All excavations for the building sewer installation shall be adequately guarded with barricades and lights so as to protect the public from hazard. Streets, sidewalks, driveways, sewers, utilities and other public or private property disturbed in the course of the work shall be restored in a manner satisfactory to the City. No sewer contractor shall open any pavement on any public or private property without first receiving written permission from the Administrator or proper authorities. At least 48 hours notice shall be given for this permission. Where the trench method is used through paved or unpaved streets, roads, driveways, alleys etc. it will be necessary to use granular material, preferably sand or limestone screenings for backfill. It shall be placed in layers of not more than six (6) inches and tamped with a mechanical tamp or puddled in layers at the direction of the City Inspector. After the backfill is thoroughly compacted, it will be necessary to replace the pavement with the same type of materials as were removed, and in no case shall substitute paving materials be used without first securing the approval of the proper authority. All surplus excavation must be removed from the site to a location satisfactory to the City, leaving the berms and pavement in substantially the same condition as it was before construction was started. All of the above mentioned work and material shall be performed in accordance with the standard specifications of the Ohio Department of Transportation and the City or other proper authorities. At all joints where the building sewer passes under another sewer, drainage pipe, water main or other utility, the line passed under must be supported by 4" x 4" wood timbers, brick or concrete masonry and extra precaution will be required in backfilling and tamping the trench in order to avoid any danger of a break, settlement or crack in the line passed under.
(Ord. 98-038. Passed 9-14-98.)