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Sec. 32-85. - Required.#
It shall be unlawful for any person to make or alter any curb cut or driveway opening without first having obtained a permit from the director of public works, and on state controlled highways, a permit must be obtained from the state department of public roads and bridges, and work must conform to state and city standards.
(Code 1973, § 16-18-2(a); Code 1994, § 34-76)
Sec. 32-86. - Application.#
Before a permit for a curb cut or driveway is issued, the owner shall submit an application in such a manner and on such a form as prescribed by the director of public works. Every application shall be accompanied by a dimensional plan drawn to scale, showing the location of the proposed curb cut, or driveway opening; the location of existing curb cuts, or driveway openings on the same lot; the distance from the proposed curb cut, or driveway opening to lot lines; the location of street intersections, when applicable, and the locations of existing or proposed buildings, curbs, sidewalks, trees, poles, public utilities, or other objects which might affect the work.
(Code 1973, § 16-18-2(b); Code 1994, § 34-77)
Sec. 32-87. - Action on application.#
The director shall examine all applications for permits, and shall refer all such applications, if deemed necessary, to the city traffic division, and if, in the opinion of the director of public works, the application and the plans attached thereto are in conformance with the provisions of this division, the director shall issue a permit for the work to be performed.
(Code 1973, § 16-18-2(c); Code 1994, § 34-78)
Sec. 32-88. - Compliance.#
All work shall be done in compliance with the permit issued for said work and all work must be completed within 60 days from issuance of permit.
(Code 1973, § 16-18-2(d); Code 1994, § 34-79)
Sec. 32-89. - Revocation.#
The director of public works shall revoke any permit as follows: (1)
If any reason is found to exist that would have been cause to deny such permit.
(2)
Whenever there has been a false statement as to material fact in the application upon which the permit was issued.
(3)
For any violation of any provision of this division, on the part of the permittee, or his agent or employee, in doing any act or work authorized to be done by such permit.
(Code 1973, § 16-18-2(e); Code 1994, § 34-80)
Sec. 32-90. - Contractors to be qualified.#
Any work for which a permit is issued under the provisions of this division may be performed by the department of public works or with the written permission of the director of public works, by a contractor hired by the permittee, if the contractor is deemed qualified by the director of public works.
(Code 1973, § 16-18-3; Code 1994, § 34-81)
Sec. 32-91. - Fees.#
(a)
Payment. The applicant for a curb cut or driveway permit shall pay to the director of public works the currently required fee for either residential or commercial property as the case may be.
(b)
For city work. When the work, for which a curb cut or driveway permit is issued, is performed by the department of public works, the director shall charge any permittees according to the established unit price schedule, which will be updated annually.
(Code 1973, § 16-18-4; Code 1994, § 34-82)
Sec. 32-92. - Bonds.#
When a curb cut or driveway opening is made or altered by a contractor hired by the permittee, and if the contractor has previously been responsible for less than satisfactory work according to this division, or the interpretation thereof, by the director of public works, the contractor shall be required to post a bond with the city in the amount of one-half the cost of construction.
(Code 1973, § 16-18-5; Code 1994, § 34-83)
Sec. 32-93. - Inspections.#
The director of public works shall conduct or cause to be conducted at least two inspections of each permit issued, the first to take place within five days of the submission of the application as part of the approval process, and shall be a prerequisite to the final approval of the application. The second and final inspection shall take place after the completion of construction upon the director's notification, by the permittee, that the same is ready for inspection. Upon the director's assurance that all work and materials conform to the plans, specifications, and directions, the city will accept the project, and when applicable, release the contractor's bond.
(Code 1973, § 16-18-6; Code 1994, § 34-84)