A. When excavating for curb construction or replacement, the permittee shall first cut a neat and straight line in the asphalt street paving, parallel to the curbline, with a saw or jack hammer. After excavating and constructing the curb, he shall immediately backfill the trench on the street side with 2A modified stone compacted in six-inch layers to within six inches of the street surface. The trench on the property side shall also be backfilled immediately after construction but brought to grade and compacted with material similar to that removed. The permittee shall then notify the City Department of Public Works requesting inspection, and barricade the curb cut, including proper lighting, until the City restores the street asphalt surface.
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B. When replacing curb constructed as monolithic curb and gutter, the contractor shall remove all curb and gutter encountered and backfill the street as described above.
C. Where the contractor encounters and damages the concrete base of a street when excavating for curb or curb and gutter construction, he shall reestablish the concrete base and/or make other repairs as directed by the Director of Public Works.
6. Editor's Note: Amended during codification (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Part 2).