Ordinances-1997-216

216 CITY OF TIFFIN ORDINANCE NO . 1997 - ENACTING A MUNICIPAL CULVERT POLICY FOR THE AN ORDINANCE INSTALLATION OF A NEW CULVERT OR REPLACEMENT OF AN EXISTING CULVERT WITHIN THE CITY OF TIFFIN Tiffin has determined that at is WHEREAS, the City of for the installation Of any necessary to establish a policy of culverts within its new culverts or the replacement any municipal boundaries . BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TIFFIN, IOWA: BE IT ENACTED Tiffin property : owners Section I . Application: in for permission to install any new must apply, writing, culverts . Said culverts or replace any existing drawing that ' shows : application must be accompanied by a replacement ; culvert' s dimensions, proposed new or the diameter and length; its location to any affected including of street lines; its location to the edge any property information the City Engineer or and other pavements; any Applications submitted Director request . Public Work' s may without said drawing will be automatidally denied. t 1 replacement III . Requirements : All new and Section t culverts : i 1. Must have a minimum diameter ,of 12 inches 2. Must be constructed of either 2000D strength l concrete pipe ( RCP) or 10 gauge reinforced corrugated metal pipe ( CMP) . Approval . All applications for new or Section - II . approved or denied, in replacement culverts will be either Engineer shall have writing, ly: the City Engineer. The City diameter culvert, a longer to request a larger the right bury depth, or variations in the proposed culvert, any cover material, or alignment of culverts . Notification: The Public Section V. Installation be notified, 24 hours in advance of any Works Director must culvert. The Public Works Director may, installation of a if an on- site inspection discretion, determine at his/ her will be required.