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
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Ordinance No. 131 - Continued
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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.
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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