§ 28-23. Removal of pavement; backfilling; inspections by city; cancellation of bond or forfeiture of bond.

After a person has obtained the permit required by section 28-18, and has posted the bond required by section 28-20, he shall be permitted, at his own expense, to remove all the pavement necessary for his operations, install the service or utility contemplated under the permit, shall backfill the excavation and replace wearing surface.

Removal of pavement. When removing existing concrete or asphalt surface, a full depth saw cut is required around the area to be removed.

Backfilling. Back fill around utility service shall be accomplished using only dry fill material (soil compacted sand or clay material. Soil backfill above utility service shall be limited to one (1), nine-hundred-ten-foot maximum fill. Back fill shall be mechanically packed, with maximum fill between pacing limited to six-inch lifts. Compaction shall be such that no depression or settling of trench occurs. Should settling occur, it shall be corrected to the satisfaction of the city in a reasonable amount of time. Crushed stone backfill (limestone) shall be used to complete back fill of trench. Backfill material shall be mechanically packed, with maximum lift to be six (6) inches. Drawings for above requirements showing trench detail and backfill shall be provided to contractor.

Inspection of backfill. Inspection of backfill process shall be made by a city representative, while on-site. If backfilling operation is to be performed after hours or on a weekend, arrangements for the inspection shall be made in advance. Permitee will be billed for any cost to the city for overtime of the inspector.

Replace wearing surface. Any asphalt or concrete replacement shall be made by a city approved contractor. Asphalt and concrete replacement shall be made in accordance with the drawings provided to contractor detailing paving repair for asphaltic surfacing or concrete surfacing. Any repairs to concrete pavement shall be performed by the city and the contractor will be billed for the cost of work to repair concrete pavement.

Inspection of replacement wearing surface. Inspection of replacement wearing surface shall be made by a city representative, while on-site. If replacement of wearing surface is to be performed after hours or on a weekend, arrangements for the inspection shall be made in advance. Permitee will be billed for any cost to the city for overtime of the inspector.

After the city has inspected and approved the replaced pavement, the bond required by section 28-20 can be cancelled. In the event that the contractor fails to comply with any portion of this article, the city may, after first giving seven (7) days' written notice to the contractor, declare the bond forfeited, and execute on the bond and do the necessary repair work itself or by separate contract and if the cost of the work exceeds the amount of the bond, the contractor shall be liable for the difference.

Any failure to comply with the requirements of this section may result in immediate termination of a permit, and any contractor who fails to comply with the requirements of this section may have their right to submit future applications for permits suspended.

(Ord. No. 02-1985, 1-28-85; Ord. No. 004-2014, § 4, 2-10-2014)