§ 12.16.090. Relocation and protection of city-owned utilities

The permittee shall not interfere with any existing city-owned utility without the written consent of the city manager. If it becomes necessary to relocate any existing city-owned utility, this shall be done by the city. No utility owned by the city shall be moved to accommodate the permittee unless the cost of such work be borne by the permittee.

The permittee shall support and protect by timbers or otherwise all substructures which may be in any way affected by the excavation work, and do everything to support, sustain and protect them under, over, along or across the work. In case any substructures should be damaged, and for this purpose pipe coating or other encasement or devices are to be considered as part of a substructure, they shall be repaired by the owner and the expenses of such repairs shall be charged to the permittee, and his or her surety bond shall be liable therefor. The permittee and his or her surety shall be liable for any water damage done to any public property by reason of breaking of any water pipes, sewers or other city-owned utility, and his, her or its bond shall be liable therefor.

When it is found desirable by the city manager, other utilities will be notified by the permittee of his or her intention to make an excavation. This will be done in order that these facilities may make arrangements to perform any work planned for that same area at the time the excavation is made.

(Prior code § 2.340)