Ordinance 1394aORDINANCE NO. -'
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON
REQUIRING A PERMIT, PRESCRIBING CONDITIONS FOR THE
ISSUANCE THEREOF, AND REGULATING THE LAYING OF
VARIOUS UTILITY LINES OR CONDUITS BY, ALONG OR
ACROSS CITY RIGHT-OF-WAYS, REQUIRING FEES AND IN-
SPECTIONS, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 7.30.010 Permits A permit is required by the
City of Edmonds for any excavation, construction, or other
invasion of city right-of-way by private individuals, contractors,
corporations, municipal corporations, special districts and any
and all other persons or organizations.
Section 7.30.020 Application Applications for such permit
with City right-of-way shall be filed with the City Engineer.
A plan and profile as required by the City Engineer, delineating
proposed construction, existing improvements, and proposed
method of final site restoration shall accompany the application.
Section 7.30.030 Security Deposit Upon approval of the
plan and profile by the City Engineer, the applicant shall be
required to post with the City an indemnity bond or cash
deposit in the amount of 150 percent of the restoration cost
of the project. The amount of the bond or deposit shall be
determined by the cost incurred in back -filling, compaction,
restoration of cuts in -pavement, adjustment of surface appur-
tenances and otherwise completely restoring all invasions of
City right-of-way to their original condition.
Section 7.30.040 Filing Fee Fees for permits of said
construction, excavations, or other invasions within City
right-of-way shall be based on the location and lineal feet
of said construction as delineated on the plan and profile
and shall be payable to the City prior to issuance of said
permit. A $5 filing fee shall be assessed at the time of
application.
Section 7.30®050 Street Fee An additional fee for
construction or excavation on fully improved sheets from
back of walk to back of walk and on the paved surface of
partially improved sheets of $7.50 for the fust 100 feet
and $2 for each additional 100 feet or portion thereof
shall be assessed®
Section 7830®060 Right-of-way Fee An additional fee
for construction or excavation with City right-of-way but
beyond limits of streets as described in Section 7®30.050
above shall be assessed at 5 for the first 100 feet and 1
for each additional 100 feet or portion thereof.
Section 7®30,070 Exceptions Said fees required by
Sections 7.30®050 - .060 shall not apply to parties dedicating
right-of-way the City by means of recorded plats®
Section 7.30.080 Disruption Fee when an underground
utility installation is made within five years afterimprove-
ment of a street to city standards, a disruption fee in
addition to the fees prescribed In Sections 7.30®050 - ,060
shall apply. This additional disruption fee shall be five
times the regular construction fee if the installation is made
during the first year after the street improvement is completed,
four times during the second yar, three times during the third
year, two times during the fourth year, and equal to the con-
struction fee during the fifth year, provided, however, the
City Engineer shall notify and coordinate City franchised
companies, other utility companies and such other special
districts and municipal corporations as may be subjected to
said disruption fee as soon as practical following the final
decision of the City to so improve a streets
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Section 7.30®00 inspection The City shall exercise
full right of inspection of all excavating, construction,
and other invasions of city right-of-way. The City Engineer
shall be notified 48 hours prior to commencing constructions
He may issue immediate stop orders in the event of non-com-
pliance with this ordinance and/or permits thereunder.
Section 7®30®100 Open Cuts No open -cut crossings of
City streets shall be made without the approval of the City
Engineer® However, in the event they are approved, all
open-euts of City streets shall be as follows:
a® Existing surface to be precut two -foot wider than
top of trench width.
b. Back filling and mechanical compaction to 95 percent
of maximum density to be accomplished in a maximum
of one -foot lifts immediately after installation of
pipes
Cs Back -fill material shall be completely granular and
free draining, excavated material may be used for
back filling with the approval of the City Engineer.
d, Immediately following compaction, a 4 -inch lift of
compacted 1 1/4" minus crushed rock, and 3" of cold
mix asphaltic concrete shall be placed®
ea Final restoration of open -cut shall be accomplished
prior to final cleanup as follows:
Remove temporary cold patch. Edges of existing
road surface to cut and trimmed to a neat line,
tacked and a three-inch minimum compacted thick-
ness of Class B asphaltic concrete installed in a
manner satisfactory to the City Engineer®
Section 7.30.110 Shoulders Shoulders disturbed by excavation
shall be reshaped to the satisfaction of the City Engineer,
and followed with a min® two-inch compacted crushed rock
top course.
