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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance-2001-1221 CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER Edwards Council Bill No. 12-2001 Ordinance No. 122] Series of 2001 TITLE' AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLES I AND II OF CHAPTER 21 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO, CONCERNING WORK IN PUBLIC WAYS WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado (the "City"), is a political subdivision of the State of Colorado organized and existing as a home rule municipality pursuant to Article XX of the Colorado Constitution and the home rule charter for the City (the "Charter"), and WHEREAS, pursuant to section 1.3 of t:10 Charter, the City has all the power of local self-government and home rule and all Hie power possible for a municipality to have under the Constitution of the State of Colorado, and WHEREAS, the City desires to accommodate public and private entities' use of public ways for location of equipment required for provision of public services while maintaining the integrity of the rights of way as much as possible for pedestrian and vehicular traffic, and WHEREAS, the City has identified a need to require permits, establish permit procedures, fix and collect fees and charges and provide principles and procedures for the placement of structures and infrastructures, for construction, excavations, encroachments and work activities within or upon any public right-of-way in the City while protecting the integrity of the road system BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS Section 1. Articles I and II of Chapter 21 of the Code of Laws of the City of Wheat Ridge are hereby repealed and reenacted to read' ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL Sec. 21-1. Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section Applicant means any person required by this chapter to make application for a permit City means the City of Wheat Ridge GED\53027' 18121508 Contractor means an individual, partnership or corporation as defined In Section 5-101 of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws. Design engineer means a professional engineer registered in the state or an individual exempted from state registration requirements pursuant to Colorado Revised Statutes S 12-25-1 03( 1 )(c), and who is employed by the applicant or under contract to the applicant Director means the director of public works or his authorized representative District means any metropolitan, water andlor sanitation district formed under Title 32, Article I, C R.S., as amended Emergency work includes work required to restore broken or plugged water and sewer mains, water and sewer service lines, gas mains or services, cut or defective telephone, electric and cable facilities and traffic signal control lines or other situations as determined by the director. Flowable backtill material shall contain the following ingredients meeting ASTM properties and be mixed in the following proportions Mix Proportions LBSICY ot Concrete Ingredients Cement Sand 1 " aggregate Air entrainment Water Test Method ASTM C-1 50 42 pounds ASTM C-33 1845 pounds ASTM C-33 1700 pounds ASTM C-260 5 ounces ASTM C-94 39 gallon The maximum desirable twenty-eight-day compressive strength for the flowfill material is sixty (60) psi to allow for a workable subgrade for future work. Permit means written authorization by the director allowing persons to enter city streets, roads or rights-of-way for the purpose of construction, installation and excavation Such permits shall be issued only at such time as all requirements imposed by this chapter are satisfied and all applicable fees imposed in this chapter are paid. Permittee means the holder of a valid permit Person(s) means any person, firm, partnership; special, metropolitan or general district association; corporation; municipal department; company or organization of any kind. Public way or public right-ot-way or right-ot-way means any public street, way, place, alley, sidewalk, easement, park, square, plaza and any city-owned right-of-way or any other public property owned or controlled by the City of Wheat Ridge and dedicated to GED\53027\18121508 -2- public use. Any easements dedicated solely for utility purposes shall not be governed by the provisions of this ordinance. Specifications means the current edition of the "Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction" and the M and S Standards of the Colorado Department of Transportation. Division of Highways, as may be amended by the City of Wheat Ridge Street means a dedicated public right-of-way which serves, or is intended to serve, the needs of residential, industrial or commercial areas of the City. Unimproved street means a street which has not been surfaced with asphaltic or concrete pavement Work in the public way shall include, but not be limited to, excavation in or construction of streets and all related appurtenances, curbs and gutters, sidewalks, driveway openings, bus shelters, bus loading pads, street lights, landscaping and traffic signal devices It shall also mean construction, maintenance and repair of all underground structures such as pipes, conduits, ducts, tunnels, manholes, vaults, buried cable, wire or any other similar structures located under the surface of any public way, and installation of overhead poles used for any purpose. Sec. 21-2. Vacation of roadways; reservations of rights. Notwithstanding provisions of the Colorado Revised Statutes to the contrary, the city council, when vacating a roadway pursuant to sections 43-2-301, et seq., C R S , may reserve