HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance # 1936ORDINANCE NO. ~ g3~_
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 4 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE
CITY OF CANTON BY THE ADDITION OF
CHAPTER 5 ESTABLISHING STANDARDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES
ON THE RIGHTS-OF-WAY
WHEREAS, the City of Canton (the "City") is a municipality in accordance with the
Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970; and
WHEREAS, the City has the authority to adopt ordinances and to promulgate rules and
regulations governing the use of public right-of--way and that protect the public health, safety,
and welfare of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the City uses the public rights-of--way within its corporate limits to provide
essential public services to its residents and businesses, including traffic control signals, water,
sanitary sewer and storm sewer; and
WHEREAS, other service providers, including electricity, telephone, natural gas and
cable television and video service providers have placed, or from time to time may request to
place, certain facilities in the public rights-of--way within the City; and
WHEREAS, legislatures and regulatory agencies at the State and federal levels have
implemented changes in the regulatory framework to enhance competition in the providing of
various utility services; and
WHEREAS, the combination of legislative and regulatory changes and the development
of new technologies has led additional service providers to seek opportunities to provide services
in the City; and
WHEREAS, these regulatory and technological changes have resulted in demands for
access to and use of the public rights-of--way in the City as service providers, particularly in the
video and communications services, attempt to provide new or additional services to compete
with incumbent service providers; and
WHEREAS, unlike prior deregulations of utility services in which incumbent service
providers have been required to make their transmission and/or distribution systems available to
competitors, video and communications services seeking to compete with incumbent service
providers are seeking to install their own facilities for delivering competing video and
communications services; thereby increasing the number of service providers seeking access to
and use of the public rights-of--way in the City; and
WHEREAS, the public rights-of--way within the City are a limited public resource held
in trust by the City for the benefit of its citizens and the City has a custodial duty to ensure that
the public rights-of--way are used, repaired and maintained in a manner that best serves the public
interest; and
WHEREAS, the corporate authorities of the City find and determine that it is necessary
to and in the best interests of the public health, safety and general welfare to establish uniform
standards and regulations for access to and use of the public rights-of--way in the City by utility
service providers and other persons and entities that desire to place structures, facilities or
equipment in the public rights-of--way, so as to (i) prevent interference with the use of streets,
sidewalks, alleys and other public ways and places by the City and the general public, (ii) protect
against visual and physical obstructions to vehicular and pedestrian traffic, (iii) prevent
interference with the facilities and operations of the City's utilities and of other utilities lawfully
located in public rights-of--way or property, (iv) protect against environmental damage, including
damage to trees, from the installation of utility facilities, (v) preserve the character of the
neighborhoods in which facilities are installed, (vi) prevent visual blight, and (vii) assure the
continued safe use and enjoyment of private properties adjacent to utility facilities locations; and
WHEREAS ,this Ordinance is adopted pursuant to the provisions of (i) the Illinois
Municipal Code, 65 ILCS 5/1-1-1, et seq., including, without limitation, Sections 11-20-5, 11-
20-10, 11-42-11, 11-42-11.2, 11-80-1, 11-80-3, 11-80-6, 11-80-7, 11-80-8, 11-80-10, and 11-80-
13; (ii) Section 4 of the Telephone Company Act, 220 ILCS 65/4; (iii) the Illinois Highway
Code, including, without limitation, Articles 7 and 9 thereof, 605 ILCS 5/1-101 et seq.; (iv) the
Simplified Municipal Telecommunications Tax Act, 35 ILCS 636/1 et seq. and (v) the Cable and
Video Competition Law of 2007, 220 ILCS 5/21-100 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, this Ordinance establishes generally applicable standards for construction
on, over, above, along, upon, under, across, or within the public right-of--way, and for the use of
and repair of the public right-of--way; and
WHEREAS, in the enactment of this ordinance, the City has considered a variety of
standards for construction on, over, above, along, under, across, or within, use of and repair of
the public right-of--way, including, but not limited to, the standards relating to Accommodation
of Utilities on Right-of--Way of the Illinois State Highway System promulgated by the Illinois
Department of Transportation and found at 92 Ill. Adm. Code § 530.10 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, the City hereby finds that it is in the best interest of the City, the public and
the utilities using the public rights-of--way to establish a comprehensive set of construction
standards and requirements to achieve various beneficial goals, including, without limitation,
enhancing the planning of new utility facilities; minimizing interference with, and damage to,
rights-of--way and the streets, sidewalks, and other structures and improvements located in, on,
over and above the rights-of--way; and reducing costs and expenses to the public.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of Canton as follows:
Section 1. Recitals. The facts and statements contained in the preambles to this
Ordinance are found to be true and correct and are hereby adopted as part of this Ordinance.
