(A) General. All backfill material shall be placed in lifts with the number and size of each lift dependent upon the type of material involved as required by IDOT. If, in the opinion of the Superintendent, satisfactory compaction is not being accomplished, he or she may require soil tests to be performed by a recognized soil testing laboratory or registered professional engineer specializing in soil mechanics. Such tests must show that the backfill material has been compacted to a density meeting the requirements of Illinois Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, latest edition. All costs associated with the above soil testing shall be borne by the permittee.
(B) Street, alley and other excavations.
(1) Excavations in concrete, bituminous concrete, or oil and chipped surfaced streets shall be backfilled with concrete to the bottom of the pavement structure. The patching shall be completed by restoring the surface material to a condition as near the original as possible and to the satisfaction of the Superintendent. Restoration of concrete surfaces will require a dowelled, reinforced patch, unless waived in writing by the Village Board.
(2) Excavations in aggregate surfaced streets or alleys shall be backfilled with native material removed from the excavation in accordance with IDOT specifications, provided the material is free from lumps, clods, bricks or large stone, to an elevation of ten inches below the top of the original surface. The next ten inches shall be backfilled with course aggregate consisting of crushed limestone meeting the Illinois Department of Transportation specification for CA 6 placed in maximum six inch lifts, loose measure and mechanically compacted to the satisfaction of the Superintendent.
(3) All other excavations shall be backfilled as follows.
(a) When the previously existing surface consisted of brick, stone or other constructed materials, the excavation shall be backfilled with native material removed from the excavation in accordance with IDOT specifications, provided the material is free from lumps, clods, bricks or large stone, to an elevation consistent with the previously existing subgrade. The surface shall then be placed in kind to the satisfaction of the Superintendent.
(b) When the previously existing surface consisted of soil, sod, or grass, the excavation shall be backfilled with native material removed from the excavation in accordance with IDOT specifications, provided the material is free from lumps, clods, bricks or large stone, to an elevation six inches below the top of the original surface. The top six inches shall be backfilled with material capable of supporting vegetation, topsoil and the surface restored to the satisfaction of the Superintendent.
(2009 Code, § 34-4-22) Penalty, see § 95.999