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(A) New Street Designations. All new streets, except those within Planned Communities, including but not limited to, principal and minor arterials, local and collector streets, cul-de-sacs, and private streets, shall be designated in accordance with divisions (A) and (C) herein.
(1) New principal and minor arterial streets, as defined by the Long Range Roadway System Map, shall be designated “Boulevard.”
(2) New local and collector streets which run essentially north-south shall be designated "Drive" or "Street." New local and collector streets which run essentially east-west shall be designated "Road" or "Avenue." However, see exceptions in divisions (3) and (4) of this division (A).
(3) New local street cul-de-sacs may be designated "Court" or "Place."
(4) New local streets which circle back on themselves may be designated "Circle."
(5) New local and collector streets which change direction in a logical semi-continuous and connected manner, but do not circle back on themselves, may be designated "Loop."
(6) Divided collector streets which lead to, or partially or entirely circumscribe, areas of relatively intense activity may be designated "Parkway."
(7) Private streets may only be designated "Trail", "Lane", "Way", "Calle" or "Via."
(8) Alleys are permitted to be named. If named, they shall be designated "Alley."
(9) In places where the appropriate street designation according to this division (A) is not clear, or where the requested street designation is not consistent with this division (A), the City Engineer and the City Surveyor shall determine the designation.
(B) New Street Designations in Planned Communities. All streets in Planned Communities (established pursuant to the Planned Communities Criteria, Resolution No. 151-1990, as amended) shall be designated in accordance with a hierarchy of street functional classifications specified in the individual Level A and Level B Plans and as defined in this division (B). The terminology used herein is for the purposes of street designation only and shall not be used to construe right-of-way or geometric design requirements.
MRCOG Street Functional Classification | Planned Communities Level A and B Plan Classification | Street Name Designation |
Principal Arterial | Boulevard | Boulevard, Crossing |
Minor Arterial | Avenue | Avenue, Crossing, Loop, Street |
Collector | Connector | Avenue, Circle, Court, Drive, Loop, Parkway, Place, Road, Street |
Local (or Major Local per City Subdivision Ordinance) | Local | Avenue, Circle, Court, Crossing, Drive, Loop, Place, Road, Street |
Private | Private | Alley, Calle, Lane, Trail, Via, Way. |
(1) New Boulevards, as defined by the Level A and Level B Planned Community Master Plan, shall be designated "Boulevard" or "Crossing".
(2) New Avenues, as defined by the Level A and Level B Planned Community Master Plan, shall be designated "Avenue", "Street", "Crossing" or "Loop".
(3) New local and connector streets which run essentially north-south shall be designated "Drive," "Street," or "Crossing".
(4) New local and connector streets which run essentially east-west shall be designated "Road," "Avenue", or "Crossing". However, see exceptions in divisions (5) and (6) of this division (B).
(5) New local street cul-de-sacs may be designated "Court" or "Place."
(6) New local streets which circle back on themselves may be designated "Circle."
(7) New local and connector streets which change direction in a logical semi-continuous and connected manner, but do not circle back on themselves, may be designated "Loop".
(8) Divided connector streets which lead to, and partially or entirely circumscribe, areas of relatively intense activity, may be designated "Parkway".
(9) Private streets shall only be designated "Trail," "Lane," "Way," "Calle," or "Via".
(10) Alleys are permitted to be named. If named, they shall be designated "Alley."
(11) In places where the appropriate street designation according to this division (B) is not clear, or the requested street designation is not consistent with this division (B) the City Engineer and the City Surveyor shall determine the designation.
(C) New Street Names.
(1) The name of a new street should be the name of an existing, nearby street which is essentially in line with it, unless the City Engineer finds that such name continuation would clearly not be helpful to motorists searching for an address.
