(a) In addition to the requirements set forth in this Article, the Department may adopt such orders or regulations as it deems necessary in order to preserve and maintain the public health, safety, welfare, and convenience. Each excavation in the public right-of-way pursuant to this Article shall be performed in accordance with the standard plans and specifications of the Department and any Department orders or regulations, except where the Director, in the Director’s discretion, grants prior written approval to deviate from such standard plans and specifications, orders, or regulations. The Director shall develop guidelines to implement the granting of waivers authorized pursuant to this Article. Furthermore, excavation in the public right-of-way shall conform to the orders, regulations, and rules of the Municipal Transportation Agency.
(b) The Department may adopt such orders, regulations, or standard plans and specifications as it deems necessary or appropriate to allow a permittee to use microtrenching to install fiber-optic facilities in the public right-of-way; provided, however, the Department shall not require any increase in the requested width or depth of any microtrench unless it specifically finds that the increase would be necessary to preserve and maintain the public health, safety, welfare, and convenience.
(Added by Ord. 341-98, App. 11/13/98; Ord. 287-08, File No. 081340, App. 12/5/2008; amended by Ord. 52-24, File No. 230867, App. 3/22/2024, Eff. 4/22/2024)