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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance-1973-0131 - Amend WR Ord 18 - Excavation on Certain StreetsIntroduced by Alderman Paul Abramson ORDINANCE NO. 131 Series of 1973 TITLE: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 18 PERTAINING TO EXCAVATIONS IN THE STREETS, ALLEYS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES AND REQUIRING PERMITS THEREFOR AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS FOR ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND THE FEES THEREFOR BY THE ADDITION OR REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO FINANCIAL GUARANTEES TO BE PROVIDED PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND THE AMENDMENT OF FEES REQUIRED FOR ISSUANCE OF PERMITS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO, THAT: Section 1. ORDINANCE NO. 18 be amended by the addition of the following section: "Section 13. Permits issued under provisions of this Ordinance shall only be issued when a financial guarantee or guarantees has or have been provided. A release of said guarantee shall be made only on approval of the Director of Public Works, and shall be binding on the City following completion of all required work. a. The minimum guarantee shall be the sum of $250.00 (Two Hundred Fifty and no/100 Dollars) and the sum of the guarantee shall be for 100% of the estimated cost of the required proper repair to the excavation, including sub-base, base course material and adequate pavement. The cost of installing and maintaining temporary repairs with a cold-mix type asphalt cement shall also be included in the estimate. b. The guarantee may be in any of the following forms: 1. Escrow of funds with the City by agreement acceptable to the City Attorney. 2. Escrow of funds with a bank or Savings and Loan Association with the unconditional right given to the City to draw on the funds deposited in the event the required repairs are made in any manner contrary to the requirements of the Ordinance. a) Said escrow agreement must be satisfactory to and approved by the City Attorney. b. Said funds may be used by the City to complete the work or to pay any bills which are outstanding by the permitee. Ordinance No. 131 c. An irrevocable sight draft or letter of commit- ment in a form satisfactory to the City Attorney which guaranteesthe City that the financial backing is available so that the required finished repairs will be timely and properly accomplished. The City Attorney may recommend that an option other than c may be required and may designate other options available under this section as being required in place of this subsection. d. In computing the estimate guarantee sum required, the Director of Public Works may utilize present-day construction estimates, bids and quotes in computing the guarantee. Further, he may impose a reasonable cost increase factor in his estimates. Further, he may make reasonable allowances for possible emergency or other maintenance of the cut by City forces at rates not less than current construction quotes." Section 2. Permit and Inspection Fees, Section 7,1,A shall be amended as follows: "Section 7. Permit and Inspection Fees: 1. A. Street Cuts Basic Permit Fee $25.00 Includes 8 square feet of excavation as required by standard 2' x 4' cut. Additional Fees: All area excavation in ex- cess of basic B square foot cut $ .25 per square foot B. Curb and Gutter (And Sidewalk, if monolithic) Permit Fee $25.00 Plus $ .05 per lineal foot C. Cross Pans Permit Fee $25.00 Plus $ .05 per square foot D. Sidewalk Permit Fee $25.00 Plus $ .05 per square foot E. Street or Road Construction Sub Base Permit Fee $25.00 Plus $ .05 per square yard Base Course Permit Fee $25.00 Plus $ .05 per square yard Surface Permit Fee $25.00 Plus $ .05 per square yard -2- Ordinance No. 131 - Continued -3- F. Additional Fees for Inspections made on Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays or other hours than normal working hours: Add 50% to permit fee. Section 3. Section 7, 4 shall be repealed. "Section 4. Emergency Clause. The provisions of this Ordinance are necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health or safety for the following reasons: 1. The provisions of this Ordinance are necessary for the orderly regulation of street cuts and related matters contained in the Ordinance. 2. It is necessary for the City's investment in and preservation of the street system. Section 5. and be in force five providing it shall h fourths (3/4) of the Ordinance shall take final passage." Effective Date: This Ordinance shall take effect days after publication following final passage ave been passed by an affirmative vote of three- members of the City Council; otherwise said effect thirty (30) days after publication following INTRODUCED, READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED AND POSTED on first reading by a vote of 5 to 0 this 2Lrth day of May , A. D., 1973. READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED AND POSTED on second and final reading by a vote of 5 to 0 this 11th day of June , A. D., 1973. l I A Bert E. Anderson Mayor ATTEST: Louise F. Turner City Clerk CERTIFICATION OF POSTING AND PUBLICATION We, Louise F. Turner and Helen Elise McMillen hereby certify that Ordinance No. 131 was duly published in the Wheat Ridge Sentinel on the 31st day of May 1973 and posted by us following first reading on the 1st day of June 1973 at the following locations within the City of Wheat Ridge: Wheat Ridge Post Office Wheat Ridge Branch Library Westridge Sanitation District Columbia Heights School Prospect Valley Fire Department Wheat Ridge City Office Wheat Ridge Council Chambers We, Louise F. Turner and Helen Elise McMillen hereby certify that Ordinance No. 131 was duly published in the Wheat Ridge Sentinel on the 14th day of June 1973 and posted by us following second reading on the 15th day of June 1973 at the above listed locations within the City of Wheat Ridge. Louise F. Turner City Clerk e en Elis cMillen Deputy City Clerk