(A) The permittee must provide all traffic control for the proposed work and take appropriate measures to assure that during the performance of the excavation work traffic conditions are maintained as nearly normal as practicable at all times so as to cause as little inconvenience as possible to the occupants of the abutting property and to the general public. The City Engineer or other duly authorized employees may permit the closing of streets to all traffic for a period of time prescribed in the permit if it is deemed necessary. The permittee must route and control traffic including its own vehicles. All traffic control must conform to the latest version of the Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MMUTCD) including all appendices. Traffic control for work zones in the public right-of-way are separated into three categories: short term, long term, and roadway closure.
(B) The following steps must be taken by the permittee for each category:
(1) Short term (less than 12 hours).
(a) Obtain an approved right-of-way permit;
(b) Use appropriate traffic control plan from Appendix B of MMUTCD;
(c) Notify the City Engineer upon the removal of traffic control devices and completion of the work.
(2) Long term (12 hours or more).
(a) Submit and receive approval of a traffic control plan;
(b) Obtain an approved right-of-way permit;
(c) Notify the City Engineer at least one day in advance of the implementation of the plan;
(d) Monitor and maintain the traffic control devices daily;
(e) Notify the City Engineer upon the removal of the traffic control devices and completion of the work.
(3) Roadway closure.
(a) Submit and receive approval of a detour and traffic control plan;
(b) Obtain an approved right-of-way permit;
(c) Post notification signs of roadway closure and notify police, fire, emergency response, and other roadway users at least one week in advance to the closing of any street;
(d) Notify the City Engineer at least two days in advance of the implementation of the plan;
(e) Monitor and maintain the traffic control devices daily;
(f) Obtain all other state, county, or municipal permits required;
(g) In the case that there are no existing streets to utilize as a detour route, the permittee must construct all detours at its expense and in a manner approved by the City Engineer;
(h) Notify the City Engineer, police, fire, and emergency response upon the removal of the traffic control devices and completion of the work.
('72 Code, § 650:14) (Am. Ord. 1995-779, passed 4-24-95) Penalty, see § 10.99