rights-of-way, easements or other interests in said roadway for any of the existing or future sewer, gas, water or similar pipelines and appurtenances, pedestrian, walkways, ditches or canals and appurtenances, and electric, cable television, telephone, and similar lines and appurtenances This list of rights-of-way and easements is for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to be a complete list of the rights-of-way or easements which can be reserved pursuant to this section, it being the intent of this section to empower the City to reserve any interest, of whatever kind or nature, in the vacated roadway Sec. 21-3. Violation, penalty. Any violations of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be punished as provided in Section 1-5 of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws. Notwithstanding, the provisions of section 21-20(c) may, in the discretion of the director, be enforced pursuant to the terms thereof. Sec. 21-4. Appeals generally. Final decisions of the City issued under this Chapter are subject to judicial review in accordance with Rule 106(4) of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure. Sec. 21-5. - 21-10. Reserved. GED\53027\18121508 -3- ARTICLE II. WORK IN PUBLIC WAYS Sec. 21-11. Permits-Generally. (a) Permit required, compliance with regulations and specifications; application to city personnel. It shall be unlawful for any person to perform work within the public way of the City for any purpose without first having obtained the permits and having paid the fees that are herein established and without complying fully with the fees, regulations and specifications of this city which are hereby established by this article No permit shall be issued to an applicant until said applicant has been licensed by the City as provided in chapter 5 of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws This provision shall not apply to work performed by city personnel in pursuit of their regular or assigned duties or to work performed by a person or entity under a contract with the City (b) Limited application to state contractors. Contractors working for the Colorado Department of Transportation on state highway projects will also be required to obtain a permit for that portion of their work which lies outside the right-of-way of the state. Work performed in the public way shall be in accordance with the City's standards and specifications The state contractor shall name the City as an additional insured on their insurance policies in force for the state contract. (c) Permits and documents to be maintained on job site. An original or copy of each permit obtained, along with all required associated documents, shall be maintained on the job site and available for inspection and request by any officer or employee of the City. (d) Limitation of work area. No permittee shall perform construction, excavation or work in an area larger or at a location different than that specified in the permit If, however, work in the public way is commenced under an approved permit and it becomes necessary to perform work in the public way in an area larger or different than that requested under the application, the permittee shall notify the director immediately and within twenty-four (24) hours shall file a supplementary application for the additional work in the public way. The Director shall issue a supplementary permit within twenty-four (24) hours thereafter. (e) Permits non-transferable. Permits shall not be transferable or assignable and work shall not be performed in any place other than that specified in the permit The applicant may subcontract the work to be performed under a permit provided that the permit applicant and holder shall be responsible for the performance of the work under the permit and all insurance and financial security as required. Sec. 21-12. Exceptions for private utility and water companies. water and sanitation districts and certain utility companies. Private utility and water companies, including the Denver Water Board and Consolidated Mutual Water Company, whose primary function is to provide water for consumption, and water and sanitation districts and public utilities are authorized to enter upon the public way of the City to make repairs without a permit when emergency circumstances demand the work be done immediately The person doing the work shall GED\53027\ 181215 08 -4- apply to the City for a permit on the first working day after such work has commenced in which the City offices are open for business All emergency work will require prior telephone notification to the City police department and the appropriate fire protection agency. Except as provided in this section, the entities described herein are subject to all duties, fees and requirements of this article. Sec. 21-13. Permit application submittals. An applicant for a permit to work In the public way shall (a) File a written application on forms furnished by the City that include the following. the date of application, the name and address of the applicant; the name and address of the developer, contractor or subcontractor licensed to perform work in the public way; the exact location of the proposed construction, excavation, or work activity (the "subject property"), the type of existing public infrastructure (street pavement, curb and gutter, sidewalks or utilities) impacted by the construction, excavation, or work; the purpose of the proposed construction, excavation, or work; the dates for beginning and end:ng the proposed construction, excavation, or work; the measurements, quantities, itemizations and total cost, including labor and materials, of the construction