ORD NO 39-1995 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
0 ORDINANCE NO. ,3 9 -1995
AN ORDINANCE SETTING REGULATIONS FOR STREET CUTS AND
STANDARDS FOR THEIR REPAIR.
WHEREAS, It is the desire of the Van Buren City Council to update
and improve the City regulations regarding street cuts
and their repair:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1: It shall be unlawful for any person, public or private
corporation, utility company, or contractor, to make or
cause to be made any excavation in any street or alley
of this City without first having obtained a written permit
from the Van Buren Street Department.
SECTION 2: A fee of 50.00 shall be paid before any permit shall
be issued except that the fee may be waived for permits
for work being accomplished by the Departments of the
City of Van Buren or their agents or their contractors
but the requirement of the securing of a permit shall not
be waived.
SECTION 3: All excavations crossing any street or alley of this City
and the repairs thereto shall be accomplished in
accordance with, and adhereing to, the plans, specifica-
tions and instructions for street cuts and repairs set out
in the attached drawings attached hereto and incorporated
into this Ordinance as if set out word for word herein.
Three (3) sets of the plans, specifications and instruct-
ions shall be on file in the Van Buren City Clerk's
Office.
SECTION 4: All persons, public or private corporations, utility com-
panites, and contractors shall be required to post a
surety bond or provide evidence that such bond is in
force to insure that the requirements of this Ordinance
are met. The minimum surety bond shall be $500.00 and
may be waived for work being accomplished by the Dep-
artments of the City or their agents or their contractors.
SECTION 5: If any person, public corporation, utility company or con-
tractor does faulty work in the backfill and repair of the
streets and alleys of this City or otherwise violates the
provisions and requirements of this Ordinance, the City
shall reserve the right to refuse to allow said person,
public or private corporation, utility company or
contractor to do any further work in the streets and
alleys of the City.
SECTION 6: In the event street cuts are not completed in accordance
with the provisions and requirements of this Ordinance,
the City, at its option, (after written notice and an
opportunity to correct the deficiency is given) may cause
the proper repairs to be made and shall bill the person,
public or private corporation, utility company or
contractor for the actual cost of the repairs.
SECTION 7: The Van Buren Street Department shall be notified when
permitted street repairs are completed so that an
inspection may be scheduled.
SECTION 8: Until such time as the street cut repair is accepted by
the Van Buren Street Department, the person, public
or private corporation, utility company or contractor res-
ponsible shall maintain all necessary lights, barricades,
or other devices to prevent accidents resulting from the
street cut.
SECTION 9: Violation of any of the provisions or regulations of this
Ordinance shall be punishable as a misdemeanor with a
fine of up to $250.00. Each day that said violation con-
tinues shall be a separate offense and each day
subsequent to the first day of the violation shall be
punishable by a fine of up to $250.00 per day.
SECTION 10: All prior Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict
herewith, specifically Ordinance No. 7 -1976 and Ordinance
No. 3 -1980 are hereby repealed. The provisions of this
Ordinance are hereby declared to be severable, and if
any provisions shall for any reason be illegal or invalid,
such holding shall not affect the validity of the remainder
of this Ordinance.
SECTION 11: This Ordinance being necessary for the immediate
Protection of the public peace, health, welfare and safety
of the citizens of Van Buren, Arkansas, an emergency
is hereby declared to exist, and this Ordinance shall be
in full force and effect from and after its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER ,19 95
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ATTESTED:
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CITY LERK -TR:A RER
STREET CUT -STANDARDS
Van Buren Street Department
Van Buren, Arkansas
IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON, PUBLIC OR PR /VALE CORPORA TON, OR UTILITY TO MAKE OR
CAUSE TO BE MADE ANY EXCEPTION IN ANY STREET OR ALLEY OF THIS CITY WITHOUT FIRST HAVING
OBTAINED A WR ITTEN PERMIT FROM THE VAN BUREN STREET DEPARTMENT.
STREET CUT REPAIRS SHALL CONFORM WITH THE FOLLOWING
MINIMUM STANDARDS:
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7) CONCRETE SURFACE REPA /R SHALL BE 5 1/2 BAG MIX PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE
WITH 6Z ENTRAINED AIR.
2) CONCRETE REPA /R SHALL BE STAINED TO MATCH ADJACENT PAVEMENT.
3) CONCRETE REPAIR SURFACE SHALL BE FINISHED WITH A ROUGH BROO4IED TEXTURE.
4) STREET CUTS SHALL BE COVERED 0117i STEEL BRIDGE PLATES PROPERLY ANCHORED
UNTIL THE FINAL SURFACE REPA /R IS MADE
5) CONCRETE SHALL NOT BE PLACED IF THE TEMPERATURE IS 407 OR BELOW OR
FORECASTED TO FALL BELOW 407 WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS UNLESS PROVISIONS
ARE MADE TO PROTECT AND PREVENT THE CONCRETE TEMPERATURE FROM FALLING
BELOW 35F.
6) CONCRETE SHALL BE PROTECTED FROM RAPID DRYING IF THE AIR TEMPERATURE IS
807 OR FORECASTED TO R /SE ABOVE 807 WHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
7) CONCRETE REPA /RS SHALL NOT BE OPENED FOR TRAFFIC FOR A PER /OD OF NOT
LESS THAN 72 HOURS FOLLOWING PLACEMENT. BRIDGE PLATES SHALL BE USED TO
PROTECT CONCRETE ON ANY LANES REQUIRED TO BE OPENED.
8) EXCAVATED TRENCH MATER /AL MAY BE REUSED FOR EXCA VA AON BA CKF /LL AND
MU5T BE REMOVED AND DISPOSED OF OFF 577E
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