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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances (O-86-629)-10/15/1986 It ,I ORDINANCE NO. 0-86-629 1 2 3 5 ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 4 OF CHAPTER II OF THE COLLEYVILLE CODE BY INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF SURETY BOND REQUIRED FOR STREET CUTS AND REQUIRING SAID BOND TO EXTEND TO ANY REQUIRED MAINTENANCE; MODIFYING THE AMOUNT OF CASH DEPOSIT IN LIEU OF BOND WHICH MUST BE DEPOSITED FOR A STREET CUT; REQUIRING ALL STREET ICUTS TO BE MAINTAINED FOR A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS; PROVIDING THAT CASH DEPOSITS IN LIEU OF BOND SHALL BE RETURNED AT THE EXPIRATION OF MAINTENANCE PERIODS; I I 4 6 7 8 WHEREAS, the cost of repairing and maintaining of streets after a street cuts has increased and constitutes a substantial burden upon the city; the council deems the cost of repairing and maintaining street cuts should be born by the person allowed to cut that street; NOW, THEREFORE, 9 10 WHEREAS, 11 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, 12 TEXAS: 13 Sec. 1: 14 II 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 II 24 25 26 II THAT part B (1) and (2) of Section 4 Chapter II of the Colleyville Code be amended to read as follows: "(I) Amount: Conditions Before said permit is granted by the city secretary, the party applying therefore shall file with the city secretary a surety bond in the sum of $2500.00 with good and sufficient surety, to be approved by the city secretary and the city attorney, conditioned that the said permittee will restore all streets, alleys, or sidewalks opened by said permittee to the same condition that existed previous to such opening, under the specifications hereinafter provided, including any applicable period of maintenance, and will save, indemnify and keep harmless the City of Colleyville against all liabilities, judgments, costs, and expenses which in any way may accrue against the City in consequence of granting said permit. (2) Cash Deposit in Lieu of Bond If said permittee does not desire to file such bond with the City, such application made for the cutting of the streets shall be accompanied by a deposit in cash made to the city secretry in the sum double the 1 Ii D-f& -(pd9 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sec. 2: 7 8 9 Sec. 3: 10 11 I 12 II 13 ~ec. 4: 14 I I' 15 II II 16 I I 17 18 19 20 21 II .1 22 23 24 25 26 estimated cost as determined by the city of backfilling and restoring of the street, alley, or sidewalk opened, as a guarantee that holder of said permit will restore said street, alley, or sidewalk to its same condition that existed previous to its opening and under the specifications herein provided. That the last sentence of part C(2) of Section 4 Chapter II of the Colleyville Code be amended to read as follows: "Party holding said permit agrees to maintain said repaired cut for a period of six months from the date of the expiration of the permit." That parts C(3), (4), and (5) of Section 4 of Chapter II of the Colleyville Code be amended by adding to each identified section a provision providing as follows: "Party holding said permit agrees to maintain said repaired cut for a period of six months from the date of the expiration of the permit." That part C (8) of Section of 4 of Chapter II of the Colleyville Code be amended to read as follows: "(A) When Opening is Not Restored If such opening or excavation is not refilled and restored as herein provided, or as approved by the city engineer or by his authorized representative, it shall be the duty of the city to notify such permi ttee to refill and restore same. Provided also, that if said permittee shall fail to refill and restore the same within three (3) days after issuance of the notice, the city shall immediately proceed to have said opening or excavation refilled and restore said street, alley, or sidewalk to its previous condition at the cost of such permi ttee and to pay for the same ei ther out of the aforementioned cash deposit, or to demand payment of the cost of such restoration from said permittee and his surety in cases where such permittee has filed a surety bond that is herein provided for it. Further, in cases where a cash deposit was made, whatever amount of said deposit may remain after the payment of said costs for restoration is made and after the expiration of any applicable maintenance period, shall be refunded to said permittee; provided that if said permittee shall 2 refill and restore said street to its previous condition and same is approved by the city, the aforementioned cash deposit shall be returned to the permittee upon expiration of any applicable maintenance period. In the event that the permittee shall fail to refill and restore any street, alley, or sidewalk, no further permit shall be issued to said permittee until said excavation shall have been refilled, restored and the costs has been fully paid." [)- Rt, -fpc:2 f 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 AND IT IS SO ORDAINED. 8 on the 9 conducted on the 10 being conducted on the 11 CITY OF COLLEYVILLE 12 13 14 15 ATTESUw Jda Johnson ~ City Secretary I lpproved as to Form and Legality: 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 RTF1/0RD 23 24 25 3 26