(2) Where division (1) of this division (C) does not apply, the following are basic city policies on public and private street naming:
(a) Alphabetic sequences of street names are desirable;
(b) Groupings of names with similar content are desirable;
(c) Names with double meanings are usually undesirable;
(d) Names of over 13 letters and spaces are usually unacceptable (this limit does not apply to the street designation and quadrant);
(e) Names already in use for streets in the area covered by the Long Range Roadway System Map are unacceptable unless the existing street is essentially in line with the new street;
(f) Names shall conform to alpha- numeric style standards established by the City Engineer;
(g) The city will normally accept developer proposals for street names which are consistent with §§ 6-5-1-1 et seq., but the city reserves the right to name streets where the city finds that the developer's name proposals are not consistent with city policies and the public welfare. The Council may also evaluate and redesignate a street name if it finds that the developer’s name is not consistent with city policies and the public welfare so long as the street has not been constructed or the street has been constructed but no structures have been built on the street.
('74 Code, § 8-1-3) (Ord. 99-1983; Am. Ord. 26-2005; Am. Ord. 39-2008)
(A) Procedure.
(1) Any person may apply to the City Engineer to change the name of a street segment which is within the city. (Application to change the name of a street which is not in the city but is in its planning and platting jurisdiction should be to the county.)
(2) The City Engineer shall mail letters to the owners of record of all lots adjacent to a street segment which is within the city and is proposed for name change, informing them of the nature of the proposed change and indicating how a person may file comments. At least 30 days shall be allowed for such comments before a decision is reached. Owner of record means the owner shown in the records of the County Assessor.
(3) The City Engineer shall request interested city departments and other agencies, including private utilities and the U.S. Postal Service, to comment on the request.
(4) The City Engineer shall make the decision as to local and collector streets in the following cases:
(a) An application or petition is signed by all owners of record of property abutting the street segment in question; or
(b) No person files a timely written objection to the name change.
(5) In other cases involving local and collector streets, the Planning Commission shall make the decision at a public hearing, after receiving a report from the Development Review Board.
(6) In cases involving major or minor arterial streets, the City Council shall rule on the request.
(7) Every person filing comments or receiving notification pursuant to division (2) of this division (A) shall receive written notification of the decision.
(8) In the event a proposed street name change is both within and outside the city, the city's decision shall not become final until the county rules, and in the event the county reaches a decision different than the city, the city decision shall not be final until 15 working days after notice of a reconsidered decision by the previous city decision maker.
(9) Appeal of the City Engineer's decision is to the Planning Commission. Appeal of the Planning Commission's decision is to the City Council. Appeals shall be filed within 15 working days of the postmark of the letter giving notice of the decision.
(B) Criteria.
(1) A street name shall be changed only if the decision maker finds that there will be a public benefit which clearly outweighs the public confusion and cost which would be created by the name change.
(2) Continuous major or minor arterial streets should have the same name throughout the urban area. However, the benefit of this clarity must be weighed against the confusion of changing addresses which are in use.
(C) Fees. The Mayor shall set a fee schedule to cover reasonable administrative expenses based on approximate city costs of reviewing name change proposals, holding public meetings and hearings, and other expenses incidental to the processing of street name change proposals and appeals thereof; successful applicants may also be charged a fee to cover the cost of street sign replacement.
('74 Code, § 8-1-4) (Ord. 99-1983)
Sections 6-5-2-1 et seq. will be known and may be cited as the "Street Excavation and Barricading Ordinance of the City of Albuquerque, New Mexico."
(Ord. 13-2005)
For the purpose of §§ 6-5-2-1 et seq., the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
APPLICANT. Any person required by §§ 6-5-2-1 et seq. to apply for a permit to make an excavation or barricade a city street, alley, or public right-of-way.
BARRICADE(S). Any MUTCD approved obstruction within the public right-of-way that impedes the traveling public, either vehicular or pedestrian.
BARRICADING ONLY PERMIT. A permit issued by the Mayor allowing the temporary barricade of the surface of the public right-of-way. Such permits shall not include or allow excavation activities. Such permits shall include placement of trash dumpsters; piles of gravel, dirt debris; placement of storage containers; etc.
BLASTING. Use of explosive devices.
BLOCK. Measured along the same street in the same general direction, the distance between two adjacent intersecting public roadways, not to exceed 660 linear feet.
