.010 Excavation in newly paved streets with resurfacing improvements, rehabilitation improvements and structural improvements is prohibited for three years and prohibited for one year for seal coated streets after filing of a notice of completion or acceptance, except as follows:
.0101 Emergency which endangers life or property;
.0102 Repair, modifications or relocation work that is mandated by City, State or Federal legislation;
.0103 Service for buildings or parcels where no other reasonable means of providing service exists, as determined by the City Engineer;
.0104 In a public right-of-way that the City has scheduled for resurfacing improvements, rehabilitation improvements or structural improvements within six months after the date of excavation due to failure of the original pavement;
.0105 For potholing to verify utility depth or location;
.0106 At the discretion of the City Engineer, trenchless excavations greater than three feet in depth of cover over the utility facility not requiring a bore pit or pothole in the asphalt pavement or;
.0107 Other situations deemed by the City Engineer to be in the best interest of the general public.
.020 Where a Permit is issued to excavate a newly paved street and substantial pavement restoration beyond City Standard Plan 132 is required, payment of the pavement trench cut fee will be required.
.030 Payment of an in-lieu fee may be accepted for pavement restoration as determined by the City Engineer. The in-lieu fee amount will be based upon a cost estimate prepared by the Applicant and approved by the City. In-lieu fees shall be paid prior to permit issuance. (Ord. 6536 § 1 (part); September 27, 2022.)