[Amended 9-4-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-13]
Upon notice from the Board of Public Works, it shall be the duty of the owner of any property subject to § C-73.1 of the Charter to properly construct and maintain a sidewalk in front of his/her property. However, no person shall proceed with the construction, reconstruction or repair of any sidewalk without obtaining a street permit from the Superintendent or his/her authorized agent and a sidewalk survey request from the office of the Engineer. The Engineer shall supply line and grade and the specifications for the work to be performed.
Sidewalks and driveways shall be constructed,
removed, replaced or repaired in accordance with such grades and specifications
as may be determined or promulgated by the Board, and the permittee
shall so perform the work as to meet the grade and alignment of the
adjoining sidewalk and driveway and/or such established line and grade
as may be determined by the Board and in accordance with the latter's
directions.
A.
Agreement required. No person shall make or cause
to be made an opening in a curb for the purpose of constructing a
private driveway or shall construct such private driveway on City
property without first filing an agreement indemnifying the City from
any cost or damage by reason of such work and agreeing that such work
shall be performed in conformity with the requirements of the Board
of Public Works with reference thereto.
B.
Form of street permit agreement. The agreement required in Subsection A shall be in the following form:
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Agreement
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In consideration of the City of Ithaca's granting
the undersigned a street permit at a fee of $.......... for the temporary
use or occupancy of City property for the purpose of ....................
at No. ..........
owned by ..........,
it is understood and agreed that this permit
is granted upon the following terms:
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The permit holder undersigned hereby covenants
and agrees to save the City of Ithaca harmless from all costs and
damages by reason of the work done under this permit, to keep all
obstructions and excavations upon City property fully and properly
guarded, lighted and protected at all times and to replace all material
removed in a professional manner as directed by the Board of Public
Works or its authorized agent and to maintain all such work in a safe
and proper condition for a period of three years.
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2.
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Twelve hours prior to backfilling an excavation,
the permit holder shall notify the Street Maintenance Supervisor in
order to permit inspection.
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3.
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At least one foot in depth of gravel shall be
placed at the top of any trench within the confined of the roadway.
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4.
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The work of final repair or replacement of a
street surface, pavement or curb which may be damaged or removed under
this permit shall be done by the City, but the cost of such repair
or replacement shall be charged to and paid by the holder of the permit.
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If the proposed work involves the construction
of a driveway, the undersigned further agrees that the same shall
be constructed in all respects in conformity with the requirements
of the Board of Public Works relating thereto and shall be maintained
at all times in a safe condition. In the event that construction shall
not fully conform to such requirements, said driveway shall be reconstructed
in conformity therewith at the expense of the undersigned and, upon
his/her default, may be reconstructed by the City at the expense of
the undersigned.
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If the proposed work involves the construction
or renewal of a sidewalk extending over all or a major portion of
the frontage of the property involved, this work must be done to the
alignment and to the grade established by the City Engineer.
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No more than half the width of a street between
curbs can be opened at one time under this permit. At least half the
street must be clear at all times.
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Date
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Signed
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By
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Witnessed and
Executed by
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Approved
Paid
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Charged
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No. of permit issued
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A.
Material. Sidewalks and driveways are to be built
of concrete, meeting the material specifications prescribed by the
Board of Public Works.
B.
Line, grade and course. No walk may be constructed
except to a line and grade given by a sidewalk survey by the City
Engineer. Application for a survey must be made at the City Engineer's
office 24 hours before the builder desires to start work. There shall
be no fee charged for a sidewalk survey. All sidewalks shall be of
one-course construction and of a minimum width of five feet, except
where variances from this width are either specifically permitted
or required by the Engineer.
C.
Conformity. All sidewalks must conform to the specifications
prescribed by the Board of Public Works, and all street driveways
must conform to the standards adopted by the City, unless special
permission is otherwise given by the Board of Public Works.
D.
Connections. It shall be the duty of the contractor
or the owner of the premises upon which a sidewalk is being constructed
to leave connections with adjoining walks in a safe and good-appearing
condition. Should the walk constructed be to a higher or lower grade
than the adjoining walks, the sidewalk builder shall be required to
eliminate the step by raising or lowering the end block of the sidewalk
on adjoining premises.
A.
General. A standard driveway shall be constructed
in compliance with a plan and profile of driveway and sidewalk on
file in the office of the City Engineer.
B.
Depressed curb for driveway entrance. Upon prior written
approval of the Superintendent and subject to the provisions hereof,
existing curbs may be cut or lowered, as provided herein, for the
purpose of providing driveway entrances or exits. Stone curbs shall
not be cut but shall be lowered in an acceptable manner. Concrete
curbs may be cut if so authorized by the Superintendent, provided
that such cutting can be done in a good professional and satisfactory
manner.
C.
Ramp. The cutting or lowering of existing curbs or
the construction of new depressed curbs for the purpose of providing
driveway entrances or exits will not be allowed unless the permittee
shall provide and install, in each such case, an adequate driveway
ramp or apron between said curb and the abutting property line and
extending over the entire width of the existing or proposed driveway.
Said driveway ramp or apron shall be surfaced with asphaltic or portland
cement six inches in thickness and of satisfactory construction.
Pedestrian and vehicular traffic shall be protected
by the permittee by means of suitable barricades and warning lights
around the work, and the work is to be so arranged as to cause a minimum
of inconvenience and hazard to such pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
Permits for pouring concrete during weather
when it is reasonable to expect frost shall not be issued. Permits
will not be issued during the period from October 1 to May 1, except
at the discretion of the City Engineer.
