(A) Except in the event of an emergency, as defined under this chapter, when a street or sidewalk cut is required, prior approval must be obtained from the city’s Director of Public Works, and all requirements of this chapter and other applicable ordinances must be followed.
(B) Prior to excavation of a street or sidewalk, a user shall be in compliance with all local, state and federal laws, if applicable, including the state’s Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety Act, being Tex. Utilities Code Ch. 251.
(C) All trenches in asphalt or concrete-surfaced areas shall have a clean, straight cut through the pavement surface prior to removal of the surface. Any cuts in sidewalks, including those cuts required in the event of an emergency, as defined under this chapter, shall be made at existing control joints.
(D) Except in the event of an emergency, as defined under this chapter, a user shall notify the city’s Director of Public Works not less than two hours prior to commencing a street or sidewalk cut.
(E) A user shall comply with proper traffic control during a street or sidewalk cut. Traffic control shall be in conformance with the MUTCD and other applicable local, state and federal law.
(F) A user shall be responsible for obtaining line locates from all affected facilities prior to executing any street or sidewalk cut.
(Ord. 131101, passed 11-23-2013) Penalty, see § 155.99