Huntington Beach Municipal Code Ch. 12.16 Repaving Streets

A. Each person, firm, or corporation having authority from the Council to cut, remove, excavate in, upon or along any pavement or improved street, alley, sidewalk, curb or other public place in this City and/or to cut, remove or excavate in, upon or along any unimproved dirt or oiled street, lane or alley or other unimproved public place in the City shall, upon and at the time of making application to the Director of Public Works for permit so to cut in, upon, across or along, or remove, excavate or obstruct any such paved or improved street, curb, sidewalk, alley or other improved public place, pay in lawful money of the United States to this City a sum for each and every square foot and fraction thereof of all such paving, street, curb, sidewalk, alley or other improved public place and/or for each square foot of any unimproved dirt or oiled street, lane, alley or other unimproved public place proposed to be cut or removed as contained in the statement thereof set forth in said application, for the purpose of repairing the damage to said paving, curb, sidewalk or other public places, as herein provided.

B. Said sum of money shall be calculated according to a schedule set by resolution of the City Council.

(19-7/09, 577-2/52, 1903-4/74, 2308-10/78, 2442-8/80)

The above schedule shall apply to all persons, firms or corporations alike who make application to obstruct, cut, remove or excavate in, upon, across or along any improved or paved street, alley, sidewalk, curb or other public place within this City and/or any unimproved dirt or oiled street, lane, alley or other public place within the City.

(19-7/09, 577-2/52)

All money so paid shall be deposited by the Council in such fund as the Council may direct.

(19-7/09, 577-2/52)

Any such person, firm or corporation obtaining such permit for the purpose of moving, constructing a building, digging or excavating, or making repairs, shall proceed with the moving, constructing, excavating or digging, or other work for which the building material, dirt or other obstruction or excavation is required, with all due diligence, and when completed, restore said street, alley, sidewalk or public place to its former condition.

(19-7/09, 577-2/52)

The applicant shall furnish to the City and maintain during the period for which the permit is issued, a public liability insurance policy in which the City, City Council, elective and appointive officers, employees, boards and commissions of the City shall be named as additional insureds when acting within the scope of their official duties, against all claims arising out of or in connection with the activities for which the permit was obtained. Such public liability insurance policy shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless said additional insureds. The policy shall provide for not less than the following amounts:

Combined single limit bodily injury and/or property damage including products liability: $300,000.00 combined single limit per occurrence.

(2121-12/76)