(A) All excavations in, or boring under, a public right-of-way shall be repaired according to the type of the existing surface as follows:
(1) Existing asphalt surface.
(a) Excavation shall be filled with thoroughly compacted sand to a depth not less than ten inches below finished grade;
(b) Portland cement concrete with a 3,000 psi minimum shall be deposited on top of the sand fill to within one inch below finished grade;
(c) After Portland cement concrete has cured for a minimum period of four days, asphaltic primer RC-3 shall be applied at a rate of 0.5 gallons per square yard;
(d) A one-inch course of hot asphaltic concrete, Indiana State Highway Department, Type B shall be applied, thoroughly compacted and rolled. If the weather is unsuitable for properly applying hot asphaltic concrete for repairing the surface, a temporary patch may be applied consisting of asphalt coated aggregate (cold patch), provided that when suitable paving weather occurs, the temporary patching materials shall be removed and replaced with hot asphaltic concrete as specified above.
(2) Existing concrete surface.
(a) Excavation shall be filled with thoroughly compacted sand to a depth not less than eight inches below finished grade;
(b) Portland cement concrete with a 3,000 psi minimum shall be placed in the remaining cavity and troweled with a wooded float to finish grade.
(3) Existing aggregate surface.
(a) Excavation shall be filled with sand up to a depth not less than eight inches below finished grade;
(b) The remaining depth shall be filled with crushed stone of the size required by the Street Commissioner.
(4) Existing earth surface. Excavation or boring shall be filled with earth, and earth mounded above the excavation or boring to a height above finished grade amounting to 10% of the depth of the excavation. After settling has occurred, earth shall be added or removed to level the fill with finished grade, and the surface restored to the same condition as existed before excavation was made.
(B) Exploratory drill holes shall be filled in the same manner as trench or pit excavations, except that when the holes are made in an existing earth surface, it shall be refilled with sand except the upper six inches of fill material, which shall be earth.
(C) Excavation or boring under sidewalks shall be refilled with fully compacted earth or sand to a level four inches below finished grade of the sidewalk in pedestrian travelled areas and six inches below finished grade of sidewalk in driveway areas. The sidewalk shall be replaced to the same width as that removed and to a depth of four or six inches respectively in pedestrian and driveway areas. Sidewalk material shall be portland cement concrete, air-entraining type, 3,000 psi strength, finished with a wooden flute and steel edging tool and scored to match adjacent sidewalk scoring.
(D) The entire expense of excavating, boring under, or in any manner changing, the surface of any public right-of-way within the town shall be borne by the permittee. The town shall not be liable for any expenses incurred therefrom, nor for any injury or damages caused to any person or property.
(Ord. 2018-09, passed 1-7-2018)