O74-17 ORDINANCE NO. 74- /7
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 25 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF
SAID CI_T¥~ BY ADDING ADDITIONAL SECTIONS 25~15~ 25-16
aND 25 1~'~ pRovIDING FOR REQuIREFIENTs AND C6NTROLS ,
AS TO~ CONSTRUCTION AND RESTOI{ATION WITHIN SAID CiTY S
RIGHTS-OF-WAY, INCLUDING PERMITS, APPLICATION FEES,
AND OTHER 'REQuiREMENTS ~;' PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY TO
CODIFY', SAVINGS' CLAUSE, REPEALING PROVISIONS, AN
EFFECT~'vE DATE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES~
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Boynton Beach,
Florida, deems it necessary and advisable for the promotion
and protection of the health, safety and general welfare of the
community to establish additional requirements and controls with
regard to construction work and restoration thereof within the
City's rights-of-way;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINEE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1: That Chapter 25 of the Codified Ordinances of
the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, be and is hereby amended by
adding thereto additional sections which shall read as follows:
"Section 25-15. Permitted construction, etc., within
rights~of-way--Required.
(a) No person shall begin to construct, reconstruct,
repair, alter or grade in or upon any area of the City's
rights-of-way without first obtaining a permit from the
City Insuectoras provided in this Section. The permit
shall entitle the applicant to work in a maximum of
i~0'0 linear feet of the City's rights-of-way. A separate
permit must be obtained for each additional L60D linear
feet. On a continuous run complete restoration must be
completed on the first permit before a third permit may
be issued. At no time shall more than two permits be
issued for one location. The permit shall be in the
custody of the foreman or his designated representative
at the work site.
(b) A sign shall be displayed at the work site,
indicating the name and telephone number of the contrac-
tor and the name of the organization requesting the
work.
(c) Barricades used to safeguard job site and all
traffic conurol techniques shall conform to the stand-
ards set forth in the Department of Transportation's
1972 manual ~Traffic Controls and Safe Practices for
Street and Highway Construction, Maintenance, and Utility
Operations.'
(d) When it zs necessary to cut pavement, the
trench must be filled with suitable material in 12-inch
lifts, each lift being compacted to 95% of maximum
density. The last 12-inch lift shall consist of two
6 inch layers of compacted limerock or shell rock.
"(e) At the end of each work day if the back fill has
been completed the roadway shall be opened to traffic.
Leaving unprotected ~base exposed to traffic will not be
pe~tted, it must be co~ered with asphalt when it is
open to traffic. In the event the final wearing surface
cannot be scheduled, a tempomary asphalt surface, con-
sisting of c01d mix may be used. tn the even~ that a
temporary asphalt patch is placed, it must be repla~ed
wit~ th~ final plavement within twent~7~(~d~s.~?B~6r~ ~he~
fina~ asphalt p~tch is placed, the ~aU~me~ ~g~s shall
men~andlines to~ ~o~de~he new su~face.M~PrO~e~ Connecti6~ b~W~en ~h~~ old pave-
(f) A~i pavement replacement ~o~ within rlghts-
of~way shal~ be guaranteed by the e0~!ralctor for one
year, and &ny ~ailur~ 6r ~ro~iemsde~el0ping due to the
construction or reconstruction Of the pavement will be
the responsibility of ~he contractor, ~6 be repaired
by him
as dire~ted- by the City Engineer at no cost to the
City.
(g) When working in parkways improved by adjacent
property owners, the'ic~ntractor ~r c6~anv r~~
for work shall furnms~ written notification of the
proposed construction to such adjacent property owner
prior to construction. The restoration of the~parkway
areas shall be at least equal to the condition of the
parkway prior to the construction. The restoration
shall be completed within.five (5.) working days from
the time the area h~s been back filled.
(h) Sidewalks, curbs, and driveways, if removed
for construction, shall be replaced in'accordance with
City standards, and no concrete shall be placed without
prior inspect~ion of forms and excavation by the City
Inspector.
(i) Ail areas within six feet of pavement when
back filled shall be compacted or stabilized to meet
a minimum Florida Soil Bearing Value of 30 P.S.I. unless
the original area did not meet such requirements.
(j) Final restoration shall~include the removal
of all construction rubble and dirt mounds from the area
and the removal from the pavement of all dirt and dust
caused by the construction."
"Section 25-1~o Same--Application and Fe~s.
(a) An applicant for the permit required under
Section 25-1~ hereunder shall file with the City
Engineer an application showing:
(1) Name and address of the contractor
performing the work.
(2)
Name and address of the person or
company for whom the work is being
performed.
(3) Location of the work area.
(b) The following fees shall accompany an appli-
cation for a permit required under Section 25-15:
"(1)
The filing fee shall be Fi~e~DOllars
($'5..0Q} for each permit where con-
struction does not require the street
pavement to be cut.
(2)
The filing fee for a permit where con-
st~uctioh will cut the street pavement
shall be Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00)
for each cross pavement cut or portion
thereof.'~
"Section 25-1~ Sa~e--Issua~ee.
The City Inspector shall issue a permzt hereunder
when ha finds that the application has been approved
and signed by the City Engineer."
S__ection 2. Authority
hereby granted to codify and
City's existing Code.
to Codify: Specific authority is
incorporate this Ordinance in the
Section 3. Sep~rabilityL Each of the provisions of this
Ordinance is separable, including word, clause, phrase or
sentence, and if any portion thereof shall be declared invalid,
the remaznmng portion shall not be affected but shall remain in
full force and effect.
Section
of ordinances
Section
4. Repealing Provision: Ail ordinances or parts
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
5. An Effective Date: This Ordinance shall
become effective in the manner and at the time provided by law.
First reading this /~ =~ day of ' ~
.... Se~te~D~e~1974.
Second, final reading and passage this /~day of
ATTEST:
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
Councilman~
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Councilman
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