,~ <br />Section. 4: MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITIES <br />rte.= <br />4.A GENERAL <br />Patches or excavations within the public way in need: of main#enance shall be reported to <br />the Utility Inspector. In most cases, a utility cut requires maintenance or repair if any part <br />of the replacement surfacing deviates more than 3/4" from the finished surface street <br />grade or'/2' from a finished sidewalk grade. <br />If upon reasonable notice, the permittee fails to>restore and maintain the public way <br />affected by the permittee's work, the City may perform the work and charge the cost to the <br />permittee. If, in the judgment of the Maintenance Planning Manager, a hazardous or <br />dangerous condition exists that affects the public health, safety and welfare, the <br />..notification requirement may be waived and. the City may take necessary corrective action <br />to remove the hazardous conditions and charge the costs thereof to the responsible party <br />. without prior notifcation. EC 7.308 (3) <br />If more than one permittee has worked within the .affected. area, the Maintenance Planning - <br />Manager shall allocate the responsibility and cost for restoration and main#enance. . <br />Factors to be considered in the allocation of responsibility include the nature of the work <br />each performed, the type of deterioration occurring, when each permittee performed work, <br />the. kind of equipment and construction techniques each used, and other such factors <br />which may be deemed relevant. EC 7.308 (2) <br />4.B IMPROVED PUBLIC WAY <br />For purposes of surface restoration and maintenance responsibilities of the permittee, an <br />improved public way is a public right-ofi way upon which hard surface improvements such <br />as street and .alley ,pavements, public sidewalks, or bicycle .paths have been constructed. <br />The permittee is responsible for.maintaining surface restoration of a utility or right-of--way <br />cut upon an improved public way, until such time as the City performs a street <br />reconstruction or overlay upon the affected area. EC 7.308 (1) <br />4.C UNIMPROVED PUBLIC WAY <br />For purposes of surface restoration and maintenance responsibilities of the permittee, an <br />unimproved public way is a public right-of-way or public utility easement upon which hard <br />surface improvements such as street and alley pavements have not been cons#ructed. <br />The permittee shall be responsible for maintenance of surface restoration of work <br />performed within an unimproved public way for a period of one year commencing -upon the <br />completion of the work. EC 7.308 (7) <br />Utility & RJW Permit Policy <br />28 <br />i 2/07 /97 . <br />