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1 ORDINANCE NO. 93—8 2 AN ORDINANCE relating to permits for work on the public right-of-way, 3 amending Section 1 of Ordinance No. 2204 and repealing Ordinance No. 1213. 4 5 WHEREAS, the City Council finds that there exists a need to eliminate the 6 specific deposit requirements for work on public right-of-way and to require permits 7 for all work done within the public right-of-way; and 8 WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is not necessary to mandate by 9 ordinance the specific save harmless language which is to be included in permits for 10 work on public right-of-way and thereby deem it appropriate to repeal Ordinance No. 11 1213; 12 NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: 13 Section 1: Section 1 of Ordinance No. 2204 which reads as follows: 14 15 "It shall be unlawful for any person other than a duly authorized officer, agent or employee of the City of Everett, to make any opening in any 16 sidewalk or pavement on any of the alleys or public streets of the City of Everett without having first obtained a permit from the Commissioner of 17 Public Works so to do. Before any permit will be issued for any of the above named purposes, a deposit shall be made with the City Treasurer in 18 the sum of $25.00 for each opening of one square yard or less, and an additional deposit of $10.00 for each and every additional square yard or 19 fractional part thereof. If openings are maintained and repaired by the City, the entire deposit shall be forfeited to the City. The repair of any 20 sidewalk or pavement, and the back filling of all tunnels under permit from the City so to do, shall be made under the supervision, and subject to 21 the approval of the Commissioner of Public Works. Repair of pavement shall extend six inches below, and six inches under the pavement around 22 all openings. Repairs of sidewalk shall extend two inches below and three inches under the sidewalk around all openings. All repairs made under the 23 provision of the Ordinance shall be completed within thirty days, or the deposit made for permit will be forfeited. Tunnels made under the 24 provisions of this Ordinance shall be back filled and inspected by a duly authorized officer, agent or employee of the City before the pavement or 25 sidewalk above same is replaced." 26 be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: 27 28 "It shall be unlawful for any person other than a duly authorized officer, agent or employee of the City of Everett, to place any improvements, 29 construct anything, do any work or make any openings in, on or under any City of Everett alley or street, or within the right-of-way of the City of 30 Everett without first having obtained a permit from the City of Everett Public Works Department, paid the required fee and complied with all 31 rules and regulations established by the Director of Public Works." 32