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Backfilling shall be in accord with current City standard specifications. The City Engineer may require soil tests conducted by a recognized soil testing laboratory or registered professional engineer specializing in soil mechanics. For the resurfacing to be permitted, the tests must show that the backfill material meets the minimum requirements prescribed by the City. All expense of the tests shall be borne by the excavator. The excavator shall be responsible for any trench failure for a one year period. Testing shall be required on all streets less than three (3) years old or that have been overlaid within three (3) years, and also when required by the City Engineer, which will be noted on the permit when returned for patching. (1968 Code §10-114; Ord. 74-56; Ord. 85-214; Ord. 01-42)
Permanent resurfacing of excavations can be made by the City at the expense of the excavator if requested on the application. The excavator shall provide that the top surface of the compacted backfill be covered with two inches (2") of bituminous temporary resurfacing material before the trench is opened to traffic. The temporary paving material may be cold mix. All temporary paving material shall conform closely enough to the level of the adjoining paving surface and shall be compacted so that it is hard enough and smooth enough to be safe for pedestrian travel over it as well as for vehicular traffic to pass safely over it at a legal rate of speed. The excavator shall maintain temporary paving for a period not exceeding thirty (30) days after all backfilling is completed.
If it is not possible to maintain the surface of the temporary paving in a safe condition for pedestrian travel or vehicular traffic, then the excavator shall maintain barriers and lights where required in accord with the MUTCD. The excavator shall notify the City that the trench is ready for permanent resurfacing by returning one copy of the permit form.
In the case of failure or settlement of any repaired or new excavation made by the excavator which in the opinion of the City endangers the safety of the pedestrian or motoring public, the excavator shall cause emergency repairs or barricading to be made within two (2) hours after notification. Should the excavator fail to repair or barricade within the specified time limit, the City will cause the emergency repairs or barricading to be accomplished and will bill the responsible party for their cost with a minimum charge per trip to be twenty five dollars ($25.00) and an additional charge for barricades that remain over twenty four (24) hours. (1968 Code §10-115; Ord. 74-56; Ord. 85-214; Ord. 01-42)
The excavator shall take appropriate measures to cause as little inconvenience as possible to the general public by proper routing of traffic through or around the construction area. The City may permit the closing of streets and alleys to all traffic for a period of time, if in its opinion it is necessary, and this shall be stated on the application form.
When conditions exist which require the manual direction or control of vehicular or pedestrian traffic, it shall be the responsibility of the excavator to provide an off-duty police officer or flagmen for as long as may be necessary to effect control. The number of officers or flagmen and the duration of their duty shall be determined by the City. (1968 Code §10-116; Ord. 74-56; Ord. 85-214; Ord. 01-42)
The excavator shall not interfere with any existing facility without presentation of the owner's written consent to the City. If it becomes necessary to relocate an existing facility, this shall be done by its owner or under the owner's supervision or with the owner's written consent. No facility owned by the City or Utilities shall be moved to accommodate the excavator unless the cost of the work be borne by the responsible party. The cost of moving privately owned facilities shall be similarly borne by the excavator unless it makes other arrangements with the person owning the facility. The excavator shall support and protect by timers or otherwise all pipes, conduits, poles, wires or other apparatus which may be in any way affected by the excavation work and do everything necessary to support, sustain and protect them under, over, along or across the work. The excavator shall secure approval of support method and protection from the owner of the facility. In case any of the pipes, conduits, poles, wires or apparatus is damaged, (and for this purpose pipe coating or other encasement or devices are to be considered as part of a substructure), the excavator shall promptly notify the owner. All damaged facilities shall be repaired equal to or better than the original condition by the agency or person owning them or under their supervision or with the owner's written consent and the expense of the repairs shall be charged to the excavator. It is the intent of this section that excavator shall assume all liability for damage to facilities and any resulting damage or injury to anyone because of the facility damage, and the assumption of liability is a contractual obligation of the excavator until the time repairs have been made and accepted by the owner of the facility. The excavator shall locate all underground facilities and protect them against damage. (1968 Code §10-117; Ord. 74-56; Ord. 85-214; Ord. 01-42)
After an excavation is commenced, the excavator shall proceed with diligence, expedite all work covered by the excavation permit, promptly complete the work and restore the street and any traffic-control devices to their original condition, or as near as may be, so as not to obstruct the public place or travel more than is reasonably necessary. Adverse weather conditions shall be cause for reasonable delay in prompt completion of work.
When traffic conditions, the safety or convenience of the traveling public or the public interest require that the excavation work be performed as emergency work, the City may include the requirement at the time the permit is granted that a crew and adequate facilities be employed by the excavator twenty four (24) hours a day so that the excavation work may be completed as soon as possible. (1968 Code §10-118; Ord. 74-56; Ord. 85-214; Ord. 01-42)
Any monument set for the purpose of locating or preserving the lines of any street or property or subdivision, a precise survey reference point or a permanent survey bench mark within the City, shall not be removed or disturbed without first obtaining permission in writing from the City. Permission to remove or disturb monuments, reference points or bench marks shall only be granted upon condition that the person applying for permission shall pay all expenses incident to the proper replacement of the monument by the City. (1968 Code §10-118.1; Ord. 74-56; Ord. 85-214; Ord. 01-42)
No unauthorized person shall pour, spill or permit to be poured or spilled or to drip or flow upon, or deposit or place in any receptacle or container upon any asphalt or bituminous macadam or curb, gutter or sidewalk, or about any tree or shrub on any street, avenue, alley or public place in the City, any salt or salt water, kerosene, benzene, gasoline, lubricating oil or other similar oil or oily substance. The ordinary and natural drip from vehicles and their axles, bearings and equipments, when carefully handled and operated, is allowed. (Ord. 1125; 1968 Code §10-79; Ord. 01-42)
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