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A. Determination of Director to Order Work to be Stopped. Whenever the director determines that an encroachment or excavation made within a public right-of-way or public service easement pursuant to a permit issued in the manner provided by this chapter has been undertaken or is being carried out in a manner which threatens the public safety, unreasonably interferes with the use of such public right-of-way or public service easement or any property adjoining and in the neighborhood thereof, or damages or threatens to damage other facilities located within the public right-of-way or public service easement in a manner not authorized by the permit, the director may, by service and posting of the notice required by this section, order such work to be stopped.
B. Service of Notice of Order to Stop Work. Upon determining to order the stoppage of work undertaken or being carried out pursuant to a permit issued in the manner provided by this chapter, the director shall cause a written notice of such order to be served on the person to whom the permit was issued and on any person known to the director to be engaged in such work if such person is someone other than the person to whom the permit was issued. In addition to setting forth the order of the director to stop work, such notice shall contain a brief description of the reasons why such work is being ordered stopped and the action, if any, which may be taken in order that the work may be resumed; shall contain a statement of the right of the person to whom the permit was issued to apply for administrative review of the order and to appeal the order in the manner provided by this chapter, and shall advise the person upon whom the notice is served that unless authorized by the director, any further work performed pursuant to such permit may subject such person to the misdemeanor penalties hereinafter provided for in this chapter.
C. Posting of Order to Stop Work. Upon determining to order the stoppage of work undertaken or carried out pursuant to a permit issued in the manner provided by this chapter, the director shall also cause a written notice of such order to be posted in a conspicuous place within the public right-of-way or public service easement in which such work is being performed. In addition to setting forth the order of the director to stop work, such notice shall state that it is a misdemeanor for such person to perform any further work without authorization of the director or to remove or deface the posted notice of such order.
D. Effect of an Order to Stop Work. No person served with a notice of the director to stop work undertaken or carried out pursuant to a permit issued in the manner provided by this chapter shall cause or permit such work to be performed.
(Ord. 1928 §2, Ord. 2364 §134)
A. Determination by the Director to Order the Revocation of a Permit. Whenever the director determines that an encroachment or excavation made within a public right-of- way or public service easement pursuant to a permit issued in the manner provided by this chapter has been undertaken or is being carried out in a manner that violates the terms and conditions of such permit or that the permit was issued based on a permit application or plans and specifications which contained a material misrepresentation of fact, the director, may, by service of the notice required by this section, order the revocation of the permit.
B. Service of Notice of Order Revoking a Permit. Upon determining to order the revocation of a permit issued in the manner provided by this chapter, the director shall cause written notice of such order to be served on the person to whom the permit was issued. In addition to setting forth the order of the director revoking such permit, such notice shall contain a brief description of the reasons why the permit is being revoked and shall contain a statement of the right of the person upon whom the notice is served to apply for administrative review of the order and to appeal the order in the manner provided by this chapter.
C. Effect of Order Revoking a Permit. A person served with a notice of the order of the director revoking a permit issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall promptly terminate the encroachment or excavation authorized by such permit and restore the public right-of-way or public service easement in which such encroachment or excavation was undertaken or carried out to the same condition as it was in prior to commencement of the encroachment or excavation, or such modified condition as may be approved by the director.
(Ord. 1928 §2, Ord. 2364 §135)
A. Determination of the Director to Perform Removal and Restoration Work. Where the director determines that an encroachment or excavation has been made in a public right-of-way or public service easement without a permit required by this chapter, in violation or contrary to the terms and conditions of a permit or order issued pursuant to this chapter, or in any manner that endangers the safety of persons or property, the director may remove such encroachment, refill such excavation and/or restore such public right-of-way or public service easement to the same or substantially the same condition as it was in prior to commencement of such encroachment or excavation, all for the account of and at the cost of the permittee or other person having made the encroachment or excavation, after service of any notice required by this chapter.
B. Service of Notice of Intent to Undertake Removal and/or Restoration Work. Upon determining to remove an encroachment, refill an excavation and/or perform restoration work in a public right-of-way or public service easement, the director shall cause written notice of such determination to be served on any person having undertaken the encroachment or excavation pursuant to a permit issued in the manner provided by this chapter. In addition to setting forth the intent of the director to perform such work, such notice shall set forth the reasons for undertaking such work and shall state that the permittee shall be liable for the full cost thereof. Except where the work to be performed by the director is necessary to remove or remedy the condition which threatens the safety of life or property, such notice shall also offer to the permittee the right to immediately undertake such work, at the permittee's sole cost and expense, provided the work is completed by the permittee within a reasonable time as determined by the director and set forth in the notice.
C. Liability for Cost of Removal or Restoration Work. Any permittee or other person having caused the encroachment or excavation which results in the performance of removal or restoration work by the director in the manner provided by this section shall, upon completion of such removal or restoration work, be liable to the city for the full cost thereof. In addition, where a surety bond or other security has been provided to the city as a condition of a permit authorizing construction or excavation work within a public right-of-way or public service easement, such surety or other security shall be liable to the city for the cost of such work to the full amount of the surety bond or other security.
(Ord. 1928 §2 (part, Ord. 2364 §136)
Any violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be an infraction which is punishable by a fine in an amount provided for by Section 1505 of the Charter of the City of Chico; except that a violation of an order revoking a permit, or an order to stop work or the removal or defacement of a notice of such order posted by the director in the manner provided by this chapter shall be a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed six months or by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or both.
(Ord. 1928 §2 (part), Ord. 2136 §8, Ord. 2364 §137)