DIRECTIONAL DRILLING. Horizontal directional rotary drilling process.
EMERGENCY REPAIR. The repair, restoration, or replacement of an existing structure or infrastructure made necessary because of a sudden unexpected event which has created a condition which is an immediate and continuing threat to the safety of property or persons, including loss of any public utility service.
EXCAVATION. Any hole, trench, ditch or depression which penetrates through or under paved or unpaved surface in a public place resulting from the removal by a person of pavement, dirt, or other material, except a substructure opening. EXCAVATION shall include removal of concrete, removal of asphalt, and grading or blading.
EXCAVATION PERMIT. A permit issued by the Mayor allowing an excavation in the public right-of-way not to exceed one block.
GRAFFITI. Unauthorized painting, writing or inscription.
HOLE HOG. Horizontal pneumatic non-guided drilling process.
INFRASTRUCTURE. Physical features, including overhead and underground utilities, located within the public right-of-way used primarily for the benefit and enjoyment of the general public.
JACKING. Horizontal semi guided tunneling process.
MAYOR. The Mayor or his designated representative.
MUTCD. Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, latest edition.
PAVEMENT. Any improved traveling surface for vehicular, bicycle, or pedestrian traffic; including asphalt, portland cement concrete, brick, masonry, or other man-made materials.
PERMIT. The revocable written authorization from the city to use, work in, or otherwise occupy public right- of-way; detailing the specific time, place, and other restrictions for the allowed use.
PERSON. Any individual, estate, trust, receiver, cooperative association, club, corporation, franchised
utility company, firm, partnership, joint venture, syndicate, or other legal entity, including city and other governmental agencies.
POTHOLE. A vertical nondestructive excavation for the intent of verifying the location of underground infrastructure.
PUBLIC PLACE. All property owned, maintained, or controlled by the City of Albuquerque, including, but not limited to, streets, highways, alleys, bicycle paths, pedestrian or equestrian paths, ways, places, sidewalks, plazas, parks, easements, and rights-of-way.
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY. The total area of land deeded, reserved by plat, or otherwise acquired by the city, the county, or the state, primarily for the use of the public for the movement of people, goods, and vehicles.
RESTORATION PERIOD. A period up to December 31st of the fifth year following new construction, reconstruction, or major rehabilitation (including milling and repaving) of a roadway pavement. A period up to December 31st of the third year following preventative pavement maintenance; including heater- scarify, heater-repave, micro-surfacing, or slurry seal application; of a roadway pavement. A period up to December 31st of the fifth year following any pavement preparation funded from federal funds.
SUBSTRUCTURE. Any facility located below the surface of any public place.
SUBSTRUCTURE OPENING. An opening into a lawful substructure, the top of which is approximately flush with the adjoining surface of a public place and which is so constructed as to permit frequent openings without injury or damage to a public place and without removal of pavement, dirt, or other material.
TRENCHLESS EXCAVATION. Utility line installation, replacement, or rehabilitation through the use of boring, jacking, horizontal drilling or tunneling.
(Ord. 13-2005)
(A) No person may be issued an excavation permit until the following requirements are completed:
(1) Evidence must be presented that insurance requirements have been met in accordance with § 6-5-2-6, except for city agencies.
(2) A bond in the amount of $10,000 specifically designed and designated by the City of Albuquerque for the type of work applicant is performing must be posted by the applicant, except for city agencies and city franchised utilities. This bond will be to insure satisfactory completion of all phases of the work, payment of all costs by city agencies performing work for the applicant in case of default, and to insure completion of corrective work under the one year warranty provision of §§ 6-5-2-1 et seq. Separate bonds, in addition to excavation bonds, are required for concrete work and for water line tapping.
(3) Persons employed by the permit applicant, and who will be responsible for work in compliance with §§ 6-5-2-1 et seq., must be appropriately licensed by the New Mexico State Construction Industries Division for the work.
(4) The applicant must certify in writing that he has read and understands the contents of §§ 6-5-2-1 et seq.