improvements and excavations affecting the public way; and type of work proposed. (b) Include evidence that the applicant or its contractor IS not delinquent In payments due the City on prior work (c) Include evidence of all permits or licenses (including required insurance, deposits, bonding, and warranties) required to do the proposed work, if licenses or permits are required under the laws of the united states, the state of Colorado, or the ordinances of the City. (d) Unless otherwise provided in a Franchise Agreement with the City, provide a satisfactory plan of work showing protection of the subject property and adjacent properties when the City determines such protection is necessary (e) Provide a satisfactory plan for the protection of shade and ornamental trees and the restoration of turf when the City determines that damage may occur to such trees or turf. (f) Include a signed statement verifying that all orders issued by the City to the applicant, requiring the applicant to correct deficiencies under previous permits issued under this ordinance, have been satisfied (g) If the work involves construction or extension of water mains, sewer mains, storm sewers, curb and gutter, sidewalk, street construction or other aboveground or underground facilities, engineering plans and specifications shall be presented to the director for review. These plans and specifications shall be approved by the director prior to issuance of a permit for the work included. GED\53027\ 181215.08 -5- (h) The director must approve all tunnel or bore construction prior to construction. Tunnel and/or bore construction may be required in lieu of open excavation if the director deems it to be in the best interest of the City (i) Include with the application a satisfactory traffic control and erosion protection plan for the proposed construction, excavation, or work, when requested by the City. Traffic control plans shall conform the applicable requirements of the "manual on uniform traffic control devices," as adopted by the City and state of Colorado. (see section 21-60) (j) Unless otherwise provided in a Franchise Agreement with the City, provide satisfactory security (letter of credit or performance bond) to secure the performance of the obligations contained herein. (k) Pay the fees prescribed by this ordinance. Sec. 21-14. Permit to work in the public right-ot-way contents. Each permit issued under this section shall state the permit number, the date of issue and expiration of the permit; the name and address of the permittee, the name and address of the developer, contractor or subcontractor licensed to perform work under the permit; the location, nature, and purpose of the proposed construction, excavation, or work permitted, any conditions of approval (including but not limited to inspection, testing, certification, and provision of as built drawings), the type of existing public infrastructure (street pavement, curb and gutter, sidewalks or utilities) impacted by the permit, incorporation of the engineering construction drawings or site plans and traffic control and erosion protection plans; incorporation of any supplemental permits (wetland, floodplain development, state highway access or utility, revocable right-of-way and water and sewer utility permits, etc.) required; the amount of fees and deposits paid, and the performance bonds, letter of credit, or other security filed by the permittee. The permits shall be issued within a reasonable time after submitting a complete application with all requirements attached. If the City requires more information for processing an application, the City shall request the specific information needed in writing within fifteen (15) days of submitting an application Sec. 21-15. - 21.19. Reserved. Sec. 21-20. Fees generally; bonds, etc.; other provisions relative to permits. (a) Establishment by resolution, maintenance of fee schedule. The fees to be paid for permits required by this article and for inspections made or required by this article shall be established by resolution, taking into account the costs incurred by the City in providing services relating to the granting and administering of permits hereunder. The current fee schedule shall be maintained by the department of public works and may be examined during normal business hours. (b) When bond, cashier's check, letter of credit required. When the cost of the work for which a permit or permits is required exceeds ten thousand dollars ($1 O,OOO.OOl, GED\53027\ 181215.08 -6- an irrevocable letter of credit in the amount of the estimated cost of such work shall be filed with the director prior to the issuance of such permit, unless otherwise provided in a Franchise Agreement with the City The irrevocable letter of credit shall be in effect for two (2) years after acceptance of the work by the City. (cl Violation; penalty; replacement at permittee's cost. Unless otherwise provided for in this article, work in the public way without a valid permit when the applicant is operating without such permit is a violation of the Code of Laws. The violator shall be required to obtain the required permit for the work Unless otherwise limited by law, the minimum administrative penalty assessed shall be either two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225.00) or triple the permit and inspection fees, whichever is greater, plus any additional costs incurred for special testing of the completed work If, in the opinion of the director, the completed work cannot be adequately tested or was placed not in accordance with the approved plans and specifications, it shall be removed and replaced at the permittee's sole cost (d) Denial