City Attorney
Roger Baker
Tooele City Attorney
90 North Main Street
Tooele, UT 84074
Phone: 435.843.2120
Fax: 435.843.2129
Title 4. Chapter 9. Street Excavation
4-9-1. Excavation permits required.
(Ord. 2015-08, 03-04-2015) (Ord. 1976-15, 08-19-1976)
4-9-2. Applications.
(Ord. 76-15, 08-19-76)
4-9-3. Fees.
(Ord. 2015-08, 03-04-2015) (Ord. 1976-15, 08-19- 1976)
4-9-4. Licensed contractor required.
(Ord. 2015-08, 03-04-2015) (Ord. 1976-15, 08-19- 1976)
4-9-5. Approved contractors.
(Ord. 2015-08, 03-04-2015) (Ord. 1976-15, 08-19-1976)
4-9-6. Manner of excavating.
(Ord. 2015-08, 03-04-2015) (Ord. 1976-15, 08-19- 1976)
4-9-7. Sidewalks.
(Ord. 1976-15, 08-19-1976)
4-9-8. Restoring surfaces.
(Ord. 2015-08, 03-04-2015) (Ord. 86-17, 10-27-64) (Ord. 1977-13, 08-11-1977)
4-9-9. Supervision.
(Ord. 2015-08, 03-04-2015) (Ord. 1976-15, 08-19- 1976)
4-9-10. Protective measures and routing of traffic.
(Ord. 2015-08, 03-04-2015) (Ord. 1976-15, 08-19-1976)
4-9-11. Clearance of vital structures.
(Ord. 2015-08, 03-04-2015) (Ord. 1976-15, 08-19-1976)
4-9-12. Protection of traffic.
(Ord. 2015-08, 03-04-2015) (Ord. 1976-15, 08-19-1976)
4-9-13. Relocation and protection of utilities.
(Ord. 2015-08, 03-04-2015) (Ord. 1976-15, 08-19- 1976)
4-9-14. Abandonment of substructures.
(Ord. 2015-08, 03-04-2015) (Ord. 1976-15, 08-19- 1976)
4-9-15. Protection of adjoining property.
(Ord. 2015-08, 03-04-2015) (Ord. 1976-15, 08-19-1976)
4-9-16. Care of excavated material.
(Ord. 2015-08, 03-04-2015) (Ord. 1976-15, 08-19-1976)
4-9-17. Cleanup procedure.
(Ord. 2015-08, 03-04-2015) (Ord. 1976-15, 08-19- 1976)
4-9-18. Protection of water courses.
(Ord. 2015-08, 03-04-2015) (Ord. 1976-15, 08-19- 1976)
4-9-19. Breaking through pavement.
(2) Saw cutting of Portland cement concrete may be required by the Director when the nature of the work or the condition of the street warrants. When required, the depth of the cut shall be not less than one inch in depth; however, depths greater than one inch may be required by the Director when circumstances warrant. Saw cutting may be required by the Director outside of the limits of the excavation over caveouts, over breaks, and small floating sections.
(3) Approved cutting of bituminous pavement surface ahead of excavation may be required by the Director to confine the pavement damage to the limit of the trench.
(4) Sections of sidewalks shall be removed to the nearest scoreline or joint.
(5) Unstable pavement shall be removed over caveouts and over breaks and the subgrade shall be treated as a main trench.
(6) Pavement edges shall be trimmed to a vertical face neatly aligned with the center line of the trench.
(7) Cutouts outside of the trench line must be normal or parallel to the trench line.
(8) Boring or other methods to prevent cutting of new pavement may be required by the Director.
(9) Permittee shall not be required to repair pavement damage existing prior to the excavation unless his cut results in small floating sections that may be unstable, in which case permittee shall remove and pave the area.
(Ord. 1976-15, 08-19-1976)
4-9-20. Depth of structures.
(Ord. 2015-08, 03-04-2015) (Ord. 1976-15, 08-19-1976)
4-9-21. Backfilling.
(Ord. 2015-08, 03-04-2015) (Ord. 1976-15, 08-19-1976)
4-9-22. Trenches in pipe laying.
(Ord. 2015-08, 03-04-2015) (Ord. 1976-15, 08-19-1976)
4-9-23. Prompt completion of work.
(Ord. 1976-15, 08-19-1976)
4-9-24. Urgent work.
(Ord. 2015-08, 03-04-2015) (Ord. 1976-15, 08-19-1976)
4-9-25. Emergency work.
(Ord. 2015-08, 03-04-2015) (Ord. 1976-15, 08-19-1976)
4-9-26. Noise, dust and debris.
(Ord. 2015-08, 03-04-2015) (Ord. 1976-15, 08-19-1976)
4-9-27. Preservation of monuments.
(Ord. 2015-08, 03-04-2015) (Ord. 1976-15, 08-19-1976)
4-9-28. Inspection required.
(Ord. 2015-08, 03-04-2015) (Ord. 1976-15, 08-19-1976)
4-9-29. Location records.
(Ord. 1976-15, 08-19-1976)
4-9-30. Violation and penalty.
(Ord. 2015-08, 03-04-2015) (Ord. 1994-36, 05-24-1994)
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