§ 13.20.225 COORDINATION OF EXCAVATIONS.
   (A)   The Director shall make all atlas maps submitted in accordance with § 13.20.190 available for inspection.
   (B)   To the extent feasible, the Director shall prepare a written notice listing the street resurfacing planned by the city at least six months in advance of that resurfacing. The Director shall make the notice available for public inspection. The Director shall send the notice of the planned resurfacing to all utilities that have current utility master plans on file.
   (C)   Prior to applying for an excavation permit, any person planning to excavate in the city's streets, alleys, sidewalks or other public places shall review the utility master plans, the city's paving plan, and the atlas maps on file with the Director and shall coordinate, to the extent practicable, with the utility and street work shown on such plans to minimize damage to, and avoid undue disruption and interference with the public use of such streets, alleys, sidewalks or other public places.
   (D)   Excavations in city streets disrupt and interfere with the public use of city streets and damage the pavement. The purpose of this section is to reduce this disruption, interference and damage by promoting better coordination among those making excavations in city streets and between these persons and the city. Better coordination will assist in minimizing the number of excavations being made wherever feasible, and will ensure that excavations in city streets are, to the maximum extent possible, performed before, rather than after, the resurfacing of the streets by the city.
(Ord. 4403, passed 2-12-01)