of permit; appeal. No permit shall be issued to any person who, in the reasonable opinion of the director, is not qualified to perform the work in accordance with the street excavation standards and specifications. The decision of the director upon appeal shall constitute the final decision of the City. (el Escrow account. In the sole discretion of the City, the Permittee may set up an escrow account with the City to cover costs associated with the permits required under this chapter. Secs. 21-21-21-29. Reserved. Sec. 21-30. Permittee guarantee prerequisite to issuance of permit; determination of necessity for repairs; appeal process. (a) The permittee, by acceptance of the permit, expressly guarantees all work done by him for a period of two (2) years from and after the date of final completion and agrees upon demand to maintain and make all necessary repairs to the same during the above period without additional charge or cost to the adjacent property owners or the City. This guarantee shall include all repairs growing out of. (1 ) Imperfection or unsuitability of material or composition; (2) Defects in workmanship; (3) Settling of fills or excavation; (4) The effects of freezing, thawing and water infiltration; (5) Any unauthorized deviation in the work from that shown on the approved plans and specifications; GED\53027\ 181215 08 -7- (6) Work not performed In accordance with the City's standards and specifications, (7) Damage to the work prior to completion of construction; (8) Any other violation of this chapter or the ordinances of the City. The guarantee shall extend to the whole body of the work, and the repairs under it may extend to a total reconstruction of the entire project if, in the judgment of the director based upon the plans, specifications and good engineering practices, such total reconstruction is necessary to repair defects. It is not necessary that an additional new two (2) year guarantee be provided for subsequent repairs after initial acceptance. (b) Thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the two-year warranty period, the director shall perform a final inspection of the completed project. The director shall inform the permittee of any necessary repairs and, after completion of repairs by the permittee, shall issue a written notice to the permittee that the completed project is acceptable to the City for maintenance No work shall be considered accepted by the City until all necessary repairs are complete and the director has issued a final acceptance. If the City does not give Permittee written notice of repairs within the two year period, acceptance is deemed (c) At any time prior to completion of the two-year warranty period, the director may notify the permittee, as set forth in subsection (d) below, of any needed repairs. Emergency repairs shall be completed by the permittee within twenty-four (24) hours if the defects are determined by the City to be an imminent danger to the public health, safety and welfare. Nonemergency repairs shall be completed within thirty (30) days after such notice. (d) The determination of the necessity and responsibility for repairs rests with the director. When the director has determined that repair or reconstruction of any project or part thereof is necessary, based upon any of the acts or omissions enumerated hereinabove within the guarantee period, the action shall be as follows: (1) The director shall, by certified mail, return receipt requested, give notice to the permittee of the necessary requirements to bring such construction into conformance with the approved plans and specifications. (2) Should the permittee dispute the necessity of repairs, he may request a hearing This request shall be in writing to the director within seven (7) days of the date on the notice for repairs (3) Should the permittee fail to object in writing within seven (7) days from the date of the notice, or should the permittee fail to begin the necessary repairs or reconstruction within such time, the City may make such repairs or contract for such repairs to be done and charge the cost of same to the permittee, together with a five hundred dollar GED\53027\ 181215.08 -8- ($500.00) mobilization charge. The time to make the necessary repairs may be reduced by the director when found to be in the best interest of the public safety. The time may also be extended due to the complexity of the project or weather considerations or in the discretion of the Director. The permittee shall have thirty (30) days after formal notification of the cost of the repairs to make full payment to the City. If payment is not received within the thirty-day period, the City may institute an action upon the bond of the permittee or may cause to be instituted a proceeding for the imposition of a lien upon the property of the permittee, the abutting property owners or the utility company or district that owned the facility worked on, as appropriate (4) If a hearing is requested by the permittee, the director shall issue an order setting a time, place and date, and so notify the permittee. The hearing date shall not be more than forty-five (45) days from the date of receipt of the request for a hearing. The permittee shall be afforded a minimum of seven (7) days between service or mailing of the order and the hearing (5) A hearing requested pursuant to this section shall be an administrative proceeding, conducted in the manner described in section 21-56 of this chapter. Upon completion of the hearing, the director shall take all evidence under advisement and shall, within ten (10) days, transmit the findings and rulings to the permittee The findings and rulings