ORD 78-07 REGULATING WORK PERFORMED BY INDIVIDUALS WITH BONDORDINANCE 78- 07
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WINSLOW REGULATING WORK
PERFORMED BY INDIVIDUALS OR CORPORATIONS WHICH AFFECTS
OR MAY AFFECT CITY OWNED UTILITIES OR PROPERTY;~
ESTABLISHING A PERMIT SYSTEM PRIOR TO COMMEN~NG ANY
SUCH WORK AND REQUIRING THAT A BOND BE POSTED WITH
THE CITY; AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS
OF THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE.
The City Council of the City of Winslow do ordain as follows:
1. No construction work which affects or may affect any city
owned utilities, streets or property shall be performed by any
person or corporation without first having obtained from the city
a permit to perform such construction work.
2. Any person intending to perform the work defined in
paragraph 1 above shall first apply to the city for issuance of a
permit. The application shall include a description of the work
to be performed, a sufficient description of the location to allow
inspection, the date the work will start and the estimated date
of completion together with any other additional information
required by the City Engineer. Each application shall be accompanied
by a $5,000 surety bond conditioned upon restoration of the city
facilities or property and to indemnify the city against any damage
to city utilities, streets or property. In addition the applicant
shall deposit a $25.00 inspection fee to comply with sewer and water
connection. If more than one inspection is required, each subsequent
inspection shall be charged to the applicant at the rate of $50.00
per inspection.
3. Upon completion of the work the applicant will notify
the City Engineer, or his delegate, who will make an inspection to
determine if th~ work has been completed and that the city facilities
have been restored and that no damage to city property has occurred.
If satisfied with the work performed, the City Engineer or his delegate
will direct the $5,000 surety bond be returned to the applicant.
In the event the work performed is not satisfactory, the City
Engineer, or his delegate, shall advise the applicant in
writing of the deficiencies and give a fixed time in which
to complete the work. In the event the applicant does not
perform within the time specified, the city shall perform the
work either with city forces or by contracts and the cost
thereof shall be charged to the applicant and to the applicant's
surety bond.
4. This ordinance shall not apply to any work performed
for the city under a municipal contract.
5. Violation of the terms of this ordinance shall be
deemed a misdemeanor and may be punished by imposition of a fine
of not over $500 for each offense or not more than six months in
jail, or both such fine and jail penalty as determined by the
Municipal Court.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this J~'day of ~-~'~ , 1978.
ATTEST:
Mayor
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Ro ert W. McKisson
of Beresford, Booth, Lehne, McKisson
& Baronsky
City Attorneys