hereafter be so improved, he or she shall construct or have constructed a driveway from the outer edge of the sidewalk line to the gutter line of such street or highway, and shall also protect such sidewalk along the property line in such a manner as may be required by the director of public works. If he or she neglects, fails or refuses to construct or have such driveway constructed, he or she shall not be allowed to use such space as a driveway.
(Ord. 1163 § 3, 1972)
It is unlawful for any person or for the agent of any person having a contract for the improvement of any public street or highway of the city with curbs to leave any driveway opening in the curb at the request of any person, unless such person shall authorize such contractor to construct a driveway from the outer line of such sidewalk now in place or to the property line if no such sidewalk is now in place or is to be constructed to the gutter line of such street or highway, or such person shall have either constructed such work him or herself or have such work constructed by some other person, and if such work is not completed before such contractor shall set the forms for the curb along such portion of the street or highway, then the contractor shall not leave any space for a driveway in the curb.
(Ord. 1163 § 3, 1972)
It shall be the duty of every person making any excavation in any of the highways of the city to replace the earth excavated to the original surface of such highway with well-flooded and tamped earth so that the same, when it has become settled, will remain at the same level as the surface adjacent thereto.
(Ord. 1163 § 3, 1972)
Whenever the director of public works has rejected any of the work specified in this chapter, and the person to whom the permit therefor was issued refuses to do such work over again and bring such work within the provisions of this chapter or other ordinances governing the same within thirty days after notice to do so from the director of public works, the director of public works shall report such fact in writing to the city council, whose duty shall be to order the city engineer to employ the necessary labor and purchase the necessary materials to perform such work in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and other ordinances of the city, and the cost thereof together with a reasonable attorney fee to be fixed by the court shall be recoverable by the city in any action brought therefor by the city in any court having jurisdiction of such action.
(Ord. 1163 § 3, 1972)