Excavations in paved streets owned and maintained by the city degrade and shorten the life of the surface of the streets, and this degradation increases the frequency and cost to the public of necessary resurfacing, maintenance, and repair. It is appropriate that entities responsible for excavating into the city's rights-of-way bear this burden rather than the taxpayers of the city. In addition, establishment of a street cut fee will create an incentive for coordination of efforts in excavating the streets to install, repair and replace subsurface facilities and utilities.
(Ord. 4804 § 2 (part), 2003)