§ 25-77. Miscellaneous provisions.

(a)

All unnecessary equipment, spoil material or other debris shall be kept off the traveled section of the roadway during right-of-way construction, and every effort shall be made to facilitate the normal flow of traffic.

(b)

When, in the judgment of the city, it is impractical to excavate within a street, all pipelines, conduits or other crossings shall be bored, tunneled or drilled under the paved section, and, where the city deems it necessary, such crossings shall be encased in a manner approved by the city.

(c)

All safety requirements and provisions for barricades, traffic cones, lights, flares, signs, flagmen, etc., shall be in accordance with the Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devices of the state department of highways and public transportation.

(d)

For emergency repairs to any existing facility at night or on weekends and holidays, the permit shall be applied for during the next business day following such emergency repair. Unless the city engineer determines major alteration is necessitated by the repairs, no plan will be required with the permit application.

(e)

Any type of ditching equipment used on city streets shall be equipped with street pads. All damage done to existing improvements during the progress of the excavation work shall be repaired by the permittee. Materials for such repair shall conform with the requirements of any applicable specifications, code or ordinance. If upon being ordered the permittee fails to furnish the necessary labor and materials for such repairs, the city shall have the authority to cause the necessary labor and material to be furnished by the city. The cost shall be charged against the permittee, and the permittee shall also be liable on his bond therefor, together with a fee for administrative expenses, as determined by the city council.

(f)

The city engineering division shall cause to be made such inspections as are necessary to ensure compliance with the provisions of this division. All persons doing work pursuant to a permit under this division shall be charged an amount established by the city council and on file in the office of the city secretary for all necessary inspections to ensure compliance with the provisions of this division. If any person or contractor doing work pursuant to a work permit issued under this division or a person or contractor doing any work in regard to the construction or installation of any street, sidewalk, sanitary or storm sewer line or main, drainage facilities or other improvements or utilities or public works contracts or within subdivisions or developments, where such improvements or utilities are to be approved and dedicated for public use, shall request and receive required inspections by city personnel for such work outside of normal business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. weekdays and nonholidays), such person or contractor shall be charged and pay an amount established by the city council and on file in the office of the city secretary for overtime inspection.

(g)

As the work progresses, all streets and private properties shall be thoroughly cleaned of all rubbish, excess earth, rock and other debris resulting from such work. All cleanup operations at the location of such work shall be accomplished at the expense of the permittee and shall be completed to the satisfaction of the city. From time to time as may be ordered by the city and in any event immediately after completion of the work, the permittee shall at his own expense clean up and remove all refuse and unused materials of any kind resulting from the work, and upon failure to do so within twenty-four (24) hours after having been notified to do so by the city, the work may be done by the city and the cost thereof charged to the permittee, and the permittee shall also be liable for the cost thereof under the surety bond provided for in this division.

(Code 1966, § 21-46)