Angels Camp Municipal Code Art. IV Regulations

A. The permittee, in the conduct of the work, use or maintenance of an encroachment authorized by a permit issued pursuant to this chapter, shall provide, erect and/or maintain such lights, barriers, warning signs, patrols, watchmen and other safeguards as are necessary to protect the traveling public.

B. Any omission on the part of the road commissioner to specify in the permit what lights, barriers or other protective measures or devices shall be provided, erected or maintained by the permittee, or the fact that the road commissioner may not specify sufficient lights, barriers or other protective measures or devices, shall not excuse the permittee from complying with all requirements of law and appropriate regulations and ordinances for adequately protecting the safety of those using public highways. If, at any time, the road commissioner finds that suitable safeguards are not being provided, the city may provide, erect, maintain, relocate or remove such safeguards as are deemed necessary or may cancel the permit and restore the right-of-way to its former condition, all at the expense of the permittee.

C. A permittee making any excavation or erecting or leaving any obstruction within, under or upon the right-of-way, or causing the same to be made, erected or left, shall place and maintain lights at each end of the excavation or obstruction, at not more than fifty-foot intervals along the excavation or obstruction, from one-half hour before sunset of each day to one-half hour after sunrise of the next day, until the excavation is entirely refilled or the obstruction removed and the right-of-way made safe for use. In addition, reflectorized warning signs conforming to the requirements of the California Division of Highways shall be placed two hundred and four hundred feet from each excavation or obstruction, in such a position as to adequately warn public traffic.

D. The warning signs, lights and other safety devices shall conform to the requirements of Section 21406 of the Vehicle Code and of any sign manual issued by the Department of Public Works of the state of California.

(Ord. 168 § 50, 1967)

Before beginning any work which includes excavation, construction of concrete sidewalks, curbs, gutters or driveway approaches, planting, trimming or removing trees, making, placing or causing an obstruction in the right-of-way, the permittee shall notify the road commissioner of the time of beginning work, unless otherwise exempt in the permit.

(Ord. 168 § 51, 1967)

Unless this section is waived in the permit, the permittee, upon completion of all work, shall notify the road commissioner. No work shall be deemed to be completed until notice of completion is given pursuant to this section.

(Ord. 168 § 52, 1967)

If the work, use or encroachment authorized in a permit issued pursuant to this chapter interferes with the established drainage, the permittee shall provide for proper drainage as approved by the road commissioner.

(Ord. 168 § 53, 1967)

All work or use shall be planned and executed in a manner that will cause least interference with the safe and convenient travel of the general public at the place where the work or use is authorized, and at no time shall a public highway be closed, or the use thereof denied the general public, without the written permission of the road commissioner, nor shall use of private property be interfered with unreasonably without the consent of the owner.

(Ord. 168 § 54, 1967)

A. Upon completion of the work, acts or things for which a maintenance of encroachment permit was issued, or when required by the director, the permittee shall replace, repair or restore the right-of-way as provided by this chapter and adopted specifications, or as directed by the road commissioner, within the limits of the specification. The permittee shall remove all obstructions, impediments, material or rubbish caused or placed upon the right-of-way and shall do any other work or perform any act necessary to restore the right-of-way to a safe and usable condition, as directed by the road commissioner.

B. After completion of all work, the permittee shall exercise reasonable care in inspecting and maintaining the area affected by the encroachment. The permittee shall, upon notice from the road commissioner, immediately repair any injury, damage or nuisance, in any portion of the right-of-way, resulting from the work done under the permit. In the event that the permittee fails to act promptly or should the exigencies of the injury or damage require repairs or replacement to be made before the permittee can be notified or respond to notification, the city may, at its option, make the necessary repairs or replacement or perform the necessary work and the permittee shall be charged with actual costs of labor and materials, plus fifteen percent as administrative costs. By acceptance of the permit, the permittee agrees to comply with the provisions of this section.

(Ord. 168 § 55, 1967)

If any future construction, reconstruction or maintenance work on a public right-of-way requires the relocation or removal of installations or encroachments in, on or under the public right-of-way, the permittee owning, controlling or maintaining such installations or encroachments shall relocate or remove the same at his sole expense; provided, however, that this provision shall apply to and remain in force and effect only so long as the right-of-way upon which such installations or structures are located shall be used for usual highway purposes and not as a freeway, and this provision shall cease to apply when such highway becomes a freeway. When removal or relocation is required, the road commissioner shall give the permittee a written demand specifying the place of relocation, or that the installations or encroachment must be removed from the right-of-way, and specifying a reasonable time within which the encroachment must be removed or relocated. If the permittee fails to comply with the instructions, the city may cause the removal or relocation of the encroachment at the expense of the permittee.

(Ord. 168 § 56, 1967)

All encroachment repair work done under a permit issued pursuant to this chapter shall conform to specifications established by the road commissioner or, in the absence of established specifications, to recognized standards of construction and approved practices in connection with such work. All encroachment repair work shall be done subject to approval of the road commissioner.

(Ord. 168 § 57, 1967)

The minimum cover over any and all pipes or conduits larger than two and one-half inches installed within the right-of-way shall be three feet of earth or imported material, unless otherwise specified in the permit. Within the public highway, the minimum cover of three feet shall be measured from the surface, existing or planned. The road commissioner is authorized to permit installation of pipes or conduits where three feet of cover cannot be provided because of topography, structures or other engineering necessity.

(Ord. 168 § 58, 1967)

Backfilling and compaction of an excavation shall be in accordance with specifications established by the road commissioner and adopted by Resolutions 9-64 and 9-65 of the city council, both as to material and method.

(Ord. 168 § 59, 1967)

A. Clearances and types in the construction of poles and transmission line carriers shall be in accordance with rules, regulations and orders of the Public Utilities Commission and other public agencies having jurisdiction.

B. No guy wires are to be attached to trees without specific authorization to do so in the permit, and in no event shall guy wires be so attached as to girdle the tree or interfere with its growth. Guy wires shall not be below the minimum elevation above the ground prescribed in the rules, orders and regulations of the Public Utilities Commission.

(Ord. 168 § 60, 1967)

When the location or position of a pole or other obstruction makes accentuation of its visibility to vehicular traffic necessary, the road commissioner may require that the pole or other obstruction be painted or equipped with reflectors or other aids to visibility prescribed or authorized by the Public Utilities Commission or the Department of Public Works or the state of California at the expense of the permittee.

(Ord. 168 § 61, 1967)

When authorized by a permit issued pursuant to Section 12.12.120 to move a vehicle or combination of vehicles or load of dimension or weight or other characteristic as generally prohibited by law, the permittee shall comply with the general law regulating travel over a public highway, including posted signs or notices which limit speed or direction of travel, or weight which may be placed upon a structure, or the width or height that may be moved thereon or thereover, or otherwise restrict or control travel on a public highway, unless otherwise exempt by special permit. The permittee at all times shall conform to and abide by the practice and procedure necessary to make safe and convenient the travel of the general public, and to keep safe and preserve the public highway over and on which movement is being made. Any violation of this section shall automatically cancel the permit issued to the permittee.

(Ord. 168 § 62, 1967)

All mailboxes must be placed in accordance with the rules and regulations of the United States Postal Service, but no mailbox or publication receptacle shall be so placed within the road right-of-way as to endanger the life or safety of the traveling public. A permit is not required for the placing of mailboxes or publication receptacles.

(Ord. 168 § 63, 1967)