(a) The Director, upon receipt of a properly completed application, shall determine the amount of the deposit to be made by the permittee. However, the deposit shall not be less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) for a Class I opening nor less than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for a Class II opening. The deposit shall be paid at the time the permit is received, and it shall be used to reimburse the City for the cost of any work and materials furnished by it in connection with the work authorized by the permit, to cover all necessary inspections of such work and for any other purpose set forth in this chapter.
(b) In addition to any cash deposit and permit fees required for a Class I or Class II street opening permit, the following payments shall be made to the City. This schedule applies to any street opening which disturbs pavement, concrete, gutters, sidewalks, etc., on any street which has been improved, resurfaced, constructed or reconstructed within the previous ten years. The Director will determine the payment to be made prior to issuing the permit. A list of streets and the year they were improved will be maintained by the Director.
Cost Based on a Single Opening 1 Square Foot to 200 Square Feet in Area | Cost Based on Any Opening Larger Than 200 Square Feet | ||||
Year After Improve- ment | 1-20 Sq. Ft. Min. | Per Sq. Ft. in Excess of 20 Sq. Ft. up to 200 Sq. Ft. | Year After Improve- ment | 200 Sq. Ft. Min. | Per Sq. Ft. in Excess of 200 Sq. Ft. |
1 | $1,000.00 | $50.00 | 1 | $10,000 | $15.00 |
2 | 900.00 | 45.00 | 2 | 9,000 | 14.00 |
3 | 800.00 | 40.00 | 3 | 8,000 | 13.00 |
4 | 700.00 | 35.00 | 4 | 7,000 | 12.00 |
5 | 600.00 | 30.00 | 5 | 6,000 | 10.00 |
6 | 500.00 | 25.00 | 6 | 5,000 | 9.00 |
7 | 400.00 | 20.00 | 7 | 4,000 | 8.00 |
8 | 300.00 | 15.00 | 8 | 3,000 | 7.00 |
9 | 200.00 | 10.00 | 9 | 2,000 | 6.00 |
10 | 100.00 | 5.00 | 10 | 1,000 | 5.00 |
Example: Excavation 8' x 12' made in a 5 year old street: $600.00 for first 20 sq. ft. excavation; 96 sq. ft. - 20 sq. ft. = 76 sq. ft. x $30 sq. ft. = $2,280; $2,280 + $600 = $2,880 Total Payment | Example: Excavation 3' x 100' in a 3 year old street: $8,000 for first 200 sq. ft. of excavation; 300 sq. ft. - 200 sq. ft. = 100 sq. ft. x $13.00 = $1,300; $8,000 + $1,300 = $9,300 | ||||
(1) Individual sanitary sewer laterals shall be exempt from the payment schedule. Connections to natural gas and water or sewer mains to serve new buildings shall also be exempt from the payment schedule. The provision of services to vacant parcels shall be planned for prior to a street improvement and, where practical, shall be installed in advance so as to prevent disturbing the new street during the ten-year period following the completion of improvements.
(2) The City may waive the street opening payment in the case of an opening required as the result of a natural disaster, such as, but not limited to, a flood, earthquake or tornado. The Director of Services may also waive charges as required under the payment schedule if it is determined that the need to open an improved street during the ten-year period is due to circumstances beyond the control of the permittee involved or is the result of unusual conditions that could not have been foreseen.
(Ord. 87-7. Passed 4-20-87.)
(Ord. 87-7. Passed 4-20-87.)