La Verne Municipal Code Ch. 12.08 Public Works Permits

All permits issued by any department head from the public services division involving any of the subject matter contained in this title shall be known as public works permits.

(Prior code § 7530)

Any person who applies for a public works permit shall file a written application in the form required by the department of public services.

(Prior code § 7530.01)

Any act done under the authority of a public works permit issued pursuant to the provisions of this code shall be done in accordance with the applicable chapter or section of this title and the terms and conditions of such permit, in accordance with the public works specifications and standards of the city.

(Prior code § 7530.02)

Every public works permit issued under the provisions of this title shall at all times be available at the location where any work pursuant to the permit is in progress and upon demand shall be exhibited to an authorized employee of the city.

(Prior code § 7530.03)

The applicable department head or assignee may, but is not required to, supervise any work done under public works permits, in which event the permittee shall pay the reasonable costs of such supervision to the city.

(Prior code § 7530.04)

Every public works permit issued under this chapter shall be granted subject to the right of the city or of any other person entitled thereto to unrestricted use of any public property for which such public property may be lawfully used.

(Prior code § 7530.05)

All public works permits shall be good only for thirty days from the date of issuance, unless extension is approved by the department head. An extension of time may be granted if the work for which the permit was issued was delayed in completion because of inclement weather, strikes, and act of God, or other causes not within the control of the permittee.

(Prior code § 7530.06)

All improvements made on public property pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be done in a good workmanlike manner subject to the approval of the applicable department head and in the event other public property is destroyed, broken into, mutilated, cracked, damaged or injured in any manner by the permittee, permittee shall repair and replace the same in as good condition as before the permit was procured.

(Prior code § 7530.07)

The permittee shall be liable and responsible for any and all personal injuries and property damages resulting from any improvement or construction on public property made pursuant to public works permit. The permittee engaged in performing work regulated by this chapter which interferes with or endangers the safe movement of traffic shall have the work safeguarded by adequate warning signs, barricades, lights and devices during all periods of his or her activity in order to promote the safe movement of traffic, including, but not limited to, periods of twilight, nighttime, fog and/or rain. All warning signs, barriers, barricades, flags and other devices shall comply with or exceed the standards required in the Vehicle Code.

(Prior code § 7530.08)

The city council shall from time to time establish a fee for public works permits in addition to any other deposits required for each public works permit issued. Inspection fees may be required for the various classes of construction in the amounts determined from time to time by the city council.

(Prior code § 7532)

A public utility shall not be required to make a deposit as provided in this chapter unless it is determined that the public utility is not otherwise complying with all the provisions of this chapter. Arrangement shall be made for the payment of any repair, replacement or damaged public property with the public utility as may be expedient, subject to the approval of the tract.

(Prior code § 7532.01)

A public utility may excavate public property to make repairs in cases of an emergency requiring immediate action without first obtaining a public works permit. A permit shall be subsequently obtained and such public property shall at the expense of the public utility be replaced in as good condition as before such excavation.

(Prior code § 7533)

The refilling of every excavation and removal of surplus material shall be done by the permittee in a manner approved by the city. Upon completion of the permittee's activity, the permittee may be required to restore that portion of the highway facilities damaged by the permittee's activity, or the city may elect to do such restoration.

(Prior code § 7534)

Any person who makes, causes, permits or allows to be made for any purpose whatsoever any excavation in or under any street or public property, any improvement or the removal or destruction of any public property, or the planting on public property, without first having filed an application for a public works permit is guilty of a misdemeanor, as defined in Chapter 1.24 of this code, and is guilty of a separate offense for every day during any part of which such violation occurs.

(Prior code § 7535)

In accordance with Vehicle Code Sections 23110 to 23113 of Division 11, it shall be unlawful for any person to place, cause, permit or allow to be placed in or on any street, any soil, gravel, brush pilings, building materials, cuttings, grass clippings or other materials without first having obtained a public works permit therefor as required in this chapter.

(Prior code § 7550)

It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit, place, discharge or conduct any water used, or intended to be used, for irrigating any land upon which is grown citrus trees into or upon any street without first having obtained a public works permit to do so.

(Prior code § 7555)