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(A) Any person, firm, corporation, association or others making any excavation or tunnel shall do so according to the terms and conditions of the application and permit authorizing the work to be done.
(B) Sufficient and proper barricades and lights shall be maintained to protect persons and property from injury by or because of the excavation being made. If any sidewalk is blocked by any such work, a temporary sidewalk shall be constructed and provided which shall be safe for travel and convenient for users.
(1994 Code, § 16-205)
Any person, firm, corporation, association or others making any excavation or tunnel in or under any street, alley or public place in the city shall restore said street, alley or public place to its original condition, except for the surfacing, which shall be done by the city, but shall be paid for promptly upon completion by such person, firm, corporation, association or others for which the excavation or tunnel was made. In case of unreasonable delay in restoring the street, alley or public place, the Public Works Director shall give notice to the person, firm, corporation, association or others that unless the excavation or tunnel is refilled properly within a specified reasonable period of time, the city will do the work and charge the expense of doing the same to such person, firm, corporation, association or others. If, within the specified time, the conditions of the above notice have not been complied with, the work shall be done by the city, an accurate account of the expense involved shall be kept, and the total cost shall be charged to the person, firm, corporation, association or others who made the excavation or tunnel.
(1994 Code, § 16-206) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) In addition to making the deposit or giving the bond hereinbefore required to ensure that proper restoration is made, each person applying for an excavation permit shall file a certificate of insurance indicating that he or she is insured against claims for damages for personal injury as well as against claims for property damage which may arise from or out of the performance of the work, whether such performance be by himself or herself, his or her subcontractor or anyone directly or indirectly employed by him or her.
(B) Such insurance shall cover collapse, explosive hazards and underground work by equipment on the street, and shall include protection against liability arising from completed operations. The amount of the insurance shall be prescribed by the Public Works Director in accordance with the nature of the risk involved; provided, however, that, the liability insurance for bodily injury shall not be less than $100,000 for each person and $300,000 for each accident, and for property damages not less than $25,000 for any one accident, and a $75,000 aggregate.
(1994 Code, § 16-207)
(A) Each application for a permit shall state the length of time it is estimated will elapse from the commencement of the work until the restoration of the surface of the ground or pavement, or until the refill is made ready for the pavement to be put on by the city if the city restores such surface pavement.
(B) It shall be a civil offense to fail to comply with this time limitation unless permission for an extension of time is granted by the Public Works Director.
(1994 Code, § 16-208) (Ord. 494, passed 9-2-1993) Penalty, see § 10.99
The Public Works Director shall from time to time inspect all excavations and tunnels being made in or under any public street, alley or other public place in the city and see to the enforcement of the provisions of this subchapter. Notice shall be given to him or her at least ten hours before the work of refilling any such excavation or tunnel commences.
(1994 Code, § 16-209)
No one shall cut, build or maintain a driveway across a curb or sidewalk without first obtaining a permit from the Public Works Director. Such a permit will not be issued when the contemplated driveway is to be so located or constructed as to create an unreasonable hazard to pedestrian and/or vehicular traffic. No driveway shall exceed 35 feet in width at its outer or street edge, and when two or more adjoining driveways are provided for the same property, a safety island of not less than ten feet in width at its outer or street edge shall be provided. Driveway aprons shall not extend out into the street.
(1994 Code, § 16-210) Penalty, see § 10.99
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