[CC 1984 §20.040; Ord. No. 607 §1, 9-14-1992]
A.
It
shall be the duty of each and every contractor or builder, painter,
plumber, decorator, electrician, self-employed, commercial or residential
to locate or cause to be located all City utility lines either above
or below ground prior to excavating or digging. Such contractor or
builder, painter, plumber, decorator, electrician, self-employed,
commercial or residential may make application to the City to locate
lines, then the City shall cause such lines to be located for said
contractor or builder, painter, plumber, decorator, electrician, self-employed,
commercial or residential within ten (10) days.
B.
A written
permit must first be obtained from the City prior to any excavation
or digging in the City streets and alleys, said permit must set forth
the location of the excavation or digging and the purpose and said
permit shall be prominently displayed at the site. No excavation or
digging shall be permitted or undertaken until the site or location
thereof shall have been approved by the City of New Haven. Said permit
shall be issued upon payment of a two hundred dollar ($200.00) fee.
C.
Any
contractor or builder, painter, plumber, decorator, electrician, self-employed,
commercial or residential excavating or digging in the streets and
alleys of the City of New Haven must perform in accordance with the
following specifications:
1.
At the time of backfilling, all lumber, rubbish and bracing shall
be removed from the trench or excavation area. Granular fill of one
(1) inch clean limestone shall be placed in the trench or excavation.
The top six (6) inches shall be filled with one (1) inch minus limestone.
The trench or excavation should be compacted by means of jetting or
tamping thoroughly. The surface shall be restored to as near as original
condition existing prior to excavation. The surface surrounding the
excavation must be smoothly sawed. A minimum of two (2) inches of
commercial grade hot mix asphalt smooth and thoroughly compacted using
a minimum of a one (1) ton paving roller.
2.
Upon completion of finished excavation, a preliminary approval must
be made by the Public Works Director. It must be made thirty (30)
days from the issuance of the permit. Ninety (90) days after the preliminary
approval, a final approval must be make by the Public Works Director
before the contractor be authorized the ninety percent (90%) refund
of deposit. If work has not been completed satisfactorily and labor
and materials are required to complete the excavation satisfactorily,
the amount will be deducted from the deposit.
3.
If a City's high-type surface street is excavated within five (5)
years of a complete paving of that street, the street must be milled
by at least two (2) inches in depth and one hundred (100) feet on
either side of the excavation and then a new layer of asphalt be installed.
[Ord. No. 1385, 12-13-2021]
D.
Every
contractor or builder, painter, plumber, decorator, electrician, self
employed, commercial or residential shall indemnify and hold harmless
the City for all damages caused by said person, his/her agents servants
or employees to the property of the City of New Haven.
E.
Repairs
to or replacement of all utility lines because of damages caused by
the contractor or builder, painter, plumber, decorator, electrician,
self-employed, commercial or residential belonging to the City of
New Haven or its authorized agent shall be made by such contractor,
builder, painter, plumber, decorator, electrician.
F.
Each
contractor or builder, painter, plumber, decorator, electrician, self-employed,
commercial or residential shall pay for all repairs or replacements
of lines by the City at cost.
G.
The
Board of Aldermen may give written waiver of any of the provisions
provided herein from time to time as circumstances dictate.
H.
Each
contractor or builder, painter, plumber, decorator, electrician, self-employed,
commercial or residential must provide a one thousand dollar ($1,000.00)
corporate bond to guarantee payment to the City and performance under
this Section.
I.
Each
contractor or builder, painter, plumber, decorator, electrician, self-employed,
commercial or residential must show proof of bond in compliance to
this Section to the Board of Aldermen prior to issuance of any license
under this Chapter.
J.
This
Section shall be for the purpose of ordinary service connection to
existing utility lines. All other excavations shall be by special
permit.
