Long Beach Municipal Code Art. IV Excavations Adjacent to Rights-of-Way

Whenever a permit is required under Subsection 14.08.020.A.3 to excavate, occupy, or use any space below any public sidewalk, public street, or other right-of-way adjacent to private property for the purpose of facilitating the construction of a structure to be erected on such private property, a permit issued under this Chapter shall be subject to the following additional terms and conditions:

A. Permittee shall comply with any and all other requirements set forth in this Chapter.

B. Permittee shall retain a professional civil engineer registered in the State of California and legally qualified to locate property lines and reference structures to such property line to prepare a plan and profile drawing on twenty-four inch by thirty-six inch (24" x 36") sheet showing all installations, substructures, utilities, water works, drainage facilities and appurtenances between the property line and the centerline of the street or to such further line as may be identified by the City Engineer. The street profiles shall be shown using elevations in reference to the official City datum plane. The location of any substructure or underground utility between the curb and the property line shall be verified by spot excavation prior to completion of plans. Any other substructure which may be affected by the proposed excavation or construction shall also be verified by spot excavation.

C. Permittee shall comply with all standard procedures established by the City Engineer in connection with uses on rights-of-way adjacent to private property where a private structure will be constructed with specific reference to the following uses:

1. Removal of a portion of the right-of-way adjacent to private property during a portion of the construction period; or

2. Constructing steel, concrete, or steel and concrete structures in rights-of-way for the purpose of providing lateral support for the right-of-way during the construction period and allowing these structures to remain in the right-of-way after completion of the building.

(ORD-19-0032 § 10, 2019; ORD-15-0003 § 6, 2015)

In addition to the requirements set forth under Section 14.08.050, for excavations adjacent to the right-of-way, Permittee shall furnish a bond in an amount of one hundred and twenty-five percent (125%) of the total estimated cost of restoring the right-of-way to its original condition in the event of a failure of the lateral supports in the excavation site, as determined by the City Engineer. The bond may be a cash deposit, security equivalent to cash, or surety bond, provided in accordance with regulations issued by the City pursuant to Section 2.84.040.

(ORD-19-0032 § 10, 2019; ORD-15-0003 § 6, 2015)