Lake Forest Municipal Code Ch. 14.05 Standard Specifications—public Works

The most recent published version of the hereinafter listed documents and the supplements thereto, except such portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified or amended, of which codes or documents not less than one copy has been and are now filed in the office of the City Clerk for examination, are adopted as the standard plans and specifications for the construction, improvement and repair of highways, bridges, flood control and recreational facilities:

A. "Standard Specifications for the Public Works Construction," written and promulgated by the Joint Cooperative Committee of the Southern California Chapter of the American Public Works Association and Southern California Districts of the Associated General Contractors of California, except for Section 307.

B. The following portions of "Standard Specifications, Department of Transportation, State of California":

1. "Signals, Lighting, and Electrical Systems": Section 86;

2. "Pavement Markers": Section 85;

3. "Bridges": Sections 19, 42, 49 through 52, 55, 57, 58, 67, 75, 83, 90 and 95.

C. The portion of "Standards Plans, Department of Transportation, State of California," covering "Signals, Lighting and Electrical Systems" and that portion covering "Bridges."

D. "Manual of Traffic Controls for Construction and Maintenance Work Zone" issued by the State of California, Business Transportation and Housing Agency, Department of Transportation.

E. "Work Area Traffic Control Handbook" ("WATCH Manual") written and promulgated by the American Public Works Association.

F. "Orange County Standard Plans" issued by the County of Orange.

(Ord. 165 § 1, 2007; Ord. 249 § 13, 2013)

The City Council hereby adopts the most recent published version of each of the documents listed in Section 14.05.010, subject to the same exceptions and partial adoptions set forth in Section 14.05.010, and directs that the most recent published version of each be used.

(Ord. 165 § 1, 2007)

All planting, irrigation, and landscape-related improvements to new landscape installation projects or landscape rehabilitation projects by public agencies or private developers of public rights-of-way, medians, and other landscaping related to streets and sidewalks, with a landscaped area meeting the criteria set forth in Section 9.146.110.3(A), shall comply with the provisions of Section 9.146.110.

(Ord. 207 § 5, 2009)