(A) Minimum requirements. The village's minimum requirements for traffic protection are contained in IDOT's Illinois Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and this Code.
(B) Warning signs, protective devices, and flaggers. The utility is responsible for providing and installing warning signs, protective devices and flaggers, when necessary, meeting applicable federal, state, and local requirements for protection of the public and the utility's workers when performing any work on the rights-of-way. The erection of advance notice signs seven calendar days of proposed work alerting the public of work to be performed in the right-of-way shall be required as deemed necessary by the Public Works Director.
(C) Interference with traffic. All work shall be phased so that there is minimum interference with pedestrian and vehicular traffic. When necessary as determined by the Public Works Director, the applicant shall submit work phasing plans which may include limiting work to specific days, and/or times of day or night, as approved by the village. In such circumstances where the work is required to be performed only within specified times, work zones shall be made safe during non-working times for vehicular and pedestrian traffic until such time that the work may resume, through the use of appropriate traffic control measures and trench/excavation protection measures including, but not limited to, concrete barriers, steel plates, etc.
(D) Notice when access is blocked. At least 48 hours prior to beginning work that will partially or completely block access to any residence, business or institution, the utility shall notify the resident, business or institution of the approximate beginning time and duration of such work; provided, however, that in cases involving emergency repairs pursuant to § 55.20, the utility shall provide such notice as is practicable under the circumstances. In no case shall access to any residence, business or institution be blocked outside of normal working hours unless approved in advance by the village. In cases where permanent access can not be immediately restored, temporary access to such properties shall be provided by means of temporary aggregate.
(E) Compliance. The utility shall take immediate action to correct any deficiencies in traffic protection requirements that are brought to the utility's attention by the village.
(Ord. 07-0607, passed 11-7-07) Penalty, see § 55.99