(a) All Permittees shall obtain a Right-of-Way Work Permit from the City Manager prior to beginning the erection, installation or maintenance, including tree trimming, of any lines or equipment. Prior City approval shall not be required for Emergency repairs, or routine maintenance repairs or operations which do not require excavation in the Right-of-Way, blockage of any street or alley, or material disruption to any landscaping or structures and/or irrigation systems. The Permittee and/or its subcontractors shall leave Rights-of-Way where such work is done in as good condition or repair as they were before such work was commenced and to the reasonable satisfaction of the City. Such Right-of-Way Work Permit shall be issued in writing and is subject to conditions that may be attached by the City Manager including, but not limited to, requirements concerning traffic control, safety, scheduling, notification of adjoining property owners, and restoration with seed, sod or specific plant materials as directed by the City. The Permittee and/or its subcontractors shall endeavor to complete, in a timely manner, repairs to the Right-of-Way. All workmanship and materials used by the Permittee and/or its subcontractors to perform work within the Right-of-Way and to complete restoration, including repair the streets and roadways shall be subject to the inspection and approval of the City Manager or his authorized agent and shall be warranted for a period of one year from the date of completion for any failure due to workmanship or quality of materials.
(b) All Applicants for Right-of-Way Work Permits shall file a written application and pay the fee as set forth in Section 901.04(d) with the City Manager, except in the case of emergency as determined by the City Manager. The applicant shall file such written application prior to working in or on the Right-of-Way so as to provide the City with a reasonable and sufficient amount of time to review such Right-of-Way Work Permit application. In addition to such other information this Chapter shall require, this application shall contain or indicate to the extent applicable:
(1) The Right-of-Way affected;
(2) A description of any facilities to be installed, constructed or maintained;
(3) Whether or not any street will be opened or otherwise need to be restricted, blocked or closed;
(4) An estimate of the amount of time needed to complete such work;
(5) A description and timetable of any remedial measures planned to close any street opening or repair any damage done to facilitate such work;
(6) A statement verifying that other affected or potentially affected Permittees have been notified; and
(7) A statement that any consumers of any utility, cable television, communications or other service which will be adversely affected by such work have been or will be notified in conformance with applicable rules and regulations of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
(c) An Applicant for a Right-of-Way Work Permit shall not begin working in or on the Right-of-Way until forty-eight hours after the issuance of a Right-of-Way Work Permit.
(d) Permittee shall furnish City "as built" drawings not later than 120 days after construction has been completed. Drawings shall show ownership of conduits, ducts, poles and cables used for the telecommunications or utility system. Drawings shall be drawn to a scale of no smaller than one inch equals 100 feet using the standard format adopted by the City. Permittee shall provide one set of blue or black line "as built" drawings to the City Manager. State plane coordinates shall be shown for benchmarks, curb lines, and structures. Drawings shall show horizontal dimensions from the curb line and elevations.
(e) Permittees may, under emergency or other exigent circumstances, work in the Right-of-Way so long as the Permittee uses Best Efforts to file with the City the application required by Section 901.04.
(Ord. 2018-16. Passed 6-19-18; Ord. 2019-13. Passed 6-18-19.)