.010 Upon receipt of the fees and deposits and the posting of the security, the Director is authorized to issue the right-of-way construction permit subject to such conditions as the Director shall impose to protect the public and property, including conditions set forth on the permit form. The permittee shall retain the permit at the site of the work and present it to City personnel upon demand.
.020 Public utilities approved by the Director may obtain right-of-way construction blanket permit for minor work. The right-of-way construction blanket permit shall expire one year from the date of issuance. The cost of the blanket permit shall be as established by the City Council. Detailed plans shall not be required for work performed under a blanket permit.
.030 "Minor work" includes cable location and repair; construction modification or abandonment of service connections; maintenance or operation of existing facilities; installation of protective and electrical disconnection equipment; and similar minor work in local streets and easements. Construction or replacement of distribution or transmission facilities, work within arterial highways (as shown on the City General Plan), or other work not included as minor work may not be performed under a blanket permit.
.040 Public entities may request a preliminary evaluation to complete the review process and obtain permit requirements for inclusion in contracts the public entities may undertake or award. The contractor or public entity shall secure a right-of-way construction permit prior to undertaking the work. The fee for the right-of-way construction permit shall include the cost to the City to prepare the preliminary evaluation. (Ord. 5582 § 1 (part); November 19, 1996.)