Colfax Municipal Code Art. II Encroachment Permits

It is unlawful for any person to make or cause or permit to be made any excavation in or under the surface of any public street, alley, sidewalk or other public place for the installation, repair or removal of any tank, pipe, conduit, duct or tunnel or for any other purposes without first obtaining from the building inspector a written permit to make such excavations and making a deposit and executing a bond as provided in this chapter.

(Prior code § 8-4.01)

Application for encroachment permits shall be made on a form provided by the city. The application shall state the name and address of the applicant and shall state the location, type and purpose of the proposed excavation or encroachment and, if requested, shall provide a drawing and other information showing the location and extent of excavation.

(Prior code § 8-4.02)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 531, § 1(Exh. B), adopted Jan. 11, 2017, repealed § 15.12.070 in its entirety. Former § 15.12.070 pertained to permit—fee and derived from prior code § 8-4.03)

The applicant shall post with the city a cash deposit or a good and sufficient approved corporate surety bond in the amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) to guarantee the faithful and proper performance of the work before any encroachment permit shall be issued. However, if the applicant can show evidence of financial ability satisfying the public works director, it will not be necessary for the applicant to post a bond.

(Prior code § 8-4.04)

(Ord. No. 531, § 1(Exh. B), 1-11-2017)

If the proposed work is of major consideration, then the fees and bond shall be as set by the public works director. A "major project" means the installation or replacement of any underground facility other than a service from an existing main to a single user. However, if the applicant can show evidence of financial ability satisfying the public works director, it will not be necessary for the applicant to post a bond.

(Prior code § 8-4.05)

(Ord. No. 531, § 1(Exh. B), 1-11-2017)

The permittee shall file with the city a certificate of insurance showing that the permittee has in effect public liability insurance for bodily injury in the amount of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) for each person and three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00) for each accident and twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) for property damage, before being issued a permit, excepting those persons, corporations or companies that are permissively self-insured under the laws of the state.

(Prior code § 8-4.06)

All required permits shall be secured at least two working days prior to the time the work under such permit is proposed; except that where an emergency street cut is to be made, the applicant shall immediately give prior notice to the public works director and shall make application for such work on the next working day.

(Prior code § 8-4.07)

(Ord. No. 531, § 1(Exh. B), 1-11-2017)

No permit shall be transferable. Every permit shall be void unless the proposed work is commenced within fifteen (15) days from the date of issuance of the permit and the work is completed within a reasonable time of commencement unless prior arrangements are made with the city.

(Prior code § 8-4.08)

The city shall have the right to refuse to issue a permit to any person who is in violation of or who has failed to comply with any provision of this chapter in connection with the permit being applied for or any previous permit.

(Prior code § 8-4.09)

The city may revoke any permit issued for noncompliance with any of the provisions of this chapter.

(Prior code § 8-4.10)

A. Excavations shall be confined to the work described in the permits.

B. Each permittee shall notify the building inspector when excavation under the permit will be commenced and such notice shall be given at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to such commencement. All work under any permit shall be done and completed under the inspection of the public works director.

C. Except in cases of emergency, no work shall be done at any other time than between the hours of eight a.m. and five p.m. from Monday through Friday, unless prior arrangements have been made at the time the permit is issued or in the case of an emergency.

(Prior code § 8-4.11)

(Ord. No. 531, § 1(Exh. B), 1-11-2017)

All excavations and back filling shall be done in the following manner:

A. No excavation shall be made on any street in any way to constitute a traffic hazard.

B. All excavated material shall be removed from the public right-of-way and disposed of off the public right-of-way or as directed by the public works director.

C. All material used shall conform to the Placer County Standard Specifications.

(Prior code § 8-4.12)

(Ord. No. 531, § 1(Exh. B), 1-11-2017)

A. The permittee shall at all times maintain at least one safe crossing and unobstructed passage for vehicle traffic and pedestrians around any excavations.

B. Free access must be provided to all fire hydrants and other public service structures and property that may be required for emergency purposes.

(Prior code § 8-4.13)

The permittee shall provide and maintain during the performance of the work such barricade, warning directional signals, flares and other safety devises which are required by law or are deemed necessary for the safety and protection of the public.

(Prior code § 8-4.14)

The permittee shall obey and enforce all safety orders, rules and recommendations of the Division of Industrial Safety of the state applicable to the work and permittee shall comply with all applicable state and local laws and ordinances.

(Prior code § 8-4.15)

Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished as provided in Chapter 1.24 of this code.

(Prior code § 8-4.16)