(A) When working in public right-of-way, a permittee shall not unreasonably interfere with the safety, health, and convenience of the public in the public's use thereof for ordinary travel along and over the right-of-way, nor shall a permittee interfere with public safety or public health services provided by the city to its residents by means of the public right-of-way.
(B) All work performed in the right-of-way, including, but not limited to the construction, installation, repair, maintenance, or replacement of equipment, shall be done in conformance with the city's current specifications and design standards. Equipment shall be constructed or installed in the right-of-way at a location and shall be constructed as shown and placed in the location as shown on the plans and specifications therefore submitted in connection with the permit application, unless the permittee makes a written request to the director to approve a change in location of such equipment. In no event shall equipment be constructed or installed in the right-of-way at a location other than that shown on the plans and specifications without the prior written consent of the director.
(C) Equipment constructed or installed at a location other than shown on the plans and specifications, or at a location other than the alternate location approved by the director, shall be immediately removed or relocated at the direction of the director.
(D) No person shall leave or keep open any excavation or vault on, in or under any right-of-way. All excavations and vaults shall be protected in accordance with the city's utility accommodation and street restoration specifications.
(E) If the Engineering Department determines that any equipment placed in the right-of-way constitutes a hazard to the public health and safety, the director order the permittee to remove the equipment. If the permittee fails to do so, the city may do so at the permittee's cost.
(Ord. 2720, passed 2-28-2023)