shall be rendered in writing by certified mail or personal service and, if appropriate, shall contain the date upon which the repair or reconstruction shall commence (6) All mailing shall be to the last known address of the permittee as shown on the permit. The permittee shall be considered notified if the mailing is returned by the United States Postal Service with the notation that such mailing is either unclaimed or undeliverable and the order was addressed to that address indicated on the permit (e) In the event of a hearing, the director may appoint a qualified member of the public works department to sit in his place as the hearing official. (f) The warranty described in this section shall cover only those areas of Work undertaken by a Permittee and/or its Contractors. In the event that Work of another Permittee or the City subsequently impacts a portion of Work under warranty by a Permittee during the warranty period, then the subsequent Permittee or the City shall assume responsibility for repair to the subsequently impacted section of Right of Way (9) The decision of the director shall be final Sees. 21-31-21-50 Reserved. GED\53027\ 181215 08 -9- Sec. 21-51. Liability for injuries, damage. To the extent authorized and permitted by law, the utility district or company shall be responsible for liability for injury to persons or damage to property resulting from installation of its underground structures or from the repair or failure to repair street surfaces as herein provided If the utility company or district is conducting the work with their own forces, they shall submit proof of insurance and bond as required in section 5-125 of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws Sec. 21-52. Responsibilities of persons working in the public way. Responsibilities of persons performing work in the public ways of the City shall be as follows: (1) Except as specifically limited by section 21-51 of this Chapter (as relates solely to utilities and quasi-municipal corporations, and including, for purposes of this Chapter 21, the Consolidated Mutual Water Company) and unless otherwise specified in a Franchise Agreement with the City, persons making excavations in the public ways of the City shall indemnify and hold harmless the City, the city council members, the director and city employees individually from liability for injury to persons or damage to property resulting from any work performed under a permit including excavation or backfill of underground structures or failure to repair street surfaces as herein provided unless caused by the intentional acts of the City They further shall hold harmless the City, the city council members, the director and city employees individually from liability for injury to persons or damage to property resulting from the inadequacy of barricades, lights or other proper warning devices, unless caused by the intentional acts of the City In those instances where indemnification is precluded by law, the entity performing work provided hereunder shall be responsible for its own, or its contractor's or agent's acts or omissions (2) Good practices and standard safety precautions shall be observed at all times and the traffic control plan shall be followed. (3) During the development phase in new subdivisions while streets are being laid out, constructed and/or surfaced, or while utility lines are being laid or installed, authorization may be granted to totally close these streets in the interest of public safety. This authorization will be in writing and approved by the director. The authorization shall state the time period when such total closure will be allowed and any special conditions required for closure of the roadways. (4) When a street is overlaid or reconstructed by the City or work in the right of way is undertaken by another Permittee, the responsibility of the original Permittee is removed to the extent that such subsequent work affects the original Permittee's work, in the sole determination of the Director The City shall cancel and automatically release any escrows that are on deposit with the City after any deductions are made from the escrow account or the permittee pays the City for costs related to stabilization of its street cuts (5) Each permittee shall maintain the work site so that trash and construction materials are contained so that they are not blown off the construction site; trash is GED\53027\18121508 -10- removed from a construction site often enough so that it does not become a health, fire, or safety hazard; trash dumpsters and storage or construction trailers are not placed in the street without specific approval of the director (6) Each permittee shall comply with the requirements to eliminate the tracking of mud or debris upon any street or sidewalk as prescribed in the city code Equipment and trucks used during construction, excavation, or work activity shall be cleaned of mud and debris prior to leaving any work site (7) Each permittee shall protect trees, landscape, and landscape features as required by the City. All protective measures shall be provided at the expense of the permittee If the Permittee causes damages to trees or landscape, Permittee shall repair the damage or replace the damaged items or reimburse the owner of such items when the loss or damage is irreparable, within a reasonable period of time. (8) Backhoe equipment outriggers shall be fitted with rubber pads whenever outriggers are placed on any paved surface. Tracked vehicles with grousers are not permitted on paved surface unless specific precautions are taken to protect the surface The permittee will be responsible for any damage caused to the pavement