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Santa Paula, CA Municipal Code
SANTA PAULA, CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL CODE
ADOPTING ORDINANCE
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION
TITLE IV: CONTRACTS AND PURCHASES
TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS
TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE
TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS
TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES
TITLE XV: LAND USE
TITLE XVI: DEVELOPMENT CODE
TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
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§ 96.32 CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS.
   All encroachment work shall conform to standards established by the director.
(‘81 Code, § 12.08.130) (Am. Ord. 1322, passed 11-2-22) Penalty, see Ch. 13
§ 96.33 OPEN TRENCH WORK.
   (A)   In any trenching operation, the open trench shall not be in excess of one day’s work ahead of the trench work proper, unless specifically authorized by the director.
   (B)   Backfilling shall commence immediately after work in a trench is completed and any portion of the work which is under the jurisdiction of the city is inspected and approved by the director.
(‘81 Code, § 12.08.140) (Am. Ord. 1322, passed 11-2-22) Penalty, see Ch. 13
§ 96.34 CLEANUP.
   (A)   Except for materials properly stored, the permittee shall at all times keep the right-of-way clear of all materials, earth and debris. Immediately after completion of the work, the permittee shall clean up and remove all materials, earth and debris of any kind.
   (B)   If the permittee fails within 24 hours after having been notified by the director to remove or clean up unpermitted materials, earth or debris from the right-of-way, such cleanup work may be done by the city and the permittee charged for all expenses incurred.
(‘81 Code, § 12.08.150) (Am. Ord. 1322, passed 11-2-22) Penalty, see Ch. 13
§ 96.35 TRAFFIC CONTROL, TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AND RELATED PROTECTIVE MEASURES.
   (A)   In the conduct of the encroachment work, the permittee shall provide and maintain traffic control devices and related protective measures as required by the approved traffic control plan, including but not limited to lights, barricades, signs, and watchmen as are necessary to protect the public. Any omission on the part of the director to specify in the permit what safety devices shall be provided by the permittee shall not excuse the permittee from complying with all laws, regulations, and ordinances relating to the protection of persons under the circumstances. If the director finds that suitable safeguards are not being provided, he may provide, maintain and relocate such safety devices as are deemed necessary, or he may cancel the permit and restore the right-of- way in accordance with existing standards, charging the permittee the entire cost of the work.
   (B)   A permittee making any excavation or leaving any obstruction which could be a hazard to persons using a right-of-way shall provide and maintain warning lights far enough away from the excavation or obstruction to give adequate warning to such persons from one-half hour before sunset of each day to one-half hour after sunrise the next day, until the work is completed and the right-of-way made safe for use.
(‘81 Code, § 12.08.160) (Am. Ord. 1322, passed 11-2-22) Penalty, see Ch. 13
§ 96.36 ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITY.
   (A)   Every permittee must comply with the provisions of this subchapter and assumes and agrees to pay all costs, obligations, and liabilities arising out of the performance of the work of excavation, removal, backfilling and surfacing authorized by the applicable permit, whether such work is performed by the permittee or by the city.
   (B)   However, no provision of this subchapter shall be construed to impose upon the permittee a greater or different duty of care to third persons than would otherwise be imposed by law in the absence of such provisions.
(‘81 Code, § 12.08.170) (Am. Ord. 1322, passed 11-2-22)
§ 96.37 PERSONS PERFORMING WORK NOT TO BE RELIEVED FROM LIABILITY.
   Nothing in this subchapter shall be deemed to relieve a permittee from liability for any damages caused by the permittee in performing any work under this subchapter, or to impose such liability upon the city; nor shall any permittee by reason of compliance with the minimum requirements of the director be relieved of liability to the city and others for damage resulting from the subsidence of any street surface following work performed under this subchapter; and all permittees performing work under this subchapter or for whom work is performed under this subchapter, shall compensate the city for the cost of such subsidence, and shall save the city harmless from all costs and liabilities sustained by the city on account of such work.
(‘81 Code, § 12.08.180) (Am. Ord. 1322, passed 11-2-22)
§ 96.38 APPEAL.
   (A)   If any person or party is dissatisfied with any act or decision of the director under this subchapter, then that party may appeal to the City Council by filing a written notice of appeal with the City Clerk.
   (B)   Upon receiving the notice of appeal, the City Clerk shall have the matter set for hearing before the City Council.
   (C)   The hearing may be continued from time to time at the discretion of the Mayor.
   (D)   The decision of the City Council to approve, modify or disapprove the decision or act of the director shall be final.
(‘81 Code, § 12.08.190) (Am. Ord. 1322, passed 11-2-22)
§ 96.39 EXCAVATION IN RECENTLY RESURFACED CITY STREETS.
   (A)   Except as otherwise allowed by this chapter, city streets that were resurfaced with an emulsified asphalt “slurry” or asphalt “cape seal” within the previous two years, or improved with asphalt/concrete within the previous five years, of the proposed excavation may not be excavated for utilities or for other reasons.
   (B)   A permit may be issued to allow a permittee to encroach within a right-of-way to install utility facilities, or for other purposes, if such work can be accomplished by boring under the public street section or by other trenchless technologies. Alternative methods for such work including, without limitation, relocating utility facilities to areas other than the public street (for example, under public sidewalks and/or parkways) will be considered and determined not to be feasible before a permit may be issued pursuant to this chapter. Any additional costs for, without limitation, relocating utility facilities outside of the public street or boring under the public street must be borne by the permittee.
   (C)   Excavation of a city street will be allowed by permit under only the most unusual circumstances if the director determines that relocation or boring is not feasible. Under such circumstances, the director will require a permittee to meet the city’s construction standards for excavating in recently resurfaced streets, pay all costs associated with such excavation, and provide such additional security to ensure the integrity of the recently resurfaced public street as may be reasonably required by the director.
(Ord. 1063, passed 10-6-03; Am. Ord. 1322, passed 11-2-22)
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