Beaumont Municipal Code Ch. 12.08 Public Works Construction Standards

The most current editions of the following specifications are hereby adopted as the standard specifications for all public works within the City:

A. For Streets: Riverside County Ordinance No. 461;

B. For Flood Control Facilities: The Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District's Standards for Flood Control Facilities.

C. For Sanitary Sewer Facilities: The Eastern Municipal Water District's Standards for Sanitary Sewer Facilities. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this subsection "C", the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system design criteria shall be per City provided guidelines. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this subsection "C", the wet weather design flow criteria shall utilize the factors established in the East Valley Water District's (EVWD) master plan.

D. For All Other Public Works: The Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction, edited by the Southern California Chapter of the American Public Works Association and the Associated General Contractors of America;

Each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of the above-listed standard specifications, most current editions thereof, are hereby referred to, adopted and made part of this Chapter, as though fully set forth herein.

Improvement Plans and Technical Studies for Public Works shall be subject to the following expiration terms:

A. Street Improvement Plans: If a permit for street improvement plans is not secured within 12 months of plan approval by the City, such plans shall expire, and no permit shall be issued based on such expired plans. Once street improvement plans so expire, new or revised plans shall be submitted by the applicant which shall, notwithstanding anything to the contrary, strictly comply with all of the requirements applicable to new street improvement plan applications under the Beaumont Municipal Code at the time of resubmission including, but not limited, specifications, design guidelines and criteria, plan check and approval by the City and payment of all application and other fees.

B. Storm Drain Improvement Plans: If a permit for storm drain improvement plans is not secured within 12 months of plan approval by the City, such plans shall expire, and no permit shall be issued based on such expired plans. Once storm drain improvement plans so expire, new or revised plans shall be submitted by the applicant which shall, notwithstanding anything to the contrary, strictly comply with all of the requirements applicable to new storm drain improvement plan applications under the Beaumont Municipal Code at the time of resubmission including, but not limited to, specifications, design guidelines and criteria, plan check and approval by the City and payment of all application and other fees.

C. Sewer Improvement Plans: Expiration of sewer improvement plans shall be as provided in the Eastern Municipal Water District's Standards for Sanitary Sewer Facilities. Once sewer improvement plans so expire, new or revised plans shall be submitted by the applicant which shall, notwithstanding anything to the contrary, strictly comply with all of the requirements applicable to sewer improvement plans applications under the Beaumont Municipal Code and Eastern Municipal Water District Standards for Sanitary Sewer Facilities in effect at the time of resubmission including, but not limited to, specifications, design guidelines and criteria, plan check and approval by the City and payment of all application and other fees.

D. Technical Studies: Hydrologic and hydraulic studies, sewer studies, traffic studies, and estimates of probable cost shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of approval of the same by the City after which they shall expire and no entitlement, permit or approval shall be issued based on such an expired study or estimate. Once hydrologic and hydraulic studies, sewer studies, traffic studies, and estimates of probable cost so expire, new or revised studies or estimates shall be submitted by the applicant which shall, notwithstanding anything to the contrary, strictly comply with all of the requirements applicable to the same under the Beaumont Municipal Code in effect at the time of resubmission including, but not limited to, design guidelines and criteria, review and approval by the City and payment of all application and other fees.

(Ord. 827, 2002; Ord. No. 1122, § 1(Exh. A), 3-17-2020; Ord. No. 1130, § 1(Exh. A), 4-6-2021)

Three copies of the standard specifications for public works adopted in Section 12.08.010 shall be kept on file in the office of the City Clerk.

(Ord. 827, 2002)

Any individual violating any provision of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of an infraction or misdemeanor as hereinafter specified. Such individual shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of this ordinance is committed, continued, or permitted. Any individual convicted of a violation of this ordinance shall be: (1) guilty of an infraction offense and punished by a fine not exceeding $100.00 for a first violation; (2) guilty of an infraction offense and punished by a fine not exceeding $200.00 for a second violation of the same ordinance provision and perpetrated by the same individual. The third and any additional violations on the same ordinance and perpetrated by the same individual shall constitute a misdemeanor offense and shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $1,000.00 or six months in jail, or both. Notwithstanding the above, a first offense may be charged and prosecuted as a misdemeanor. Payment of any penalty herein shall not relieve an individual from responsibility for correcting the violation. Any person who removes any notice of order posted, as required in the Chapter, is guilty of an infraction.

(Ord. 827, 2002)