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S~ tion 2: PERMITS FOR WORK WITNIN THE PUBLIC WAY <br /> 2.A GENERA <br /> No erson or mun cipal utility shall perform work affecting the public way without first <br /> obt fining a permit from the City Engineer. EC 7.290(2) <br /> As sed herein, " ork affecting the public way" includes, but is not limited to, installation, <br /> or c nstruction of ny structure, pipe, conduit, culvert, or facility, including a <br /> cQ munications f cility or other wire line facility in the public way, and any construction, <br /> rec nstruction, gr ding, dust control, repair, opening or excavation of a public way for any <br /> pur ose but does not include the construction of public improvements performed under a <br /> cQn Tact executed by the City Manager or work performed by City employees under the <br /> Ct Manager's di ection. EC 7.290(1) <br /> iss ance of a per it for work within the public way does not relieve the permittee from the <br /> r~s onsibility too fain other necessary permits and to conform to other regulatory <br /> r~q irements. In ertain areas of the public way, location restrictions, setbacks; natural <br /> r~s urce preserv Lion, wetland, or other local, state, or federal regulations may apply. For <br /> epc mple, a separ to erosion prevention permit may be required, in addition to a right-of- <br /> a cut permit, f r work performed in the public way. EC 6.635(1) <br /> 1l"~l Ile not require by the Eugene Code, an adopted Ci#y of Eugene policy requires work <br /> v~Yit in the public ay which is to be performed under a contract executed by the City <br /> 11,11 ager to be re iewed by Public Works staff and a permit to be issued. All associated <br /> f~ shall be wai ed. <br /> An individual righ -of--way use permit is required, unless otherwise specified in a current <br /> aln ual blanket p rmit, for an activity which affects the public way and meets ~ of the <br /> fell wing conditi s: <br /> 1. The activi involves the removal and replacement of any City-owned facilities (e.g. <br /> street pav ment, trees, concrete curbs or sidewalks). <br /> The activi y involves the relocation of the existing facility (e.g. changing the foot line <br /> or elevati n of underground facilities or moving existing poles or guy lines to a new <br /> location). <br /> 3. The activi y involves the cutting of any root 2 inches in diameter or greater of a <br /> street tre within the critical root zone of the street tree. <br /> !4. The activi y involves installing more than 100 linear feet of pipe, conduit or cable. <br /> <br /> ~r5. The activ ty includes closing a lane of traffic on an arterial street or any street within <br /> the down own core area. <br /> UY lily & R/W Permit olicy 6 12/01/97 <br /> <br />