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installations involving multiple utilities in a common trench, a matrix of graduated permit <br />-. fees is included in the fee schedule. Using the permit fee matrix, the Utility Inspector shall <br />determine the individual permit fee which most appropriately reflects the characteristics of <br />the proposed work. <br />2.D.4 Expiration <br />Right-of--way cut permits shall be valid for a period not to exceed six months from the date <br />of issue. Work may not be performed under an expired permit. Permit renewals shall <br />follow the same process as that used for a new permit. <br />2.E EMERGENCY PERMITS <br />A permit (i.e. Right-of--Way Cut, Public Improvement, Revocable) is required for all work <br />within the public way. However, when emergency repairs of an existing facility are <br />necessary, work may commence prior to the application for a permit. If this emergency <br />occurs during the normal working hours of the Maintenance Division, immediate verbal <br />notice to the Utility Inspector, Maintenance Planning Manager or Maintenance Support <br />Manager is required. <br />In the case where emergency repairs are necessary outside the normal business hours of <br />the Maintenance Division, the Eugene Police Department (682-5111) should be notified if <br />the work is within a street or alley and will necessitate a lane closure. if a representative <br />of the Public Works Department is needed, upon request of the permittee, the Eugene <br />Police Department will notify the "on-call" supervisor of the Maintenance Division. For <br />emergency repairs which are likely to impact street #rees, the Public Works Department <br />must be notified and the Urban Forester consulted to determine impacts to public trees. <br />Application for an emergency permit shall be submitted no later than the next working day <br />#ollowing the emergency repairs. This application must clearly describe the nature of the. <br />emergency and the action the permittee has taken to date. <br />The site of any emergency work will be inspected at the Utility Inspector's first opportunity. <br />The Utility Inspector will ensure that the permit process is followed, the work was accept- <br />ably performed, no City facilities damaged, and the site returned to an as good or better <br />condition than that prior to the work being performed. <br />2.F PERMITS FOR CITY OWNED-FACILITY <br />Although not required by the Municipal Code, Public Works Department policy also <br />requires a permit to be obtained for work performed within the public way by,or #or_all other <br />City departments. <br />Requiring City departments to obtain a permit affords the various divisions of Public Works <br />an opportunity to comment on how these facilities will affect their areas of responsibility <br />lltility & R/W Permit Policy 13 06/01/97 <br />