Hollister Municipal Code Ch. 12.16 Encroachments

All persons, before performing any work within city rights-of-way, shall notify the city engineer of their desire to do so, designating particularly the locality where it is desired to do such work and the extent, nature and purpose of the same, and shall pay an encroachment permit fee, which shall be fixed by the city council from time to time, by resolution, and obtain an encroachment permit therefor.

(Prior code § 17-25)

In order to obtain the permit required by Section 12.16.010, the person applying for the same shall designate particularly the location where the work is to be done and the nature, character and extent thereof, and shall undertake and agree that, within 48 hours after any opening or other work is done in any right-of-way, to refill, regrade and repave the same unless permission is given by the city engineer to keep it open, ungraded and unpaved for a longer period of time, and to return the right-of-way in which work is done to at least as good condition and repair as existed immediately before the work was done, and to maintain the surface of any such right-of-way in which such work is done neither elevated above nor depressed below the adjacent surface grade thereof for a period of one year thereafter, and to do and perform all of such work to the satisfaction of the city engineer at the time and in the matter as provided in this chapter or any ordinance now in force or which may hereafter be in force. In no event shall any open excavation be maintained for any time across any right-of-way to a greater extent than three-fifths of the width of the right-of-way.

(Prior code § 17-26)

Prior to the issuance of the permit required by Section 12.16.010, the applicant shall file with the city engineer, payable to the city, good and sufficient surety conditioned on applicant's performing all work in accordance with the requirements of this chapter or any ordinance now in force or which may hereafter be in force, the amount of which shall be fixed by the city council from time to time, by resolution.

(Prior code § 17-26)

Every person doing or causing to be done any work upon, in or under the surface of any street or sidewalk in the city, whereby or by reason of which work such street or sidewalk shall be put in bad order or condition, shall immediately put such street or sidewalk in as good order and condition as before the beginning of such work.

(Prior code § 17-27)

If at any time within 12 months after any excavation, filling or other work in, under or upon the surface of any street, sidewalk or other public place in the city, such street, sidewalk or other public place remains improperly elevated, depressed or paved at the place where such work has been done, it shall be repaired and put in good order by the person who did or caused to be done such work within three days after notice to do so has been given to such person by the street department or the chief of police.

(Prior code § 17-28)

If a person fails or neglects to make such repairs as required by Section 12.16.050, after receiving the notice provided in that section, then the public works director shall cause such repairs to be made as may be required to put such street in good and proper order at the place where such work was done, keeping an account of all expense therefor and certify the same to the city council which shall immediately direct the city attorney to commence proper proceedings to collect from the person, and the person's sureties, so failing to put such street, sidewalk or public place in proper condition and repair, all costs and charges which the city shall have incurred. Such costs and charges may be determined, assessed and collected in any manner authorized by city codes or state law.

(Prior code § 17-29; Ord. 911, § 2, 1998)

It shall be the duty of the public works director to oversee and direct all of the work provided for in this chapter, and all lawful work and operations in or upon the streets, sidewalks or other public places. In accordance with laws or ordinances of the city, the public works director shall direct the manner in which repairs shall be made or work done. Furthermore, such work and repairs shall be done to the satisfaction of the city council.

(Prior code § 17-30)