(A) After any pipes, conduits, drains, or other underground structures are laid or any excavation is made in the road, the trenches or openings shall be properly backfilled with approved backfill material. Trench backfill shall include material placed above a plane six inches above the barrel of the pipe. The backfill material shall consist of Item 310.12, Ohio Department of Transportation Specifications granular backfill, and shall be mechanically tamped in eight inch layers. Driving of the trench, using the bucket of a backhoe, or jetting the trench shall not be considered as alternatives to mechanical tamping.
(B) All backfill material must be approved by the Village Street Superintendent prior to placement.
(Ord. 25-2015, passed 9-1-2015) Penalty, see § 90.99