HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-1914 - Ordinance - 09/26/1991ORDINANCE NO. 1914
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 3 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
OF COLLEGE STATION BY ADDING A NEW SUBSECTION F PERTAINING TO THE
REQUIREMENT OF A PERMIT TO CUT THE PAVEMENT ON PUBLIC STREETS,
SIDEWALKS AND ALLEYWAYS IN THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS,
AND BY RENUMBERING THE PRESENT SUBSECTIONS "F" AND "G" AS "G" AND
WHEREAS, the City of College Station, Texas has approximately two
hundred miles of street pavement that it must maintain;
WHEREAS, the city of College Station, Texas has experienced dam-
age to streets, sidewalks and alleyways caused by contractors and
utilities in the installation and repair of underground facili-
ties;
WHEREAS, the city Council of the City of College Station, Texas
desires to place the cost of street, alleyway and sidewalk repair
on the parties that necessitate the repair rather than on the
population as a whole;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COLLEGE STATION, that Chapter 3 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended by adding a new
Subsection F to read as set out below, and by renumbering the
present Subsections "F" and "G" as "G" and "H":
"F. PERMIT REOUIRED FOR STREET. SIDEWALK AND ALLEYWAY CUTS
(1)
No person shall cut or in anyway damage the streets,
alleyways or sidewalks of the city of College Station
for the installation of any materials and/or equipment
without a permit.
(2) A permit to cut a street, alleyway or sidewalk shall be
applied for from the City Manager or his delegate.
(3)
Any person who applies for a permit shall pay the cost
of the issuance of the permit, the repair of the
street, sidewalk or alleyway and the cost of the in-
spection of such repair, which fees shall be set by
resolution from time to time. The city at its option
may elect for the applicant to pay the estimated costs
of repairs as a deposit prior to the issuance of the
permit with said deposit not being less than the mini-
mum payment set out by resolution. In the event that
the cost exceeds the deposit the applicant shall remit
the remainder of the cost to the City. In the event
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that the cost is less than the deposit, the overage
shall be remitted to the applicant.
(4)
Any person who without a permit cuts or otherwise dam-
ages a street, sidewalk or alleyway in the installation
of any materials or equipment, or refuses to pay for
repairs, shall be guilty of an offense punishable under
this Code of ordinances.
(6)
Applicant may be authorized to make temporary or
permanent repairs pursuant to City's specifications.
If the permit authorizes the applicant to make repairs,
then the applicant shall warrant the work for 365 days
from the date of inspection and acceptance by City.
Any person who fails to comply with the terms of this
ordinance shall be guilty of an offense punishable
under this Code of Ordinances.
II.
This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and
effect from and after its passage and approval by the city Coun-
cil and duly attested by the Mayor and City Secretary.
PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this 26th day of September, 1991.
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