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Utility Construction and Use of the Right-of-Way Policies and Procedures Manual Page 16 <br /> The Utility Inspector shall maintain a file containing the location of and the permittee responsible <br />for all temporary pavement patches. An inspection 50 days after the placement of a temporary <br />patch shall be made with a notification provided to the permittee requiring permanent restoration <br />if the temporary patch is still in place. <br />3.04 Location and Placement of Utility Infrastructure <br />All construction and maintenance work performed by the permittee shall be completed in a manner <br />designed to leave all areas in which work was performed in a condition as near as possible to like new, <br />and at least better than, that which existed before the work began. A "patched" appearance is detrimental <br />to the abutting properties, and both the permittee and the City shall make efforts to avoid this wherever <br />possible. Placement of facilities within the public way shall conform to all applicable plans, codes, <br />administrative rules, and the Standard Specifications adopted by the City including: <br /> While private citizens may be issued a permit to perform work within the public way, only licensed, <br />bonded contractors may perform work that involves the placement or removal of street or alley <br />pavement, placement of embankment fill, or any underground utility work that requires the use of <br />traffic control devices. <br /> The preferred locations of utility infrastructure are within a public utility easement (PUE) adjacent to <br />the public right-of-way, beneath sidewalk locations, and within the plant strip area. Longitudinal <br />installations within the plant strip area shall comply with specific installation standards outlined in this <br />manual. Alternate locations may be allowed within the right-of-way if topography or site conditions <br />make use of the primary locations infeasible. <br /> All on-site utilities and communications facilities in new developments shall be located underground <br />except to the extent they are authorized to be above-ground pursuant to EC 9.6775. <br /> A licensee or owner of above ground wires, cables or lines that cross a right-of-way that is subject to <br />capacity enhancing improvement project shall install underground conduit crossings at the time of the <br />improvement project, at the utility’s expense. <br /> All underground pipes and conduits in the public way shall be laid a minimum depth of 30 inches <br />below the surface of the street or alley grade and 30 inches below ground level in public utility <br />easements unless otherwise approved by the City Manager or designee. <br /> Utilities placed within a public way scheduled for construction or reconstruction, where a design grade <br />has been established, all underground pipes and conduits shall be laid a minimum depth of 30 inches <br />below the design grade of the street or alley surface or 30” below the ground surface if behind the <br />curb. <br /> No portion of a utility trench within a street shall be located closer than 1 foot parallel to the face edge <br />of the gutter. Utility trenches behind the curb shall not be located closer than 1 foot parallel to the <br />back edge of the curb. <br /> If a street light or traffic control facility is damaged, the permittee or contractor shall immediately <br />notify the Utility Inspector and Traffic Operations personnel. Traffic Operations is available at 541-