(a) Comply with Applicable Law. Facilities shall be constructed, reconstructed, installed, operated, excavated and maintained in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and local codes, rules and regulations, including, but not limited to, the National Electrical Safety Code. Permittees also shall apply for and obtain any necessary building permits prior to construction.
(b) Engineer's Certification. All permit applications shall be accompanied by the certification of a State of Ohio registered professional engineer that the drawings, plans and specifications submitted with the application comply with applicable technical codes, rules and regulations.
(c) Traffic Control Plan. All permit applications which involve work on, in, under, across or along any public ways shall be accompanied by a traffic control plan demonstrating the protective measures and devices that will be employed, consistent with the Ohio Department of Transportation's Uniform Manual of Traffic Control Devices, to prevent injury or damage to persons or property and to minimize disruptions to efficient pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
(d) Construction Schedule. The permittee shall submit a written construction schedule to the Director of Public Service or his/her designee no later than ten working days before commencing any work in or about the public ways. The permittee shall further notify the City and the Ohio Utility Protection Service (OUPS) not less than two working days (forty-eight hours) in advance of any excavation or other work in the public ways.
(e) Traffic Safety. A permittee or other person acting on its behalf shall use suitable barricades, flags, flagmen, lights, flares and other measures as necessary and in accordance with applicable State and local requirements for the safety of all members of the general public and to prevent injury or damage to any person, vehicle or property by reason of such work in or affecting such ways or property.
(f) Completion of Construction. The permittee shall promptly complete all construction activities so as to minimize disruption of the public ways and other public and private property. All construction work authorized by a permit within the public ways, including restoration, must be completed within 120 days of the date of issuance, unless otherwise directed by the Director of Public Service or his/her designee.
(g) Responsibility of Owner. The owner of the facilities to be constructed, reconstructed, installed, located, operated, maintained or repaired and, if different, the permittee, are responsible for performance of and compliance with all provisions of this section.
(Ord. 2016-080. Passed 10-17-16; Ord. 2018-029A. Passed 7-16-18.)