by the operation of such equipment and, upon order of the director, shall repair such surfaces. Failure to do so will result in the use of the permittee performance/warranty guarantee by the City to repair any damage (9) Each permittee shall protect from injury any adjoining property by providing adequ8te support and taking other necessary measures. The permittee shall, at his own expense, shore up and protect all buildings, walls, fences or other property likely to be damaged during the work, and shall be responsible for all damage to public or private property resulting from failure to properly protect and carry out work in the public way. (10) As the work progresses, all public ways and private property shall be thoroughly cleaned of all rubbish, excess dirt, rock, and other debris All clean-up operations shall be done by the permittee (11) Each permittee shall not disturb any surface monuments or survey hubs and points found on the line of work unless approval is obtained from the director Any monuments, hubs, and points disturbed will be replaced by a Colorado registered land surveyor at the permittee's expense. (1 2) Each permittee shall make provISions for employee and construction vehicle parking so that neighborhood parking adjacent to a work site is not impacted. (13) Each permittee shall maintain an adequate and safe unobstructed walkway around a construction site or blocked sidewalk in conformance with the code of laws (14) Each permittee shall clean all snow and ice hazards from public sidewalks at the work site by noon following a snowfall Sec. 21-53. Inspection requests. GED\53027\18121508 -11- (a) Requests for inspections by the department of public works shall be made at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance For Saturdays, Sundays, city-observed holidays or at night requests shall be made at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance. In the event that work is permitted on Saturday, Sunday, at night or city holidays, the permittee will be required to pay to the City any overtime costs incurred by city personnel assigned to observe and test the work being performed during such time. (b) It is the permittee's responsibility to contact the director to request inspections of the work contained under the permit The permittee will be responsible for any additional costs incurred by the City for special testing of work performed without such notice and opportunity for inspection If, in the opinion of the director, the completed work cannot be adequately tested or was placed not in accordance with the approved plans and specifications, it shall be removed and replaced at the permittee's sole cost (c) The inspection and/or testing of portions of the work and materials shall not relieve the permittee of any of his obligations to construct the work in accordance with the approved plans and specifications Work and materials not meeting such requirements shall be made good and unsuitable work or materials may be rejected, notwithstanding that such work and/or materials may have been previously inspected and/or tested by the inspector. Sec. 21-54. Subcontracts. When work is performed by an independent contractor for any water and/or sanitation district and/or utility company, the district/company shall provide the permit(s) for all work done in the public way in the City and shall be responsible to the City in all manners as prescribed herein as the permittee. The subcontractor shall be identified on the request for the permit and shall be currently licensed with the City for the type of work to be done. Sec. 21-55. Revocation; stop work orders; suspension; appeals. (1) A permit may be revoked or suspended by the director, after written notice to the permittee and an opportunity to cure, for a Violation of any condition of the permit or of any provision of this chapter b. Violation of any provision of any other ordinance of the City or state law relating to the work. c. Existence of any condition or the doing of any act which does constitute or cause a condition endangering life or serious damage to property GED\53027\ 181215 08 -12- (2) A stop work order may be issued by the director to any person or persons doing or causing work to be done in the public way without a permit or in violation of any provision of this chapter or any other ordinance of the City (3) The suspension or revocation of a permit shall take effect forty-eight (48) hours after notification is given to the Permitee, unless the revocation or suspension is issued pursuant to Subsection (1)c of this Section, in which case it shall be effective immediately upon notification Notification shall be deemed given the day notice is sent via certified mail, return receipt requested, to Permitee's last known address. a The director may cancel suspension or revocation if the Permitee offers satisfactory proof to the director within forty-eight (48) hours of notification that the violation causing such suspension or revocation has been completely abated or that the Permitee has instituted a process to abate the violation in the quickest manner possible, given the nature of the violation. (4) A Permitee may appeal any suspension or revocation or stop work order by submitting to the director, within seven (7) days of the effective date, a written request for a hearing (51 If a hearing is requested, the director shall issue an order setting a time, place and date, and so notify the Permitee The hearing date shall not be more than thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of the request for a hearing The Permitee shall be afforded a minimum of seven (7) days between service or mailing of