(5) The applicant must agree to the following:
(a) Complete all work required by §§ 6-5-2-1 et seq., and all other city ordinances, rules, policies, regulations, and construction standards and specifications pertaining to work in the city right of way, covered by the permit.
(b) Complete any specific item within five days after written notice is given by the city to do so.
(c) Should it not be completed within this period, the city will complete the work and bill the applicant at actual costs incurred for such work.
(d) To repair or correct incomplete work or defective materials and workmanship which occur within a period of one year from the acceptance date by the city of such work.
(6) A permit fee bond in the amount of $15,000 must be posted by the applicant, except for city agencies. A permit fee bond shall not be required for permits paid in advance.
(B) The requirements outlined above must be kept current. The above requirements will be reviewed periodically and no permits will be issued when requirements are not current. The qualification remains valid for as long as bonds and insurance remain current or as otherwise provided for herein, including § 6-5-2-3(C).
(C) If a contractor fails to abide by §§ 6-5-2-1 et seq., or the rules and policies of the City of Albuquerque, the qualification can be forfeited by the City of Albuquerque up to one year. Qualification forfeiture must be made in writing by the City of Albuquerque to the applicant by certified mail. The Mayor shall establish rules and policies for determining qualification forfeiture.
(D) Any person attempting to obtain a permit must be an authorized agent of the applicant. Applicant shall provide contact name to city for verification of permit authorization, if requested. Subcontractors are not allowed to obtain permits in the name of the prime contractor.
(E) In the event an applicant fails to comply with the requirements of this section, the Mayor may cause notice to be given, conduct a hearing, refuse to permit such applicant to thereafter engage in trenching or excavation work in any public place. The Mayor is authorized and empowered after a hearing to suspend, cancel or withdraw the qualifications for obtaining permits, and any current permits in accordance with §§ 6-5-2-1 et seq.
(Ord. 13-2005)
(A) No person may make any excavation without first obtaining a permit from the Mayor to do so, except as otherwise provided in §§ 6-5-2-1 et seq. An application in a form acceptable to the Mayor shall be submitted to obtain an excavation permit. The fee for the excavation permit shall be established pursuant to § 6-5-2-7. Such permit shall not be valid until signed by the applicant and all fees have been paid and shall not be valid after the expiration date on this permit. An excavation permit shall be required for the underground installation in a public right-of-way of any facility by boring, jacking, or tunneling. Excavations which are performed for projects under contracts funded by the city or the New Mexico Department of Transportation and excavations by franchised utilities made necessary by such projects are exempt from permit fees, including restoration fee requirements of §§ 6-5-2-1 et seq.
(B) Construction methods for installations in which trenchless excavation under a public right-of-way is involved will require additional information prior to approval by the Mayor.
(C) The Mayor may issue such rules, standard details and regulations as are required to enforce §§ 6-5-2-1 et seq. The city shall make available a list referencing such items upon qualification.
(D) No entrance may be made into any substructure opening by any person without compliance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Mayor. An excavation permit is not required for such action, but a barricade permit is required.
(E) No person shall barricade the public right-of-way without first obtaining a barricade permit issued by the Mayor. A separate barricade permit shall not be required for barricade activities included within an excavation permit, although additional barricade permit fees may be required for additional days past the first day of barricading.
(F) Barricade permits for special events open to the general public for participation shall require indemnification through the issuance of general liability insurance in an amount no less than $1,000,000. The City of Albuquerque shall be listed as an additional insured on the insurance policy.
(G) Permits shall be issued on a per project basis. When more than one block of a street is included in the same permit application, additional permit fees will be assessed for each block. Scope changes to original permit application will require additional permitting. When more than one street is included in the same permit application, additional permit fees will be assessed for each street.
(H) In the event an applicant fails to comply with the requirements of this section, the Mayor may cause notice to be given, conduct a hearing in accordance with § 6-5-2-29.
(I) A permit may be revoked by the city at any time for any cause. Applicant may be required to restore the public place to a safe condition immediately upon request by the city. The city shall not be required to reimburse the applicant for any additional costs associated with permit revocation.
(Ord. 13-2005)
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