(a) If the director determines during construction that an emergency repair to a public right- of-way is necessary to correct a situation that is hazardous to the public, the director shall immediately notify the permittee. If the permittee does not commence the emergency repair promptly, the director may, in his sole discretion, cause performance of such emergency repair work as is necessary to correct the hazardous situation. The permittee shall reimburse the city for the actual direct and indirect costs of the work necessary to correct the hazardous situation, including cleanup. The permittee shall maintain the emergency repair until the permittee completes final repairs.
(b) If the director determines that a problem with a public service provider’s existing facility in a public right-of-way requires an emergency repair to correct a situation that is hazardous to the public, the director shall immediately notify the public service provider. If the public service provider does not commence the emergency repair promptly, the director may, in his sole discretion, cause performance of such emergency repair work as is necessary to correct the hazardous situation. The public service provider shall reimburse the city for the actual direct and indirect costs of the work necessary to correct the hazardous situation, including cleanup. The public service provider shall maintain the emergency repair until the public service provider completes final repairs. (Ord. Nos. 24495; 26263)