the order and the hearing. (6) A hearing requested pursuant to this section shall be an administrative proceeding, conducted in the manner described in section 21-56 of this chapter Upon completion of the hearing, the director shall take all evidence under advisement and shall, within seven (7) days, transmit the findings and rulings in writing to the Permitee The decision of the director shall be final. Sec. 21-56. Procedure for hearings. Hearings before the director, or his or her designee, conducted pursuant to this chapter shall be administrative and informal. Although an interested party may be represented by an attorney, no formal rules of evidence shall be observed. No cross- examination of witnesses will be permitted Evidence and witnesses will be received, however the hearing officer has the right to exclude evidence which is repetitive and/or Irrelevant The hearing officer may permit concluding and/or rebuttal statements Sec. 21-57. -- 21-59 Reserved. Sec. 21-60. Traffic and access. To avoid interference with traffic, the following conditions must be observed In working in the public way' GEO\53027 18121 5.08 -13- (1) All work in the public ways must have a traffic control plan approved by the director. The traffic control plan must provide safe methods for movement of pedestrians and motorists through the work zone and a safe area for workers engaged in the construction activity. The traffic control plan shall be site- specific unless otherwise allowed by the director The traffic control plan shall include the name and emergency phone numbers of the permittee and the permittee's designated traffic control supervisor (2) Work shall be conducted in a manner as to not impede traffic. Should it be necessary to restrict traffic in any manner, the applicant shall submit two (2) copies of a traffic control plan to the director for approval at the time he files the permit application required by Section 21-13. The Permittee shall not begin any work until he receives approval from the director (3) When necessary for public safety, it shall be the responsibility of the permittee performing the work to coordinate all work in the public way with appropriate fire, ambulance, police and transit authorities and inform them of the times and locations of any impediment of traffic. Upon request of the Permittee, the City shall provide a list of contact names and telephone numbers of each emergency personnel that is required to be notified (4) When necessary for public safety, the permittee shall employ flag persons whose duties shall be to control traffic around or through the construction site Flag persons shall be trained in flagging operations and shall be certified The use of flag persons may be required by the director as part of the traffic control plan. (5) Unless approved by the director, the permittee shall not impede rush hour traffic on collector/arterial streets during rush hours. No construction shall be performed nor shall any travel lane on these street classifications shall be closed between the hours of 6'30 a.m. to 8.30 a m. or 3'30 p.m. to 6 p m without the approval of the director (6) As a guide for all maintenance and traffic signing, Part VI of the" Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices" and the COOT Standards shall be used. The permittee shall illustrate on the permit the warning and traffic control devices proposed for use during construction. At the discretion of the director, such warning and control devices may be increased, decreased or modified before and after issuance of the permit (7) Type I, II and III barricades must be used whenever it is necessary to close a travel lane or sidewalk. Barricades are to be supplied by the permittee. All work shall be barricaded at all times and between the hours of sunset and sunrise and shall be properly lighted and delineated so as to warn all persons. (8) The permittee shall be responsible for furnishing, erecting and maintaining traffic control devices and facilities required by the traffic control plan throughout the life of the permit, including any periods of suspension (9) Traffic control devices other than those which generally inform the public of work zones ahead which face oncoming traffic shall be turned away from oncoming traffic GED\53027\ 181215 08 -14- or otherwise masked from view during nonworking hours. Signs which are specific in nature, such as lane drop signs, flagman ahead signs, road closed signs and other signs, which in the opinion of the director are inappropriate for display during nonworking hours are subject to confiscation by the City. Confiscated signs may be released by the City to the owner after payment of a fifteen dollars ($15.00) redemption fee for each confiscated sign. Traffic control devices shall not be placed on sidewalks or other areas where they would block pedestrian access, nor at intersection corners where they block sight lines. (10) No permittee shall interrupt access to and from private property, block emergency vehicles, block access to fire hydrants, fire stations, fire escapes, water valves, underground vaults, valve housing structures, or any other vital equipment unless permission is obtained from the owner of that facility. (11) Work shall be conducted in a manner as to avoid unnecessary inconvenience and annoyance to the general public and occupants of neighboring property. In the performance of the work, the permittee shall take appropriate measures to reduce noise, dust and unsightly debris No work shall be done between the hours of 7:00 pm. and 7'00 a.m nor at any time on Saturday, Sunday or holidays except with written permission of the director or in case