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The Town Engineer shall deny a project permit if he determines the proposed work will adversely affect the integrity of public rights-of-way or impair public safety. Applicants may appeal any such decisions pursuant to § 150.045.
(2001 Code, § 7-10-9)
(A) (1) At the issuance of a permit, the Town Engineer shall collect the permit fees set forth by resolution from time to time. The fees shall be paid in lawful money of the United States or by collectable draft or check. Should the draft or check be uncollectible within 15 days, the permit shall be null and void.
(2) (a) Inspection fees shall be waived for utilities holding a general permit.
(b) Inspection fees for 1 inspection are included in the project permit fees.
(B) Other charges:
Special fees | At the issuance of a permit, the Town Engineer shall collect the special fees set forth in the Town of Chino Valley Ord. 411 Other Engineering Services. Special fees will be withheld for Utilities that have Franchise agreements with the Town of Chino Valley. |
Samples and testing of materials | The permittee shall be responsible to insure that, when so required by the permit, he or she shall employ an independent testing laboratory to test all physical materials, at his cost, pursuant to § 106.2 of MAG specifications. |
Use of explosives | The permittee shall be responsible to insure that a permit for blasting is obtained from the Chino Valley Fire Department and the Town Engineer. |
Preservation of property | The permittee shall be responsible to insure that existing landscaping shall be preserved and special care given to protect trees and large shrubbery, in accordance with
§ 150.046(C)(3)(b). The permittee shall also be responsible to insure that property protection shall be in accordance with MAG § 201.2. |
Backfilling and compacting shall be an approved 1-sack slurry concrete mix from the bottom of pavement to 6 inches above pipe. | |
All pipes and lines shall be located pursuant to
§ 150.050(E)(1). | |
Weather and moisture condition limitations for asphaltic concrete. Asphalt concrete shall be deposited only when the sub grade surface is dry, and when the ambient temperature in the shade is sixty- (60) degrees Fahrenheit and is rising. All pavement and concrete repair shall be approved by the Town Engineer. | |
Variances may be granted by the Town Engineer in accordance with acceptable engineering standards and practices. | |
Traffic control measures | Traffic control measures shall be in accordance with specifications in the M.U.T.C.D. Devices and measures to adequately control vehicular and pedestrian traffic adjacent to and within the construction area shall be provided and maintained. |
(2001 Code, § 7-10-10)
(A) Soil boring priority. Soil boring shall be required on all roads unless the Town Engineer gives a variance.
(B) Samples for testing. When the permit does not require materials testing, the Town Engineer may request and obtain materials samples in suitable quantities from the permittee for testing to determine compliance with specifications. The town shall charge the costs to the permittee.
(C) Site conditions. The permittee shall conduct the project to conform with the following stipulations:
(1) Rubber-tired equipment shall be operated on paved surfaces except that, when street pads, as defined in § 150.043, are employed to protect asphalt surfaces, the following shall apply:
(a) Crawler equipment with street pads may be utilized with written permission of the Town Engineer.
(b) Backhoes and similar equipment with pods shall utilize street pads as defined in § 150.043.
(2) Site shall be maintained during the life of the permit in a clean and orderly condition.
(3) Trenches across roadways shall be bridged by suitable plate, approved by the Town Engineer, whenever work is stopped overnight.
(4) All signs temporarily moved shall be reinstalled and all signs damaged during construction shall be replaced. Arrangements may be made with the Town Engineer to have these replaced and the costs charged to the permittee by the town.
(5) Prior to final inspection by the Town Engineer, the permittee shall clear pavement surfaces, dress shoulders, clean surfaces; and remove debris, garbage, unused native and manufactured materials and similar objects, which are not an integral part of the rights-of-way; to the satisfaction of the Town Engineer.
(D) Road closures. All trenches shall be closed at the end of each workday.
(E) Compliance. The Town Engineer in compliance with good engineering practice may waive portions of theses requirements on a case-by-case basis.
(2001 Code, § 7-10-11)
ROADWAY STANDARDS
Any person, contractor, firm, utility company or other entity involved in the design or construction of roads or streets within the town shall comply with standards set forth herein. Further, and in addition thereto, the standards and requirements of this subchapter shall be complied with.
(2001 Code, § 7-11-1)
(A) The minimum widths of rights-of-way for roadways within the town shall be as follows:
(1) Arterial roads. Rights-of-way for arterial roads shall be 100 feet wide.
