§ 12.08.030. Restrictions on doing work.

(a)

Interference with traffic. No opening or excavation in any street shall extend beyond the centerline of the street without providing adequate traffic facilities across the opened or excavated portion of the street so as to cause as little inconvenience as possible to the general public.

(b)

Interference with existing facilities. The permittee under this chapter will not interfere with any existing facilities without the consent of the owner of the facility. Pipe drains, culverts, sewer lines, signal conduits or other facilities owned by the city shall not be disturbed without the approval of the city engineer, and the permittee will do everything necessary to support, sustain and protect the facilities. If city facilities are damaged, they shall be repaired at the permittee's expense.

(c)

Limited to one block. No more than one city block, measured longitudinally, shall be opened in any street at any one time, except by special permission of the city engineer.

(d)

Disturbance of monuments. Monuments of concrete, iron or other lasting material set for the purpose of locating or preserving the lines of any street or property subdivision, or a precise survey reference point or a permanent survey bench mark within the city shall not be removed or disturbed or caused to be removed or disturbed unless permission to do so is first obtained in writing from the city engineer.

(e)

Protection of adjoining properties. The permittee will at all times and at his own expense preserve and protect from injury any properties adjoining the work.

(f)

Interference with drainage system. When work performed by the permittee interferes with the established drainage system of any street, provision shall be made by the permittee to provide proper drainage to the satisfaction of the city engineer.

(g)

Removal of material from street. When any earth, gravel or other excavated material is caused to roll, flow or wash upon any street, the permittee shall cause the same to be removed from the street within 24 hours after deposit. If the earth, gravel or other excavated material so deposited is not removed, the city engineer shall cause such removal and the cost incurred shall be paid by the permittee.

(h)

Barriers, warning devices. Every permittee shall place around the project such barriers, barricades, lights, warning flags and danger signs as shall be determined by the city engineer to be necessary for the protection of the public. Whenever any permittee fails to provide proper safety devices, within a reasonable time after being notified, such devices may be installed and maintained by the city. The cost incurred shall be paid by the permittee.

(i)

Access to essential facilities and private driveways. Free access must be provided at all times to fire hydrants and fire stations, and all other vital and essential public structures, equipment and facilities; access to private driveways shall be provided.

(j)

Placement of excavated material. Excavated materials shall be laid neatly along the side of the trench and kept trimmed so as to cause as little inconvenience as possible to public travel. In order to expedite the flow of traffic or to abate a dirt or dust nuisance, the city engineer may require the permittee to provide toe boards or bins; and if the excavated area is muddy and causes inconveniences to pedestrians, temporary wooden plank walks shall be installed by the permittee as directed by the city engineer.

(k)

Conditions for granting permits. In granting any permit, the city engineer may attach such other conditions thereto as may be reasonably necessary to prevent damage to public or private property or to prevent the operation from being conducted in a manner hazardous to life or property or in a manner likely to create a nuisance. Such conditions may include but shall not be limited to:

(1)

Limitations on the hour, the day and the period of the year in which the work may be performed;

(2)

Restrictions as to the size and type of excavating equipment;

(3)

Designation of routes upon which materials may be transported;

(4)

The manner of removal of excavated materials;

(5)

Requirements as to the control of dust nuisance, the cleaning of street, the prevention of noise, and other results offensive or injurious to the neighborhood, the general public, or any portion thereof; and

(6)

Regulations as to the use of streets in the course of the work.

(Code 1966, § 7.08.030)