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ARTICLE IV. Sec. 110-86. Permit requirements.
Before any person shall dig, excavate in, bore under or remove any portion of any street, alley, curb or sidewalk in the city, he shall obtain a permit issued by the city street superintendent. At the time of making application for the permit, an inspection fee of $10.00 shall be paid. An applicant for such permit shall deposit cash or a sufficient surety bond at the office of the city street superintendent before a permit shall be issued. The amount of the cash and/or bond shall be determined by the street superintendent based upon the estimated cost of the permanent repair as described under subsection (2)d below, but shall not be less than $500.00. The cash and/or bond shall be forfeited for failure to comply with the rules of public safety, failure to close the opening as quickly as possible, failure to complete the backfill and repair in accordance with specifications, failure to complete the necessary cleanup, or causing unnecessary inconvenience or damage to vehicular or other traffic.
(1) Jacking or boring. The depth of bury on installations which are jacked or bored under any street shall have a minimum depth of bury of 2 1/2 feet below the low points of the street cross section to the top of the pipe or casing, or 3 1/2 feet below the bottom of the pavement structure (top of subgrade) to the top of the pipe or casing, whichever gives the greatest depth. If the pavement structure is damaged by the jacking or boring installation, it shall be repaired in accordance with subsection (2) below.
(2) Street cuts. All street cuts shall be made and repaired in accordance with methods approved by the planning and community development director or his/her representative, depending on the type of street surfacing.
a. The person making the street cut shall saw-cut the pavement in a smooth straight line before any excavation commences. Flares, barricades, warning signs and other warning devices as required in the current edition of the MUTCD shall be used to protect the public from harm. The city street superintendent or his authorized representative shall inspect the street opening before any class 7 backfill is placed in the opening and during the backfill operation. The backfill shall be watered and compacted by machine tampers to a density of 95 percent of AASHTO T 180. A temporary patch of two inches of cold-mix asphalt shall be used over the top of the backfill matching the existing grade of the street surface. The city street department shall make the permanent repair in accordance with City of Springdale, Arkansas Standard Details for Street and Drainage Construction.
b. If it is necessary to make a street cut during off-duty hours, the person making the cut shall notify the city police department. Normal duty hours are from 7:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday with the exception of holidays. The city street superintendent or his authorized representative shall inspect all street cuts made during off-duty hours. An extra charge in the amount of $15.00 per hour shall be billed to the person making the cut during off-duty hours to compensate the city street superintendent or his authorized representative.
c. The person who makes the street cut shall be responsible for making any needed repairs due to settling of the cut or loss of cold mix asphalt for a period of 90 days from the time the temporary patch is completed, or until the permanent repair is completed by the city street department, whichever comes first.
d. After the temporary patch is complete, the city street superintendent or his authorized representative shall make a final inspection and measure the width and length of the street cut. The cost of the permanent repair shall be billed at the rate of $6.00 per square foot with a minimum charge of $50.00 per street cut. The cash and/or bond deposited with the city shall be returned to the applicant after the applicant has paid for the cost of the permanent repair, and the final cleanup of the trench cut is complete.
(3) Curb cuts for driveways. Curb modifications for driveways shall be in accordance with this section. The street superintendent or his authorized representative shall inspect the curb cut after the excavation for the driveway is complete and before any base material, asphalt or concrete is placed for the construction of the driveway. A final inspection shall be performed after the driveway construction and cleanup is complete. The cash and/or bond deposited with the city shall be returned to the applicant when the curb modification is completed in accordance with this section.
(Ord. No. 3258, § 1, 11-12-02)
Sec. 110-87. Exceptions to permit requirements.
Whenever a building permit has been issued to construct, alter or repair a building, and a curb cut is required, the chief city inspector shall be responsible for issuing curb cut permits. The $10.00 inspection fee and requirement of cash and/or bond to be deposited with the city shall be waived. The same construction and inspection procedures as outlined above under section 110-86 shall be followed, with the exception that the chief city inspector or his representative shall be responsible for making all inspections.
(Ord. No. 3258, § 1, 11-12-02)
Secs. 110-88--110-110. Reserved.
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