§ 64-125. Standards for back filling excavations and resurfacing.

The director shall have authority to promulgate rules and regulations for back filling and resurfacing consistent with the city's standard specifications for construction of streets, sidewalks and other paved areas of property owned by the city. The back filling of all excavations in, through, or under the paved areas of property, right-of-way and easements owned by the city shall be subject to those standard specifications and the following requirements:

(1)

If the edge of the excavation is within three feet of the edge of the roadway, or joint in the pavement, or edge of an existing repair or street patch, the permittee must extend the repair, including the paving and its aggregate foundations, to the edge of the roadway, or joint in the pavement, or edge of an existing repair or street patch street.

(2)

The permittee shall remove all surplus earth, rock or rubbish from the excavation site and clean the excavation site and surrounding area affected by the excavation within 24 hours after the back fill has been completed.

A permittee under this article shall maintain all work performed under the permit for a period of three years and shall make any repairs required within 15 days after the notification of defect.

(Ord. No. 001685, § 1, 2-20-01)