As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
CARTWAY
The actual road surface area from curbline to curbline which
may include travel lanes, parking lanes, and deceleration and acceleration
lanes. Where there are no curbs, the cartway is that portion between
the edges of the paved, or hard surface, width.
CONSTRUCTION
Includes paving, repaving, curbing, recurbing, repairing,
improving and altering.
DIRECTOR
The Director of the Department of Public Works.
ESTABLISHED GRADE
Both horizontal and vertical alignment prepared by the City
Engineer or prepared by a professional engineer licensed to practice
in this state and approved in writing by the City Engineer.
QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED PERSONS OR CONTRACTORS
Persons properly licensed and insured to perform the necessary
street opening work, who must provide a statement of experience and
list of similar work to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.
SHOULDER
The portion of the roadway contiguous with the traveled way
for accommodation of stopped vehicles, for emergency use, and for
lateral support of base and surface courses.
SPECIFICATIONS
The specifications and drawings governing the same on file
in the office of the City Engineer.
STREET
The dedicated right-of-way.
[Amended 9-14-2009 by Ord. No. O-33-09]
The following is the fee schedule for construction
permits within a road right-of-way for openings for driveway aprons
and sidewalks:
A. Driveway aprons and sidewalks: application fee:
(1) Driveway apron and/or opening sidewalk less than 40
square feet: $150.
(2) Driveway apron and/or sidewalk in excess of 40 square
feet: $150, plus $0.50 per additional square foot exceeding 40 square
feet.
Any person who violates any provision of this
article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not
exceeding $500 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days,
or both.