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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE relating to streets and sidewalks; authorizing fees
for permits relating to excavations and obstruc-
tions in streets and other public places; and
amending Section 8.72.010 of the City of Yakima
Municipal Code.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1: Section 8.72.010 of the City of Yakima Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"8.72.010 Permit required - Fee. A. Permit Required - Admin-
istration of Chapter.
(1) It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation
to dig up, break, excavate, use, occupy, tunnel, undermine or
in any way obstruct or disturb any street, alley, sidewalk,
highway, thoroughfare or other public place, or fill in,
place, leave or deposit in or upon any sidewalk or public
place any article, material or thing whatsoever tending to
• obstruct, disturb or interfere with the free use of the same,
without first having obtained a permit therefor. The issu-
ance of such permits and the administration and enforcement
of provisions of this chapter shall be performed by the
officer of the director of public works.
(2) In case of an emergency arising outside of office
hours when an immediate excavation may be necessary for the
protection of life and property, it shall be reported to the
director of public works on the first working day thereafter.
The permit for said work shall be obtained at that time of
reporting.
(3) Classification. For the above - described purpose of
regulating excavations and obstructions by permits, there are
hereby established two classifications of permits one to be
known as the "utility classification ", and the other to be
known as the "non- utility classification ". The utility
classification shall include all such permits issued to
franchise utilities or their subcontractors for such work
incidental to installation, repair, modification, or removal
of utility lines or related components. The non - utility
classification shall include all other permits issued.
B. Fee •
(1) Basic Fee. A basic fee shall be paid by the appli-
cant for each permit issued pursuant to this chapter. Effec-
tive May 1, 1991, there are hereby imposed the following
• permit fees:
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(a) Utility Classification: $50 per permit for the
first hour or part
thereof which shall in-
clude (1) onsite in-
spection and (2) one-
half of the Street
Inspector's time trav-
eling to and from each
site. Provided that
each hour of inspection
after the initial hour
shall be charged at $50
per hour or prorated to
the nearest one - quarter
hour if less than one
hour.
(b) Non - Utility Classification: $50 per permit
(2) Additional Fee.
(a) In the event a permit issued pursuant to this
chapter allows the digging up, breaking, excavation or under-
mining of any city street within a period of five years
following its initial construction or following a major
reconstruction of its driving surface, then an additional
permit fee shall be paid by the applicant, the amount of
which additional fee shall be equal to the estimated cost of
restoring the street to its original condition prior to the
performance of the work for which the permit is issued. The
additional fee required by this subsection is separate from,
but equivalent to such cost of restoration; and payment of
the additional fee does not relieve the permit holder from
complying with requirements of this chapter to restore the
street to its original condition at the expense of the permit
holder.
(b) The "additional fee" shall not apply when an emer-
gency exists because of unforeseen disruption of utility
services which is located in public rights -of -way requiring
immediate repair to protect life and property. Further, the
"additional fee" shall not apply when it can be reasonably
determined by the director of public works that the necessity
to dig up, break, excavate, or undermine a newly constructed
or reconstructed street within the five -year period could not
reasonably have been foreseen.
(c) Prior to the new construction or major reconstruc-
tion of any street, the owners of record of all property
abutting on the street and all utility service firms oper-
ating pursuant to a city franchise will be notified in ad-
vance of commencement of the work so as to allow reasonable
time for the installation, adjustment or extension of under-
ground lines and associated structures.
(d) Revenue from the additional fee required by this
subsection shall be deposited in the street maintenance 411
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account of the street division for general city street main-
tenance purposes."
Section. 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
thirty (30) days after its passage, approval, and publication as
provided by law and by City Charter.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 19th day
of March, 1991.
QqAt
Mayor
ATTEST
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City Clerk
Publication Date
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