11.04.145 Moratorium on trench cuts in newly paved streets.
For streets, alleys, and public places that were constructed, reconstructed, overlaid, or sealed, the following shall apply:
A. Non-emergency street cuts will not be permitted for a period of five years from the date of notice of completion of construction, reconstruction, or overlay. Non-emergency street cuts will not be permitted for a period of three years from the date of notice of completion of slurry seal.
B. Emergencies (exceptions) are defined as follows, as determined by the director of public works/city engineer:
1. Imminent endangerment life or property.
2. Interruption of essential utility service.
3. Work that is mandated by the city, state, or federal law.
4. Service for new development or new customers where no other reasonable means of providing service exists.
5. Service for existing Single Family Residential units pursuing septic-to-sewer conversion.
6. Replacement or repair of an existing water or sewer service lateral for Single Family Residential units.
C. In the case of an emergency or where street cuts have been authorized by the director of public works/city engineer, within five years following the notice of completion of construction, reconstruction, or overlay; and three years following the notice of completion for a slurry seal the following shall apply:
Construction, Reconstruction, Overlay:
1. For street cuts/trenches, on a moratorium street, perpendicular to traffic lanes (a transverse street cut): The permittee will be required to grind and overlay, two inches of asphalt concrete (AC), twenty feet on both sides of the trench line and for the full width of all impacted traffic lane(s) cut; but not less than five feet from the end(s) of the trench. If the trench end(s) is less than or equal to five feet from a lane line the adjacent lane shall be included, or as directed by the city engineer. The full width of street shall be slurry sealed within the limits of the grind and overlay, or as directed by the city engineer. All work requires a properly licensed contractor. All other criteria shall be in accordance with the current edition of the City of Rialto Standard Drawings.
2. For street cuts/trenches, on a moratorium street, parallel to traffic lanes (a longitudinal street cut): The permittee will be required to grind and overlay two inches of AC, one-half street width minimum, for the full length of the cut/trench plus ten feet on both ends, but not less than or equal to five feet from trench edge both sides of trench, if this limit encroaches into adjacent lane, the other half of the street, then the full lane width shall be included, or as directed by the city engineer. The full width of the street shall be slurry sealed, within the limits of the grind and overlay, or as directed by the city engineer. All work requires a properly licensed contractor. All other criteria shall be in accordance with the current edition of the City of Rialto Standard Drawings.
3. For street cuts/trenches authorized under Section B.5 and B.6, all trench work shall be in accordance with the current edition of the City of Rialto Standard Drawings.
Slurry Seal:
4. For street cuts/trenches, on a moratorium street, perpendicular to traffic lanes (a transverse street cut): The permittee will be required to slurry seal, match existing slurry seal, twenty feet on both sides of the trench line and for the full width of all impacted traffic lane(s) cut; but not less than five feet from the end(s) of the trench. If the trench end(s) is less than or equal to five feet from a lane line the adjacent lane shall be included. All work requires a properly licensed contractor. All other criteria from City of Rialto Standard Drawing No. SC-231 is applicable.
5. For street cuts/trenches, on a moratorium street, parallel to traffic lanes (a longitudinal street cut): The permittee will be required to slurry seal, match existing slurry seal, one-half street width minimum, for the full length of the cut/trench plus ten feet on both ends, but not less than or equal to five feet from trench edge both sides of trench, if this limit encroaches into adjacent lane, the other half of the street, then the full lane width shall be included. All work requires a properly licensed contractor. All other criteria from City of Rialto Standard Drawing No. SC-231 is applicable.
6.. For street cuts/trenches authorized under Section B.5 and B.6, all trench work shall be in accordance with the current edition of the City of Rialto Standard Drawings. (Ord. No. 1589, § 2, 5-9-17)
Created: 2024-07-12 09:57:27 [EST]
(Supp. No. 36)