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Section 2: PERMITS FOR WORK WITHIN THE PUBLIC WAY <br />2.A GENERAL <br />No person or municipal utility shall perform work affecting the public way without first <br />obtaining a permit from the City Engineer. EC 7.290(2) <br />As used herein, "work affecting the public way" includes, but is not limited to, installation, <br />or construction of any structure, pipe, conduit, culvert, or facility, including a communica- <br />tions facility or other wire line facility in the public way, and any construction, reconstruc- <br />tion, grading, dust control, repair, opening or excavation of a public way for any purpose <br />but does not include the construction of public improvements performed under a contract <br />executed by the City Manager or work performed by City employees under the City <br />Manager's direction. EC 7.290(1) <br />Issuance of a permit for work within the public way does not relieve the permittee from the <br />responsibility to obtain other necessary permits and to conform to other regulatory <br />requirements. In certain areas of the public way, location restrictions, setbacks, natural <br />resource preservation, wetland, or other local, state, or federal regulations may apply. For <br />example, a separate erosion prevention permit may be required, in addition to a right-of- <br />way cut permit, for work performed in the public way. EC 6.635(1) <br />While not required by the Municipal Code, an adopted City of Eugene policy requires work <br />within the public way which is to be performed under a contract executed by the City <br />Manager to be reviewed by Public Works staff and a permit to be issued. All associated <br />fees shall be waived. <br />A standard permit is required if the activity affects the public way and the activity-meets <br />of the following conditions: <br />1. The activity involves the removal and replacement of any City-owned facilities (e.g. <br />street pavement, trees, concrete curbs or sidewalks). <br />2. The activity involves the relocation of the existing facility (e.g. changing the foot line <br />or elevation of underground facilities or moving existing poles or guy lines to a new <br />location). <br />3. The activity involves the cutting of any root 2 inches in diameter or greater of a <br />street tree within the critical root zone of the street tree. <br />4. The activity involves installing more than 100 linear feet of pipe, conduit or cable. <br />5. The activity includes closing a lane of traffic on an arterial street or any street within <br />the downtown core area. <br />Utility & R/W Permit Policy 6 06/01/97 <br />