HomeMy WebLinkAbout06968ORDINANCE NO. 6968
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6 OF TITLE XII RELATING TO EXCAVATIONS IN
THE PUBLIC WAY, APPLICATIONS, AND FEES AND CHARGES THEREFOR
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNIL OF PUEBLO, that: (Brackets indicate matter being
deleted, underscoring indicates matter added)
SECTION 1
Section 3 of Chapter 6, Title XII of the Pueblo Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 12 -6 -3. Persons entitled to.
The Director of Public Works shall, upon filing a sufficient application and payment of
the appropriate pavement impact fee [computed in accordance with Section 4.1 of this
Chapter] or excavation permit fee grant permits to dig, open, excavate, bore or cause to be
dug, opened, bored or excavated any street, alley, sidewalk or other public way or place in the
City to the following:
(1) Any person who is licensed under the provisions of Chapter 1, Title IV of this
Code to do excavation work; or
(2) The Board of Water Works, School District No. 60, utility companies, and
persons authorized by the City Council by ordinance, resolution, or contract to perform work in
or upon any street, alley, sidewalk, or other public way or place in the City.
SECTION 2
Section 4 of Chapter 6, Title XII of the Pueblo Municipal Code is hereby amended by the
addition of the following new subsection (g):
Lqj Applicants shall Day a $35.00 permit fee to excavate within the public right of
way outside of paved streets or alleys or to bore under any street or alley. Entities exempt
from Paving the pavement impact fee pursuant to Section 12- 6- 4.1(f) shall Day the $35.00
permit fee to excavate within or bore under any street or alley or public right of way. The fees
provided for in this subsection may be modified or amended by Resolution of the City Council.
SECTION 3.
Subsection (e) of Section 4.1 of Chapter 6, Title XII of the Pueblo Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(e) The pavement impact fee shall apply to open cuts of pavement surfaces for excavation
only. Such fee shall not apply to excavations made in advance of new pavement constructions or
within eighteen (18) months before Pavement overlays which are included in the City's annua street
resurfacing Program The Director of Public Works may reduce or waive the pavement impact fee in
consideration of the permittee reconstructing or overlaying the existing pavement, or in cases where
the impact fee will create a financial hardship to individual property owners due to circumsta
beyond their control. The pavement impact fee established above will be tripled for streets that have
been constructed, reconstructed, overlaid or have received a sealcoat within the five (5) years
immediately preceding the date of the application for the permit.
SECTION 4
Subsection (f) of Section 4.1 of Chapter 6, Title XII of the Pueblo Municipal Code is amended
to read as follows:
(f) The City [and], the Board of Water Works and entities -granted franchises
pursuant to Article 16 of the Charter are exempt from paying a pavement impact fee, provided
that this exemption shall not apply to excavation permits issued to persons hired by or
contracting with the City [or], the Board of Water Works or utilities granted franchises pursuant
to Article 16 of the Charter to perform construction worts in any street, alley, sidewalk or other
public way or place in the City.
SECTION 5
Section 4.1 of Chapter 6, Title XII of the Pueblo Municipal Code is hereby amended by the
addition of the following new subsection (g):
(q) Streets that have been constructed or resurfaced within five (5) years immediately
preceding the date of application for any excavation permit shall be resurfaced by the
permittee to the extent required by the Director of Public Works. At the direction of the
Director of Public Works the permittee may also be required to mill the edge of the pavement
prior to resurfacing.
SECTION 6
This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final passage and approval and
shall apply to all applications for street excavation permits filed on or after March 24, 2003.
INTRODUCED March 24, 2003
BY All Gurule
Councilperson
APPROVED: -
President of City Council
ATTEST:
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PASSED AND APPROVED: April 14, 2003