of emergency (12) Any Permittee may undertake routine maintenance on existing facilities without obtaining a traffic control plan approved by the City. Sec. 21-60.1. Excavations, backfilling and compacting. The director has the authority to promulgate all necessary rules and regulations governing or otherwise related to the materials to be used in excavation, backfilling, compacting and any other reclamation projects in the public rights of way, to protect the health, safety and welfare of the City inhabitants. All work performed under this Chapter shall conform with any such rules and regulations. Sec. 21-61. Construction requirements in unimproved streets. All excavations made in unimproved city streets, alleys or rights-of-way shall be carefully backfilled and compacted by the method prescribed in the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to Section 21-60 1 above. Minimum surfacing of six (6) inches of class 6 aggregate base course shall be placed and compacted to one hundred (100) percent of AASHTO T99. Sec. 21-62. Relocation of facilities. The City may request relocation of facilities: (1) in order to allow the City to make any public use of streets or public ways, or (2) if at any time it shall become necessary because of a change in the grade or by reason of improving, repairing, constructing, maintaining any street or public way or storm sewer located therein, or reason of traffic conditions, public safety or reason of installation of any type of structure of public improvement by the City or other public agency or special district, and any general program GED\53027\ 181215.08 -15- for the undergrounding of such facilities, to move or change the permittee's facilities within or adjacent to streets or public way in any manner, either temporarily or permanently The permittee shall thereupon accomplish the necessary relocation, removal or change within a reasonable time from the date of the notification, but in no event later than three (3) working days prior to the date the City has notified the permittee that it intends to commence its work or immediately in the case of emergencies Upon the permittee's failure to accomplish such work, the City or other public agencies or special district may perform such work at the permittee's expense and the permittee shall reimburse the City or other agency within 30 days after receipt of a written invoice for such expense The permitee's obligation to bear the expense of relocation shall also include costs incurred by the City as a consequence of delay by permitee in relocating its facilities. Unpaid expense invoices may be collected by the City in the same manner allowed for collection of delinquent charges, assessments or taxes. Following relocation, all affected property shall be restored to, at a minimum, the condition which existed prior to construction by the permittee at the permittee's expense. Except in the case of emergencies, the City shall provide a permittee with at least 90 days advance notice of the City's need to relocate its facilities Sec. 21-63. Maintenance of Records. All permitees under this Chapter shall compile and provide to the City records of the location and extent of their facilities located in the public rights of way, such records to include as-built drawings if requested by the director With respect to private utility and water companies, including the Denver Water Board and Consolidated Mutual Water Company, whose primary function is to provide water for consumption, and water and sanitation districts and public utilities, such permitees shall compile and maintain accurate records of the extent of their facilities located in the public rights of way and provide them to the City upon request. See 21-64. - 21-100. Reserved. GED\53027\ 181215 08 -1 6- Section 2. Supersession Clause. If any provision, requirement or standard established by this Ordinance is found to conflict with similar provisions, requirements or standards found elsewhere in the Code of Laws of the City of Wheat Ridge, which are in existence as of the date of adoption of this Ordinance, the provisions, requirements and standards herein shall supersede and prevail. Section 3. Safetv Clause. The City Council hereby finds, determines, and declares that this Ordinance is promulgated under the general police power of the City of Wheat Ridge, that it is promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare of the public and that this Ordinance is necessary for the preservation of health and safety and for the protection of public convenience and welfare. The City Council further determines that the Ordinance bears a rational relation to the proper legislative object sought to be attained. Section 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect fifteen (15) days after final publication, as provided by section 5.11 of the Charter INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of ~ to ~ on thiS 21st day of May , 2001, ordered published in full in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Wheat Ridge and Public Hearing and consideration on final passage set for Tnn" -D-..' 2001, at 7:00 o'clock p.m., in the Council Chambers, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final reading by a vote of 1L- to ----0-' this 11 rhday of Tnnp , 2001 SIGNED by the Mayor on this ~ day of ~]/ 'V'--' ,2001. ( ~) ) / C~~/ l/. " TCHEN CERVENY, MAYOR ATTEST: . ";);.:.,4. ~t'~, WANDA SANG, CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM BY CITY ATTORNEY GED\53027\ 181215.08 -17- First Publication. May 2'). Second Publication: June Wheat Ridge Transcript Effective Date' July 2001 22, 2001 7, 2001 GED'53027\ 181215.08 -18-