Resolutions-1997-021

6 – UTILITY WORK AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION WITHIN PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY 6.01 PERMIT REQUIRED A. A right-of-way construction permit is required to work within the public right-of-ways. Permits may be obtained from the City Engineer. Permits for utility work must be obtained by the owner of the utility. A right-of-way construction permit is not required for sidewalk, driveway, or mailbox construction. See Part 2 and 3 for the construction of sidewalks and driveways and Section 6.03A for the construction of mailboxes. 6.02 TRAFFIC CONTROL A. The permittee is responsible for all traffic control and work site safety. Traffic control shall meet the standards for Work Zone Traffic Control as defined in the current edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Street and Highways. A traffic control plan may be required by the City Engineer. B. The permittee shall provide adequate barricades and/or fencing to protect pedestrians. All excavations shall be fenced when the contractor is not at the site. C. There may be situations where the traffic load or site conditions will allow only a portion of the street to be closed at one time. On collector and Arterial Street, contractors maybe required to bore and jack to place a new utility beneath the street surface. 6.03 MISCELLANEOUS CONSTRUCTION A. Mail Boxes – The base of all mail boxes shall be a minimum of 12-inches from the edge of the pavement. Brick or other masonry support structures are not allowed. Contact the local post office for current regulations regarding the placement or replacement of any mail receptacle. B. Retaining Walls – Private retaining walls are not allowed within the public right-of-way without an agreement for temporary use of public right-of-way approved by the City Council. C. Monitoring Wells – Monitoring wells are allowed in the public right-of-way only when it can be shown that the wells cannot be located on private property. Monitoring wells are subject to special permit conditions. 6.04 CLEAR ZONES A. On streets with curbs, the clear zone shall be 3 feet for streets with a posted speed limit of 25 mph or less and 10 feet for streets with a posted speed limit greater than 25 mph. On streets without curbs, the clear zone shall be 10 feet for two-lane and four-lane facilities.