Atascadero Municipal Code Art. 11 Trench Cuts

"Trench cut"

means the cutting of an existing asphalt road for the installation, repair, location of utilities, conduit, storm drain or any other underground facility.

(Ord. 392 § 1, 2002; Ord. 438 § 4, 2004)

The Engineering Division of the Public Works Department, or delegated division, will issue encroachment permits. Any persons working in the right-of-way without an encroachment permit will be stopped and required to obtain an encroachment permit. The fee for the encroachment permit will reimburse the City for the cost to administer the program and construction inspection and the follow up inspection. The encroachment permit is not valid until underground service alert (USA) notification and field marking has been completed.

(Ord. 392 § 1, 2002; Ord. 438 § 4, 2004)

A City inspector will inspect the trench cut. This may include asphalt removal, digging of the trench, bedding of utility, backfill and compaction of trench, placement of base material, saw cut and paving.

(Ord. 392 § 1, 2002; Ord. 438 § 4, 2004)

The trench repair specification for asphalt removal, digging of the trench, bedding of utility, backfill and compaction of trench, placement of base material and paving will be followed. The City Engineer may revise this specification.

(Ord. 392 § 1, 2002; Ord. 438 § 4, 2004)

A cash bond will be taken when the encroachment permit is issued. The City will inspect the trench one year after the trench is completed per trench repair requirements. The party that requested the encroachment permit and put up the bond will repair all trench deficiencies discovered at the inspection. The repairs could include crack seals, skin patch, remove and replace trench paving and in extreme cases where the backfill has failed, remove all backfill, replace and repave. Utility companies and the Atascadero Mutual Water Company are exempt from the bonding requirement, if they guarantee their repairs with a warranty.

(Ord. 392 § 1, 2002; Ord. 438 § 4, 2004)

There will be a moratorium on trench cuts in a road for two years after it has been paved. The City will publish a two year paving schedule every year to keep the community and utility companies posted on the planned projects. The moratorium may be lifted for utilities for emergency repair, State of California mandated work or expansion of service area or new development. The recently paved road shall be repaired to the condition prior to the cut, which may include overlaying the entire road.

(Ord. 392 §1, 2002; Ord. 438 § 4, 2004)

This article does not change or alleviate anyone from following the provisions of the entire Chapter 12, Encroachments on Public Property.

(Ord. 392 § 1, 2002; Ord. 438 § 4, 2004)