(a) Work authorized by a permit required by Section 1024.01
shall be performed between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday except in an emergency or when otherwise noted on the permit.
(b) At the discretion of the Director of Public Works or his or her designee, when it is deemed that an excavation of the nature set forth in this chapter will interrupt, for an unreasonable period of time, the natural flow of commerce in the area where the excavation is being conducted, the City shall (1) require the permittee or its contractor to work around the clock to complete the work and to accommodate other businesses in that locale; and (2) require the permitee or contractor to install at the work site at least two weeks in advance of the beginning of construction a digital sign notifying the traveling public of the location of the streets on which traffic flow will be disrupted by the construction and the estimated start and end dates of construction.
(c) Access to private driveways shall be provided by the permittee or contractor at all times except during working hours when construction operations prohibit provision of access. Before any private driveway shall be closed, the users of the access shall be notified and given sufficient time for removal of equipment or automobiles, if desired. Emergency access to fire hydrants must be provided at all times.
(Ord. 5288. Passed 6-10-20.)