To protect the health and safety of the citizens of West Richland and the integrity of streets, easements, and rights-of-way of the city, no public street, road, easement or right-of-way may be cut or excavated without a permit issued by the city.
A. 
Street Cuts – Permits – Application Requirements and Procedures.
1. 
The application for a permit shall be submitted to the city clerk treasurer.
2. 
Only those entities holding current franchises with the city and/or licensed, bonded or insured contractors will be allowed to perform street cut work within city streets.
3. 
Application for a permit to cut city streets shall be made on a form provided by the city building department.
4. 
Applications for the permit shall be completed by the applicant with sufficient detail and clarity to describe the full scope of the project.
5. 
The permit shall be issued by the city administrator or his designee.
6. 
Copies of the approved permit shall be distributed to:
a. 
City building inspector;
b. 
Field maintenance leader;
c. 
Applicant; and
d. 
Police department.
7. 
Permit holder shall notify the city building inspector 24 hours in advance of the commencement of work.
8. 
Street cut repairs shall be completed in accordance with city street excavations and repair specifications. The permit holder shall ensure that all applicable municipal code provisions are followed.
B. 
For a one-year period following acceptance of the street cut repair by the city, the applicant shall be responsible for its maintenance, repair or replacement if deemed necessary by the city.
C. 
Each applicant shall be assessed the permit fee as set by city council in the master fee schedule per permit, which amount shall be payable prior to the time a permit is issued, for the purpose of inspection and administration by the city. Only one street cut per permit is allowed.
(Ord. 13-93 § 1, 1993; Ord. 35-93 § 1, 1993; Ord. 16-14 § 2 (Att. B), 2014)
To protect the health and safety of the citizens of West Richland and the integrity of city streets, alleys and rights-of-way, no improvement or work shall be done on any public street, alley or right-of-way other than street cuts allowed in accordance with WRMC 12.02.010, without a permit issued by the city. A permit for improvements to city streets, alleys or rights-of-way will not be issued when the grade has not been properly established or when, in the judgment of the city, the improvement proposed to be made is not a suitable one or will not be uniform with and conform to existing or proposed improvements of streets, alleys or rights-of-way in the immediate vicinity of the proposed improvement; and furthermore, no permit will be issued after the city council has adopted a resolution to improve the street, alley or right-of-way in question by the formation of a local improvement district; provided, however, that a permit may be issued after the city council has adopted a resolution to improve the street, alley or right-of-way in question by the formation of a local improvement district if, in the judgment of the city, the construction and installation of the proposed improvement will not interfere in any manner with the construction and installation of the improvement to the street, alley or right-of-way provided for by the local improvement district.
(Ord. 13-93 § 1, 1993; Ord. 35-93 § 1, 1993)
Upon proper application to the city finance director and payment of a permit fee as established by the city, the mayor or the city administrator shall issue to the applicant a permit for the construction, alteration, repair or improvement of streets, alleys or rights-of-way; provided, however, that upon proper application to the city finance director by the applicant for the permit, the city may authorize the issuance of a permit for said street, alley or right-of-way upon delivery to the city of a bond or reasonable equivalent guarantee that the improvement to the public street, alley or right-of-way will be installed at the expense of the permit applicant or his assigns within 90 calendar days after notice to comply has been given by the city.
(Ord. 13-93 § 1, 1993; Ord. 35-93 § 1, 1993; Ord. 11-02 § 7, 2002; Ord. 38-05 § 7, 2005)