A. Underground Utilities: Public utilities, including sewer, water, electric power, telephone, and cable television shall be installed underground and be located in a manner which makes them available for hookups within the boundaries of each lot within the subdivision.
B. Standard Specifications: The most current version of the Idaho standards for public works construction (ISPWC) shall be used in all trench excavation, backfill, compaction and surface restoration. (Ord. 455, 12-6-2012)
C. Trench Depths: Minimum trench depths shall be as follows:
1. Water and sewer as specified by the city water and sewer district;
2. Culverts under driveways shall have a minimum cover of twelve inches (12");
3. Culverts under roadways shall have a minimum cover of twenty four inches (24"). The city engineer may approve a shallower amount of cover if clean concrete is used; and
4. Cover over all other utilities shall be as determined by that agency, but shall in no way be less than eighteen inches (18") outside of the roadway or twenty four inches (24") under the roadway.
D. Damage Prohibited: It shall be the responsibility of any person creating an "excavation" as defined herein to contact the local dig line or similar service to ascertain the location of all underground pipes, conduits, wires, structures or improvements of whatever nature and to avoid damaging said underground pipes, conduits, wires, structures or improvements.
E. Inspection Of Water And Sewer Facilities: If any pipe, line or other facility or appurtenance of the water and sewer district is uncovered in the course of creating an excavation, the excavation shall not be backfilled until it has been inspected by the manager of the district or his agent.
F. Underground Facilities Damage Prevention: Persons desiring to create any excavation in the city are hereby notified of the requirement to comply with Idaho Code sections 55-2201 through 55-2210, pertaining to underground facility damage prevention.
1. Permit Validity: No permit issued by the city shall be valid until and unless the requirements of the aforesaid statutes have been complied with.
2. Violation: Idaho Code sections 55-2201 through 55-2210 are hereby adopted by reference as if set forth herein in their entirety and any violation of said statutes shall also constitute a violation of this code. (Ord. 382, 10-25-2006)