Section 7.30.120 Back -fill Within Roadway. All back -fill
of trenches within the improved roadway shall be compacted
by mechanical means to the minimum density of 95 percent.
Upon request the contractor shall at his expense furnish the
City Engineer as many compaction tests as he may deem necessary
for proof of minimum compaction. Compaction of water settling
or wheel rolling shall be permitted only with the consent of
the City Engineer.
Section 7.30.130 Back -fill Within Utility Strip Back
filling and restoration of trenches authorized within one
utility strip on fully improved streets shall be accomplished
as follows
a. Back filling shall be in accordance with paragraphs
"b" and "c" Section 7.30.100.
b. Areas shown on the drawing or as required by the City
Engineer to receive seeding or sodding shall receive
topsoil. Areas to be seeded shall receive 4 inches
of topsoil, areas to be sodded shall receive 3 inches
of topsoil.
Section 7.30®140 Drainage Existing drainage ditches,
culverts, etc. shall be kept clean at all times, Temporary
diversion of any drainage system shall not be permitted
without the consent of the City Engineer. Any drainage
culverts, catch basins, manholes, etc., disturbed by excavation
shall be replaced with new material, or repaired as directed
by the City Engineer.
Section 7.30.150 Unsafe Travel Conditions If, in the
opinion of the City Engineer it appears that the traveled
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roadway is, or may become unsafe for the traveling public due to
weather or other reasons, excavation shall cease immediately
and clean-up shall be promptly accomplished®
Section 7=30®160 open -Trench Lengths Maximum lengths
of open -trench on streets shall be 200 lineal feet, except for
encased conduit systems which will be coordinated on a project
basis by the installer and the City Engineer.
Section 7.30.170 Pipe Storage All pipe strung along
City right-of-way shall be placed at a safe distance from
traveled roadway in such a manner as to avoid accidental
rolling onto roadway.
Section 7.30.180 Cleanup Distances Final cleanup,
cluing complete restoration of shoulders, cleaning of
ditches, culverts and catch basins, removal of loose material
from back -slope of ditches, shall not exceed 1500 lineal feet,
behind excavating operations.
Section 7430,190 Sealcoats If, in the opinion of the
City Engineer, the final restoration of open cuts are inadequate
to protect the base of the street from erosion caused by
seepage of water, the contractor shall be required to sealcoat
the full width of the street a distance to be determined by
the City Engineer®
Section 7®30.200 Daily Cleanup Street surface shall
be cleaned at the end of each day's operation with a power
broom or other approved means®
Section 7®30.210 Excess Material No excess material or
unsuitable material shall be wasted on City right-of-way
without expressed consent of the City Engineer.
Section 7.30.220 Signs Traffic control devices shall be
in accordance with regulations established by the Washington
State Department of Safety, Department of Motor Vehicles and
the City„ Adequate warning suns and lights shall be provided.
Section 7.30.230 Adequate materials All materials shall
be readily available to the job site and provisions shall be
de to complete the construction in one continuous operation®
Failure to comply shall result in excavation being halted
til such time as the conditions are corrected.
Section 7.30.240 Barricading or Closing Streets The
City Police and Fire Chiefs shall be notified 24 hours prior
to barricading or closing of streets. Proper provisions shall
be made for the public convenience, safety and travel.
Section 7®30.250 Unattended Excavations All unattended
excavations shall be properly barricaded as to prevent
accidents.
Section 7.30.260 Inspection and Approval The permittee
shall not close any excavations nor make use of constructed
utilities until inspection and approval of the entire con-
struction site have been made.
Section 7.30®270 Final Inspection Firor to final
approval of construction, a visual inspection of the job
site will be made by the City Engineer® Restoration of the
area shall be complete with all improvements being restored
to substantially their original condition„ Final approval of
construction shall not be given earlier than 30 days after
completion of construction®
Section 7®30.280 Maintenance Bond If, in the opinion
of the City Engineer, a maintenance bond is necessary, final
approval shall not be granted until a bond in the amount
of 15 percent of the original indemnity bond is posted with
the City, said maintenance bond to be held by the City for
a period of one year from the date of final approval.
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Section 7.30.290. Violations Any violation of the
ordinance shall constitute a misdemeanor punishable by a
fine not to exceed $500.00 or by imprisonment not to exceed
90 days, or by both find and imprisonment -
ATTEST:
UITY Ulaam
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: OCT 15 1968
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: OCT 15 1968
PM-3LISHED' OCT 2s-1968
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