(A) Prior to the commencement of any work that involves the disturbance of any street/roadway within the city, it is required that the proper agencies of the city be notified, including, but not limited to the following: Department of Public Works, Police Department, Fire Department, and Office of Planning/Inspections.
(B) All necessary permits, licenses, bonding and insurance shall be obtained and proof thereof provided to the Office of Planning/ Inspections of the city.
(C) All federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations pertaining to safety of either the public or workers shall be strictly observed.
(D) It shall be responsibility of contractor performing said work to provide personnel, signage and barricades as needed to provide traffic control and warning indicators to the public.
(E) A city street/roadway may not remain closed at the end of a workday. In the event the roadway being disturbed is the only access to an area of the city, provisions must be made to allow passage by the public at regular intervals with blockages not to exceed a five-minute wait. Exceptions may be granted on a case-by-case basis by the Office of Planning/Inspections. With regard to disturbances of sidewalks, provisions shall be made to accommodate passage or pedestrian traffic.
(F) If the disturbance of the roadway involves placing or replacing of piping under the roadway, the following is required: Pipe shall be covered with one (1) foot of #9 stone followed by compacted layers of dense grade aggregate (DGA) in eight (8) inch layers (see attached drawing). For temporary purposes, this may continue to road surface. When the project is ready for final repair of road surface, the DGA must be removed so as to accommodate two (2) inches of asphalt binder and one and one-half (1 1/2) inches of surface wear coat. If roadway is concrete surfaced, the repaired area must also be concrete.
(G) Sidewalks shall be replaced with 4,000 psi concrete placed on stabilized fill to conform to adjoining sidewalks. Timely restoration of sidewalks is required.
(Ord. passed 3-20-61; Am. Ord. passed 12-13-82; Am. Ord. 32:97, passed 10-13-97; Am. Ord. 05:2010, passed 4-12-10) Penalty, see § 93.99