Admin Order 58-22-12-F -- Final ROW Rule R-7.302 and Utility Manual

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Utility Construction and Use of the Right-of-Way Policies and Procedures Manual Page 1 1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 1.01 Introduction Public ways are intended for the use of all citizens for vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian movement, access to private property and the delivery of public and private utilities, fire, police, and transportation services. Public utility easements (PUE) are a part of the public way. Section 7.007 of the Eugene Code, 1971 charges the City Engineer with the respons- ibility of protecting the public's rights within the public way for these purposes. That responsibility is discharged in part by controlling construction and special uses of the public way through the issuance of permits. Section 7.302 of the Eugene Code, 1971 specifies that the City Manager issue administrative rules related to construction within and use of the public way. The primary objectives when exercising authority by this administrative order is to prevent personal injury, property damage, inconvenience to the public, and avoid reduction of the public infrastructure resulting from improper construction practices and public way uses by contractors, public utility owners, public agencies, and property owners. To accomplish this the City manages the public way, a finite resource, in the best interest of the public without discouraging reasonable requests for public and private improvements and special uses of the public way. In this document the pertinent section of the Eugene Code, 1971 is cited at the end of each paragraph where a Code requirement is referenced, by use of the notation “EC” followed by the applicable section number from the Code. References in this document to the “Eugene Code”, “Code” and “EC” refer to the Eugene Code, 1971 which contains provisions of ordinances enacted by the Eugene City council. Additional requirements for work in the public way are contained in Administrative Rule R-7.302, adopting this Manual and to which a copy hereof is appended as Exhibit A. The wording of this manual and the Eugene Code and Administrative Rule are not identical; in case of conflict between this manual and the Eugene Code or Administrative Rule the Code or Rule shall control. Also herein, the Code’s use of the title “City Engineer”, referring to the Director of Public Works, has often been changed to reflect the working title of the position to which the particular working responsibility or authority has been delegated. 1.02 Purpose The purpose of these standards are to provide a consistent policy under which certain physical aspects of work within the public way will be implemented. These standards cannot provide for all situations. They are intended to assist, but not act as a substitute for, competent work by the permit holders.