(2) Residential collectors. Rights-of-way for residential collectors shall be 68 feet wide.
(3) Residential streets. Rights-of-way for residential streets shall be 50 feet wide.
(B) Lands for rights-of-way shall be deeded to the town and recorded prior to any construction being accomplished.
(2001 Code, § 7-11-2)
(A) Prior to construction of any base or subbase, the subbase shall be scarified and compacted to a minimum depth of 6 inches. Compaction shall be a minimum of 95% density.
(B) Base course shall consist of a minimum depth of 6 inches of Aggregate Base Course (ABC) or Mineral Aggregate (MA) compacted to a minimum of 95% density. The ABC or MA shall be shaped to the width and cross slope of the approved typical section. Placement of any select material and minimum depth requirements shall be approved by the Road Department. The ABC shall meet the following gradation specifications:
GRADATION SPECIFICATIONS | |||
Percentage by Weight Passing Sieve | |||
Sieve Sizes (Square Openings) | Select Material | Aggregate Base | |
Type A | Type B |
GRADATION SPECIFICATIONS | |||
Percentage by Weight Passing Sieve | |||
Sieve Sizes (Square Openings) | Select Material | Aggregate Base | |
Type A | Type B | ||
3 inches | 100 | ||
1-1/2 inches | 100 | ||
1-1/8 inches | 100 | ||
No. 4 | 30–75 | 30–70 | 38–65 |
No. 8 | 20–60 | 20–60 | 20–60 |
No. 30 | 10–40 | 10–40 | 10–40 |
No. 200 | 0–12 | 0–12 | 3–12 |
P.I. Maximum | 5 | 5 | 5 |
(C) All materials in the subbase or base course shall be placed using moisture and density control in accordance with good engineering practice and approval by the Road Department. Prior to the acceptance of roads for maintenance by the town, the contractor shall provide the town with engineering certifications of materials used and density testing.
(D) A dust free surface consisting of tack or prime coat penetrant asphalt and at least a single coarse bituminous surface treatment shall be provided. The Road Department shall have the authority to approve or disapprove the design of the dust free surface and structural section (base/subbase).
(E) (1) Engineering calculations shall be submitted for all drainage required such as but not limited to:
(a) Natural watercourses;
(b) Subgrade;
(c) Side ditches;
(d) Surface runoff; and
(e) Culvert sizes.
(2) Minimum cross culverts shall be 18 inches diameter. Minimum driveway culverts shall be 12 inches diameter.
(F) All computations and certifications required shall be performed and sealed by an engineer licensed to practice by the Arizona State Board of Technical Registration.
(G) (1) The typical section minimum roadway for residential and collector streets shall be:

(2) Notes:
(a) ABC material shall be compacted to 95% density.
(b) All driveways shall have minimum 12 inches C.M.P. where roadway ditch evidenced.
(c) Maximum grade within 100 feet from intersection = 4%.
(d) Cross culverts for existing water courses shall be 18 inches minimum. Culvert size calculations shall be required.
(e) Structural section to be determined by good engineering practice.
(2001 Code, § 7-11-3)
UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC, TELEPHONE, CABLE AND COMMUNICATION LINES
For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
DEVELOPER. The individual, firm, corporation, partnership, association, syndication, trust or other legal entity (other than the serving utility) that is responsible for the development of land thereby creating a demand for service or causes alteration of existing services.
DISTRIBUTION FEEDER. That portion of the distribution system feeding from a distribution substation to a specific load area and having a capacity of over 3 MVA and less than 12.5 KV.
EXISTING UTILITY POLES AND WIRES. The poles and wires and other related facilities that are in place and in operation as of the effective date of this subchapter and including repairs, replacements, additions, enlargements or betterments, changes, improvements hereinafter made to maintain or increase service capabilities of existing utility poles, wires, service drops and other facilities, but it does not include extensions made to existing distribution lines.
TRANSMISSION LINE. An electric line used for the bulk transmission of electricity between generating or receiving points and major substations or delivery points, having a rating greater than 12,500 volts.
NEW UTILITY POLES AND WIRES. Poles and structures, wires, cables, transformers and other related facilities used in or as a part of the distribution or transmission of electricity or in the transmission of telephone, telegraph, radio or television communications that are not in place as of the effective date of this subchapter and constituting new extensions made from existing poles and wires.
UNDERGROUND POLICY. The then current policy governing payment of the cost of undergrounding distribution feeders and service facilities as established by the serving utility.
(2001 Code, § 7-12-1)
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