HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Packet - 1/9/2017ORDINANCE COMMITTEE
January 9, 2017
4:50 PM
Harold E. Getty Council Chambers
Members
Chairperson Pat Morrissey
All Council Members
Roll Call:
Approval of Agenda, as proposed.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Right -of -Way Ordinance Changes.
Submitted By: Eric Thorson, City Engineer
Kelley Felchle
City Clerk
CITY OF WATERLOO
Council Communication
Right -of -Way Ordinance Changes.
City Council Meeting: 1/9/2017
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Right -of -Way Ordinance Changes.
Submitted By: Eric Thorson, City Engineer
Approval.
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7-1-4: CURB CUTS:
H. Any person constructing driveways and/or curb cuts within the city must first file a right of way
construction bond with the city clerk in the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00). The application
for such construction must be approved by the city council and conditioned upon the fulfillment of the
following
1. Faithful performance of all duties and regulations required by this chapter;
2. The faithful performance of every driveway and sidewalk specification on file in the city engineer's
reconstruction or repair of driveways and/or curb cuts within the city;
3. The prompt payment to the city of any sums that may become due for any reason or under this
chapter;
4. The prompt payment of all fines imposed upon said person for a violation of this chapter, which
violations occur during the life of the bond; and
5. Upon indemnifying and keeping the city harmless from any liability arising from said person's
constructing or reconstructing driveways and/or curb cuts within the city. (Rev. Ord. 113, Comp.
1941, p. C amd. Ord. 2878, 4 18 1977; Ord. 3058, 10 15 1979; Ord. 377/1, 3 11 1991; Ord. 3777,
3 25 1991)
H. Contractor's Bond: Any person constructing driveways and/or curb cuts within the city must first file
a right-of-way construction bond with the City Clerk in the sum of fifteen thousand dollars
($15,000.00), effective . This section does not apply to city employees working in
an official capacity, Waterloo Water Works, city contracts, or city franchise agreements. The
application for such construction must be approved by the city council and conditioned upon the
fulfillment of the following:
1. Faithful performance of all duties and regulations required by this chapter;
2. Faithful performance of every curb cut specification on file in the City Engineer's Office,
and/or any provision of this code or other city ordinance regulating the construction,
reconstruction or repair of curb cuts within the city;
3. Prompt payment to the City of any sums that may become due for any reason or under
this chapter;
4. Prompt payment of all fines imposed upon said person for a violation of this chapter, which
violations occur during the life of the bond; and
5. Upon indemnifying and keeping the city harmless from any liability arising from said
person's constructing or reconstructing curb cuts within the city.
7-3-4: PERMITS:
C. Persons Eligible For Permit: No permit required by this chapter shall be issued to any person not
holding and having a franchise, license or contract for which satisfactory bonds have been given
to protect and hold the city harmless against carelessness and neglect and otherwise to do and
perform all such acts as the provisions of this codc and other ordinanccs of the city, and the
provisions of the contract require.
C. Contractor's Bond: Any person desiring to excavate within the city must first file a right-of-way
construction bond with the City Clerk in the sum of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00), effective
. This section does not apply to city employees working in an official capacity,
Waterloo Water Works, city contracts, or city franchise agreements. The application for excavation
must be approved by the city council and conditioned upon the fulfillment of the following:
1. Faithful performance of all duties and regulations required by this chapter;
2. Faithful performance of every excavation specification on file in the City Engineer's Office,
and/or any provision of this code or other city ordinance regulating excavation within the city;
3. Prompt payment to the City of any sums that may become due for any reason or under
this chapter;
4. Prompt payment of all fines imposed upon said person for a violation of this chapter, which
violations occur during the life of the bond; and
5. Upon indemnifying and keeping the city harmless from any liability arising from said
person's excavating within the city.