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the conditions stated in the restriction or closure authorization. <br />Due to the conflicts between traffic and construction work within a street during peak traffic <br />hours, work on arterial streets and/or within the downtown core area shall be prohibited <br />during the hours of 7:15 - 8:15 a.m. and 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Whenever lane closures on <br />arterials or within the downtown core area are performed, the permittee shall be responsi- <br />ble for informing the local media {i.e. major local newspapers, radio stations and television <br />stations)., law enforcement, fire protection, ambulance, transi# agencies, and school <br />districts of the approved closure. <br />Reviewing applications and issuing authorizations for lane closures and parking restric- <br />tions outside the above described limits shall be the responsibility of the Utility Inspector. <br />However, in any case where the Inspector has concerns about unusual traffic control <br />issues, he/she may refer the particular request to Transportation Division personnel for <br />authorization. <br />To avoid noise disturbances, normal working times for work performed under a permit <br />shall be restricted to the hours between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise <br />specifically authorized by permit, license, or variance. 4.083(g), 4.084 <br />3.F MAINTENANCE OF ROADWAY DRAINAGE <br />A permittee shall maintain all gutters, ditches, and other drainage features unobstructed <br />and free of sediment, dirt and debris. For curb and guttered streets the gutters shall <br />remain unobstructed for the full depth of the adjacent curb and for a width of at least one <br />foot in width from the face of the curb at the gutter line. Whenever a valley gutter crosses <br />an intersecting street, an adequate waterway shall be provided and at all times main- <br />tained. EC 7.307 (3) <br />3.G TEMPORARY SURFACING AND PERMANENT RESTORATION <br />The permittee shall not open more than 400 linear feet of trench without backfilling the <br />trench the same working day. The permittee shall be required to backfill and patch <br />temporarily with asphalt concrete material any excavation in a vehicle traffic lane, side- <br />walk, or on a bike path the same day of excavation and shall maintain the temporary <br />patch until the final surface repair is placed. Temporary trench repair shall be maintained <br />sufficiently to prevent settlement or an irregular surface. <br />Where it is impracticable to backfill and complete temporary surface restoration the same <br />day of trench opening, the permiee may seek prior written approval of the Utility Inspector <br />to leave a trench open overnight. With prior written approval the permittee may leave a <br />maximum of 400 linear feet of trench open overnight, provided the permittee establishes <br />and maintains barriers and warning devices to protect open trench zones. <br />As soon as practicable, but in no case greater than 60 days after completion of the permit <br />Utility & R/W Permit Policy 22 06/01/97 <br />