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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 379 OP~IN.a.~CE NO. AN ORDINANCE REGULATING EXCAVATIONS IN ANY STREET OR ALLEY IN THE CITY OF COLUNBIA HEIGHTS, NI~ESOTA, PROVIDING FOR PEP~ITS AND FEES FOR THE S~E AND PRO- VIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF. THE CITY OF COLd, IA HEIGHTS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOW'S: Section 1. No person, firm or corporation shall make an excavation within auy street or alley in the City of Columbia Heights for the purpose of installing water, sewer~ steam, or gas pipes, or electric or telephone conduits, or for any other purpose, without first obtaining a permit for such excavation from the Clerk of the City of Col~mbia Heights~ however, such permit shall not be re- quired for any such excavation which is made under a contract awarded by the City of Columbia Heights, or made by workmen wor~ug for the City of Columbia Heights. Section 2. Application for permits shall be made in ~riting on forms provided for that purpose by the Clerk. Said form shall set forth the per- tinent regulations applicable to said permit, as prepared from time to time by the Engineer of said City of Columbia Heights, ~ud so modified~b.y said Engineer with respect to the particular work covered by the permit. Said Engineer shall prepare such regulations with respect to excavations within any street or alley, and shall modify them with respect to particular work, as shall be necessary or advisable to protect the public from injury, to prevent d~mage to public or private property, and to minimize interference with the public use of the streets. Section 3. Permits for excavations .shall be issued in writing and the permit shall be kept on the site of the work while it is in progress in the custody of the individual in charge, and shall be e~d~ibited upon. request made by any Ci.ty of Columbia Heights official or police officer. Section 2. Before a p .e~mit is issued, the applicant requesting the permit shall pay a fee of $2.00 to the City Clerk of the City of Columbia Heights for each location covered by the permit. Each transverse water and/Or sew~er connection~ other transverse excavations and each 300 feet or portion thereof of longitudinal excavation shall be deemed a location, Section 5. V~ork shall progress in an expeditious .manner until completion,~ in order to avoid unnecessary inconvenience to traffic. In the event that the work shall not be performed in accordance with the applicable regulations or shall cease or be abandoned without due cause, the City of Columbia Heights may, after six hours notice in writing to the holder of said permit of intent to do so, correct said work or fill the excavation, and repair the street or ~lley, and in any event the entire cost to the City of Columbia Heights of such work shall be a liability of and, shall be paid by the person~ firm or corporation to whom the permit was issued. Section 6. A Performance bond in the amount of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000°00) shall be required from each person, firm or corporation requesting a permit except a duly licensed and bonded plumber~ or a recognized public utility corporation regularily serving the City of Columbia Heights; said bond to be conditioned that the holder will perform said work in accordance with the applicable regulations, will indemnify and save harmless the City of Columbia Heights from all damage caused in the execution of such work or costs in connection with the repair of the streets or alleys 'excavated, and that the holder will pay any and all damages that w~l be suffered by the City of Columbia Heights by reason of the failure of the person, firm or corporation securing the permit to observe the terms of this ordinance or by reason of negligence in th® execution of the work. Section 7. The provisions of this ordinance are not in lieu ~of, but in addition to .all utility' connection permits that may be required by ordinance, or by the rules, and regulations of the City of Columbia Heights. Section 8. Any person~ firm or corporation violating the provisions of the ordinance shall be deemed guilty of.a misdemeanor and punished by a fine of not more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or by imprisonment for not more than ninety (90) days. Section 9. This ordinance sh~ll take effect and be in force from ~ud after thirty (30) days after its passage. First Reading :~ Second Reading Offered by: 'February 12, 19~7 February 26, 19~7 Hosch Seconded by: Holm ~oll Call - ~ll Ayes~ .... Secretary to the Council