(A) Commencement of work. Work for which a permit has been issued shall commence within 30 days after issuance of the permit. If not so commenced, the permit shall be automatically terminated unless the permittee applies to the City Engineer or Public Services Director, in writing, for an extension of time within which to commence work. If such an extension is granted, the original permit shall remain in force for the period of the extension. Any permit that terminates for lack of work within the 30 days or any extension thereof may be renewed only upon the payment of an additional permit fee of $50, except that if any such extension requires different plans, then the extension fee shall be equal to the initial fee.
(B) Expiration of permits. Every permit shall expire at the end of the time stated in the permit, unless the permittee applies to the Engineer or Public Services Director, in writing, for an extension of time within which to complete work, setting forth the reasons for the requested extension. If, in the opinion of the Engineer or Public Services Director, such an extension is necessary and not contrary to the public interest, the permittee may be granted additional time for the completion of the work.
(C) Authority granted; no property right or other interest created. A permit from the city authorizes a permittee to undertake only certain activities in accordance with this subchapter on city rights-of-way, and does not create a property right or grant authority to the permittee to impinge upon the rights of others who may have an interest in the public rights-of-way.
(D) Duration. No permit issued under this subchapter shall be valid for a period longer than 180 days after the date of issuance of a permit, unless such time is extended in the discretion of the Engineer or Public Services Director. All construction work authorized by a permit within the city's rights-of-way, including restoration, must be completed within such time.
(E) Pre-construction meeting required. No construction shall begin pursuant to a permit issued under this subchapter prior to attendance by the permittee and all major contractors and subcontractors who will perform any work under the permit at a pre-construction meeting. The pre-construction meeting shall be held at a date, time and place designated by the city with such city representatives in attendance as the city deems necessary. The meeting shall be for the purpose of reviewing the work under the permit, and reviewing special considerations necessary in the areas where work will occur, including, without limitation, presence or absence of other utility facilities in the area and their locations, procedures to avoid disruption of other utilities, use of rights-of-way by the public during construction, and access and egress by adjacent property owners.
(F) Compliance with all laws required. The issuance of a permit by the city does not excuse the permittee from complying with other requirements of the city and all applicable statutes, laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations.
(G) Compliance with permit. All construction permits and activities shall be in accordance with the permit and approved final plans and specifications for the facilities. The City Engineer or Public Services Director and his or her representatives shall be provided access to the work and such further information as may be required to ensure compliance with such requirements.
(H) Display of permit and plans. The permittee shall maintain a copy of the construction permit and approved plans at the construction site, which shall be displayed and made available for inspection by the Engineer or Public Services Director or his or her representative at all times when construction work is occurring.
(I) Location of facilities. If the construction permit specified the location of facilities by depth, line, grade, proximity to other facilities or other standard, the permittee shall cause the location of such facilities to be verified by a registered Illinois land surveyor. The permittee shall relocate any facilities that are not located in compliance with permit requirements.
(Ord. 07-18, passed 10-23-07; Am. Ord. 08-13, passed 8-12-08)