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shall endeavor to discover the extent of the conflict and inform the City personnel <br />responsible of the proposed work. <br />Where privately owned irrigation systems are observed the permittee shall be <br />responsible for notifying the owner. <br />Abutting City Property -When the proposed work area abuts City-owned prop- <br />erty, excluding parks and Airport property, the Utility Inspector shall endeavor to <br />notify a representative of the Public Works Facilities Division and ask for comment <br />upon the proposed work. <br />When the proposed work area abuts park land, the Utility Inspector shall notify a <br />Parks Maintenance Section representative of the proposed work. Parks Mainte- <br />nance personnel shall either locate their facilities to identify potential conflicts or <br />provide the Utility Inspector with the necessary plans in order to perform the permit <br />review. <br />When the proposed work area abuts the municipal airport, the Utility Inspector shall <br />notify Airport Division personnel. Airport personnel shall either locate their facilities <br />or provide the Utility Inspector with the necessary plans in order to perform the <br />permit review. <br />Generally, the permit review process should be completed and the permit issued within <br />ten (10) working days from the date of application. Permits dealing with large projects or <br />special conditions may take additional time for review. <br />Upon completion of the review process, Maintenance Planning personnel shall list any <br />required modifications, and if appropriate, sign and issue the approved permit. The <br />individual signing the permit then updates the permit tracking system with the date the. <br />permit was issued. <br />Unapproved permits shall be returned to the applicant with a written statement listing the <br />City's concerns and reasons for the permit's denial. Also where possible, suggestions for <br />changes which would result in the permit being approved will be listed. <br />The applicant of a denied permit shall have the right of appeal to the City Manager. See <br />section 2.021 of the municipal code for appeal procedures. EC 7.295 <br />Except as outlined below in the section titled "Emergency Permits", permits shall not be <br />issued "after the fact" for work performed without prior approval of the Utility Inspector. <br />Permit fees for individual right-of--way cut permits shall be paid upon issuance of the <br />permit unless the applicant has previously made arrangements to be billed by the City. <br />Permit fees will be calculated by the City staff issuing the permit upon approval of the <br />permit utilizing the fee schedule as set by administrative order of the City Manager. <br />Because permit review and inspection activities can be more efficient for joint trench <br />Utility & R/W Permit Policy 12 06/01/97 <br />