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Codified Ordinances of Conneaut, OH
Codified Ordinances of the City of Conneaut, Ohio
CERTIFICATION
ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 15-03
EDITOR'S NOTE
COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
CHARTER
PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE
PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
CHAPTER 909
Excavations, Curb Cuts and Sidewalk Replacement
909.01   Curb cutting permit, fee and deposit.
909.02   Street opening; excavation; permit required; application information.
909.03   Hazardous openings prohibited.
909.04   Restoration deposit.
909.05   Performance bond.
909.06   Insurance.
909.07   Plate covering, barricades and warning lights.
909.08   Permanent or temporary filling.
909.09   Permittee’s damage liability.
909.10   Permit duration, unreasonable work delay and partial restoration.
909.50   Permit required for construction, repair or replacement of a sidewalk or driveway.
909.52   City condemnation of sidewalks.
909.54   Obstructing gutters and drains.
909.56   Gutter drainage pipes for dirt streets.
909.58   Sump pump connections.
909.60   Sidewalk repair and replacement program.
909.62   Applications and procedure for reimbursement.
909.99   Penalty.
 
CROSS REFERENCES
Liability for damage - see Ohio R.C. 723.49 et seq.
Barricades and warning lights - see GEN. OFF. 521.03
 
909.01 CURB CUTTING, PERMIT, FEE AND DEPOSIT.
   (a)    No person other than a duly authorized employee or agent of the City shall make any opening in or cut or remove any curb or curbing in any of the streets, alleys or other public roadways or thoroughfares within the City without first obtaining a permit to do so.
   (b)    The permit shall be issued by the City Manager, or his designee, and shall be conditioned on the fact that the permittee agrees to restore the curb to its former condition in the event the driveway or other use for which the curb was cut is abandoned or discontinued.
   (c)    A non-refundable permit fee as established by ordinance and amended as necessary shall be charged for the cutting of any curb and shall be collected at the time the permit is issued.
    (d)    A deposit as established by ordinance and amended as necessary shall be required prior to the issuance of a curb cut permit. The deposit shall be refunded by the City Manager, or his designee, if the work is completed to the Manager's, or his designee's, satisfaction and without damage to the surrounding pavement, remaining curb or treelawn.
   (e)    Driveway aprons that are newly constructed or replaced must be hard surfaced with either asphalt or concrete prior to issuing a refund of said deposit.
(Ord. 83-16. Passed 9-12-16.)
909.02 STREET OPENING; EXCAVATION; PERMIT REQUIRED; APPLICATIN INFORMATION.
   (a)    No person other than a duly authorized employee or agent of the City shall make, or cause to be made, any excavation, trench or other opening in any portion of any street, alley or other public roadway or thoroughfare. or right-of-way (including sidewalk and tree lawn area), or tunnel under such roadway. thoroughfare, or right-of-way from one side to another or parallel with, within the City without obtaining a permit from the City Manager, or his designee, prior to the commencement of any work.
   (b)    An applicant for such permit shall file an application with the City Manager, or his designee, setting forth the type of pavement, location, purpose, kind, number and size (area and depth) of openings or excavations to be made, the estimated time such excavations are to remain open, and such other facts as may be required by the City Manager, or his designee.
   (c)    The City Manager, or his designee, shall, upon the filing of an application as provided for herein, investigate the same and, if he deems it necessary, issue a permit to the applicant authorizing such person to tunnel or make the openings or excavations at the places and times and for the purpose set forth in the application.
   (d)    Prior to the issuance of any tunneling permit, the applicant shall pay a permit fee as established by ordinance and amended as necessary and shall further agree to conform to and abide by all provisions imposed by any City ordinance or other law, and the rules, regulations and specifications as may be promulgated by the City Manager, or his designee. In lieu of a permit fee or restoration deposit as required by Section 909.04, the City Manager, or his designee, may enter into contract with the applicant and require that the applicant pay all inspection fees.
   
   (e)    The non-refundable permit fee as established by ordinance and amended as necessary must be submitted prior to any street excavation within the roadway, thoroughfare, and/or right-of-way (including sidewalk and tree lawn areas).
(Ord. 83-16. Passed 9-12-16.)
909.03 HAZARDOUS OPENINGS PROHIBITED.
   No street excavation permit shall be issued for any excavation, trench or other opening in any street or alley which by its nature will unreasonably impair or interfere with the use of such street or alley by the public, or create a serious traffic, safety or other like hazard.
(Ord. 83-16. Passed 9-12-16.)
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