A. Generally:
1. It shall be unlawful to make any such excavation or tunnel in any way contrary to or at variance with the terms of the permit therefor. Proper bracing shall be maintained to prevent the collapse of adjoining ground, and in excavations, the excavation shall not have anywhere below the surface any portion which extends beyond the opening at the surface.
2. No injury shall be done to any pipes, cables or conduits or to the Village department officer charged with the care thereof, which are or may be endangered or affected by the making of any such excavation or tunnel before such pipes, cables or conduits shall be disturbed.
3. No unnecessary damage or injury shall be done to any tree or shrub or the roots thereof.
B. Sidewalks: If any sidewalk is blocked by any such work, a temporary sidewalk shall be constructed or provided which shall be safe for travel and convenient for users.
C. Time Limit: Each application for a permit shall state the length of time that will elapse from the commencement of the work until it is restored. It shall be unlawful to fail to comply with this time limitation unless permission for an extension of time is granted by the Director of Engineering and Community Development.
D. Restoration of Excavated Area:
1. Any person making any excavation or tunnel in or under any public street, alley or public place in the Village shall restore the surface thereof to its original condition or better. Refills shall be properly tamped down, and any bracing in such tunnel or excavation shall be left in the ground.
2. Any opening in a paved or improved portion of a street shall be repaired and the surface relaid by the applicant in compliance with the ordinance and subject to the supervision of the Director of Engineering and Community Development or his authorized representative, or if such work is not done within ten (10) days after restoration is possible, the Village may restore the surface and charge the cost thereof to the permittee.
3. Any person making such excavation shall refill the same in such manner as may be required by the Department of Engineering and Community Development and shall properly restore the surface to its original condition as soon as possible; except, that any person making any excavation in any roadway, including roadway under contract for construction, shall backfill such excavation with aggregate in six inch (6") layers, each layer to be thoroughly tamped or consolidated by vibratory consolidators. Excavations in existing concrete roadways shall be capped with an eight inch (8") thickness of Portland cement concrete which shall conform with the minimum requirements as set forth in the Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, prepared by the Illinois Department of Transportation, adopted July 1, 1988, along with all subsequent revisions to date hereof. Said cap shall extend not less than twelve inches (12") beyond the edges of the excavation and shall rest on undisturbed subgrade. Excavations in existing bituminous roadways shall be capped with concrete in the same manner; except, that the cap shall be recessed two inches (2") below the finish grade of the roadway and covered with a two inch (2") layer of bituminous surface which shall conform with the minimum requirements as set forth in the Standard Specifications referred to herein.
4. Any person making an excavation in a landscaped area of the right of way which is damaged or disturbed shall restore said landscaped area to its original condition. All grassed areas shall be replaced with sod.
(1961 Code §§ 11.308, 11.309, 11.311; amd. Ord. 490, 8-1-1967; Ord. 767, 10-5-1971; Ord. 1456, 5-12-1981; 1992 Code)
Cross-reference:
See also subsection 8-10-2C of this Title