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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 81.03 Street excavations and right of way improvementsTown of Marana MARANA, ARIZONA 85238 TOWN ORDINANCE 81- 03 P.O. BOX 157 68~-3401 qZ.el WHEREAS, it is necessary from time to time that excavations be made within the public rights- of-way of the Town of Marana, and WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the public health, safety and welfare that such work be per- formed in accordance with adopted standards, policies and procedures, and NOW, Therefore, be it enacted by the Common Council of the Town of Marana, as follows: STREET EXCAVATIONS AND RIGHT-OF-WAY IMPROVEMENTS Sec. 1. Permit Required No street, alley, public property or public right-of-way shall be cut, trenched, excavated, improved or removed or any object placed therein by any person without first having a written permit from the Town. Sec. 2. Exceptions to Permit Requirement Section 1 shall not apply in the following cases: When work is done for municipal purposes by Town Personnel and equipment or under a contract administered by the Town. When, in an emergency, it is impractical to obtain a permit before work is done. The Town Marshall and the Town Engineer shall be immediately notified and a per- mit shall be obtained within forty-eight hours thereafter. Sec. 3. Application Forms Application for a street excavation permit or for improvements to unimproved portions of the public right-of-way shall be made on forms furnished by the Town. Requests for such forms may be made by phone or by mail, but completed applications must be submitted in person by the applicant or his agent. to the Town Clerk. 1 Sec. 4 Fees The fee for an excavation or improvement permit shall be $5.00 plus $0.75 per square foot of pavement removed and $0.50 per square foot of horizontal trench opening as measured at the street surface. Permits obtained after work has started shall cost double the normal rate, but paying a double fee does not waive other penalties under this ordinance. Sec. 5 Conditions for Obtaining a Permit Each applicant for a permit and/or his agent and/or the contractor doing the work may be required, before the issuance of the permit, to: A. Furnish bbnd':or'.insurance to hold the Town harmless and/or free of liability ar~ing out of said work; B. Prove he is not delingquent in payments due the Town on prior similar work; C. Provide evidence that he is competent and equipped to do the ~roposed work; D. Submit a plan of subject property and adjacent properties showing existing curb cuts, driveways, and their sizes. Sec. 6 Permits Required from Other Governmental Agencies and Public Utilities~. Permits are required for work done in the Town right of way by other governmental agencies and by public utilities. Permit fees shall not be charged for work done by other governmental agencies. Sec. 7. Conformance to R~les and Regulations All work shall conform to standards, specifications, and to the rules and regulations approved by the Mayor and Council and to instructions issued pursuant thereto by the Town Engineer. Pavement repairs shall be in conformance with attached Exhibit A. Completed application forms shall be reviewed by the Town Engineer. When the completed application form has been approved by the Town Engineer, it shall be returned to the Town Clerk, who shall collect the appropriate permit and inspection fee and issue the permit. Sec. 8 Completion and Inspection of Work All work shall be subject to inspection by the Town. The designated Town official shall be notified by the permitee before work is started, upon completing backfill, and upon completion of the work. The Permittee shall not proceed with any further work in each instance until being authorized to do so by the designated Town Official. Completed excavation, backfill, and pavement repair shall be quaranteed free of defect by the Applicant and his contractor for a period of one year after acceptance by the Town Engineer. Any required materials or workmanship testinq and inspection not specifically covered by the permit shall be at the expense of the Applicant or his contractor. When trenching or working laterally across the right-of-way, not more than one direction of travel may be blocked at any one time. When trenching longitudinally with the right-of-way, no more than 300 feet of trench shall be opened ahead of any pipe or conduit laying operation. The Applicant and/or his contractor shall be held responsibl~ for any damage to, and for maintenance and protection of existing utilities and structures. Sec. 9 Barricades; Notice Applicant shall adequately barricade his work in accordance with the latest edition of the Federal Highway Safety Administration's Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and shall install sufficient warning lights and signs to protect the public. Applicant shall notify and obtain approval from theTown Engineer and Town Marshal before closing or barricading any street or public right-of-way. Sec. 10 Resurfacing Unless otherwise stipulated in the permit, all pavement resurfacinq after excavation shall be done by the Applicant or his contractor. Pavement repairs shall be completed within 10 (ten) working days after backfilling the trench. Sec. 11 Permit Expiration A permit for excavation in the right-§f-way shall expire if work is not started within 30 days or completed within 10 days after the work is started. A new permit shall be required befOre]beginning or completing the work. No more than two permits shall be issued for the same work. Sec. 12 Backfilling and Filling Backfilling and filling material and the method of filling and backfilling shall meet Town specifications. Backfill material shall be compacted to 95 percent. Excavated material nbt'~uitable for backfilling shall be removed from the site. Sec. 13 Variance from Standards The Town Engineer may authorize variances from standard provisions where no curb exists or when unusual topograpshical conditions nature of existing construction or similar factors would make adherence to staddard provisions unreasonable. Sec. 14. Driveway defined For the purposes of this Chapter, "driveway" means that portion of the public right-of-way from the private property line to the curb, or where there is no curb, to the improved or travelled part of the roadway. Sec. 15. Penalties for Violations Any violation of this ordinance shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed three hundred dollars. Each day during which the provisions of this ordinance are not complied with shall be considered a separate violation. WHEREAS, it is necessary for the preservation of the peace, health and safety of the Town of Marana that this ordinance become immediately effective, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this or- dinance shall be effective immediatley upon its passage and adoption. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Marana, Arizona,~~LoT~?~/f~/ 1-t~YOR ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTORNEY FOR THE TOWN 4 PAVEMENT PATCH OVERTRENCH ~ormrete Pavement Patch (TYPE A) I.,..~,./,/ ,~..,' ;/.'; :'~- ;"., 4 ~ ' '- · -.".' :'-', '"'"' '~," .... .,,.o .,.,,.~:.::;;' :.'..'.. ~, .....,;.... --. Asphalt Pavement Patch (TYPE B) T~ENCH lACKSILL IS TO BE Low Type Bituminous Surface Treatment Pavement Patch ( TYPE C ) NOTE: (I) Reference To Plea Co. Improvement District SpIclflcetlen° eliall Be To Latest Revision. (2) Beckfill Compaction Per A.A.S.H,O. Dimlena°los T-99, Method (5) A91rogote Base Coarse Compaction Per Ariz. Hwy. Dept. Test Method Z~(A) oed Z2?e. (4) A~he)t CompeerIra Per Ariz. Hwy. Dept. Tent Me°lied ell. D4~. Director Chief Engr. TOWN OF MARANA STANDARD DETAILS