Section 2. Adoption. Title 4 of the Municipal Code of the City of Canton shall be
amended by the addition of Chapter 5 that will read as follows:
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CHAPTER 5. CONSTRUCTION OF
UTILITY FACILITIES IN THE RIGHTS-OF-WAY
5.1 Purpose and Scope.
a) Purpose. The purpose of this Chapter is to establish policies and procedures for
constructing, maintaining, repairing, replacing, installing, and operating facilities on rights-of-
way within the City's jurisdiction, which will provide public benefit consistent with the
preservation of the integrity, safe usage, and visual qualities of the City`s rights-of--way and the
City as a whole.
b) Intent. In enacting this Chapter, the City intends to exercise its authority over the
rights-of--way in the City and, in particular, the use of the public ways and property by utilities,
by establishing uniform standards to address issues presented by utility facilities, including
without limitation:
1) prevent interference with the use of streets, sidewalks, alleys, parkways
and other public ways and places;
2) prevent the creation of visual and physical obstructions and other
conditions that are hazardous to vehicular and pedestrian traffic;
3) prevent interference with the facilities and operations of the City's utilities
and of other utilities lawfully located in rights-of--way or public property;
4) protect against environmental damage, including damage to trees, from the
installation of utility facilities;
5) protect against increased stormwater run-off due to structures and
materials that increase impermeable surfaces;
6) preserve the character of the neighborhoods in which facilities are
installed;
7) preserve open space, particularly the tree-lined parkways that characterize
the City's residential neighborhoods;
8) prevent visual blight from the proliferation of facilities in the rights-of-
way; and
9) assure the continued safe use and enjoyment of private properties adjacent
to utility facilities locations.
c) Facilities Subject to This Chapter. This Chapter applies to all facilities on, over,
above, along, upon, under, across, or within the rights-of--way within the jurisdiction of the City.
A facility lawfully established prior to the effective date of this Chapter may continue to be
maintained, repaired and operated by the utility as presently constructed and located, except as
may be otherwise provided in any applicable franchise, license or similar agreement.
d) Franchises, Licenses, or Similar Agreements. The City, in its discretion and as
limited by law, may require utilities to enter into a franchise, license or similar agreement for the
privilege of locating their facilities on, over, above, along, upon, under, across, or within the City
rights-of--way. Utilities that are not required by law to enter into such an agreement may request
that the City enter into such an agreement. In such an agreement, the City may provide for terms
and conditions inconsistent with this Chapter.
e) Effect of Franchises, Licenses, or Similar Agreements.
1) Utilities Other Than Telecommunications Providers. In the event that a
utility other than a telecommunications provider has a franchise, license or
similar agreement with the City, such franchise, license or similar
agreement shall govern and control during the term of such agreement and
any lawful renewal or extension thereof.
2) Telecommunications Providers. In the event of any conflict with, or
inconsistency between, the provisions of this Chapter and the provisions
of any franchise, license or similar agreement between the City and any
telecommunications provider, the provisions of such franchise, license or
similar agreement shall govern and control during the term of such
agreement and any lawful renewal or extension thereof.
f) Conflicts with Other Chapters. This Chapter supersedes all Chapters or parts of
Chapters adopted prior hereto that are in conflict herewith, to the extent of such conflict.
g) Conflicts with State and Federal Laws. In the event that applicable federal or
State laws or regulations conflict with the requirements of this Chapter, the utility shall comply
with the requirements of this Chapter to the maximum extent possible without violating federal
or State laws or regulations.
h) Sound En ing Bering Judgment. The City shall use sound engineering judgment
when administering this Chapter and may vary the standards, conditions, and requirements
expressed in this Chapter when the City so determines. Nothing herein shall be construed to
limit the ability of the City to regulate its rights-of--way for the protection of the public health,
safety and welfare.
5.2 Definitions.
As used in this Chapter and unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the words and
terms listed shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section. Any term not defined in
this Section shall have the meaning ascribed to it in 92 Ill. Adm. Code § 530.30, unless the
context clearly requires otherwise.
"AASHTO" -American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.
"ANSI" -American National Standards Institute.
"Applicant" - A person applying for a permit under this Chapter.
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"ASTM" -American Society for Testing and Materials.
"Backfill" -The methods or materials for replacing excavated material in a trench or pit.
"Bore" or "Boring" - To excavate an underground cylindrical cavity for the insertion of a pipe or
electrical conductor.
"Cable operator" -That term as defined in 47 U.S.C. 522(5).
"Cable service" -That term as defined in 47 U.S.C. 522(6).
"Cable system" -That term as defined in 47 U.S.C. 522(7).
"Carrier Pipe" -The pipe enclosing the liquid, gas or slurry to be transported.
"Casing" - A structural protective enclosure for transmittal devices such as: carrier pipes,
electrical conductors, and fiber optic devices.
"City" -The City of Canton.
"Clear Zone" -The total roadside border area, starting at the edge of the pavement, available for
safe use by errant vehicles. This area may consist of a shoulder, a recoverable slope, a non-
recoverable slope, and a clear run-out area. The desired width is dependent upon the traffic
volumes and speeds, and on the roadside geometry. Distances are specified in the AASHTO
Roadside Design Guide.
"Coating" -Protective wrapping or mastic cover applied to buried pipe for protection against
external corrosion.
"Code" -The Municipal Code of the City of Canton.
"Conductor" -Wire carrying electrical current.
"Conduit" - A casing or encasement for wires or cables.
"Construction" or "Construct" -The installation, repair, maintenance, placement, alteration,
enlargement, demolition, modification or abandonment in place of facilities.
"Cover" -The depth of earth or backfill over buried utility pipe or conductor.
"Crossing Facility" - A facility that crosses one or more right-of--way lines of aright-of--way.
"Director of Public Works" -The City is Director of Public Works or his or her designee.
"Disrupt the Right-of--Way" -For the purposes of this Chapter, any work that obstructs the right-
of-way or causes a material adverse effect on the use of the right-of--way for its intended use.
Such work may include, without limitation, the following: excavating or other cutting;
placement (whether temporary or permanent) of materials, equipment, devices, or structures;
damage to vegetation; and compaction or loosening of the soil, and shall not include the parking
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of vehicles or equipment in a manner that does not materially obstruct the flow of traffic on a
highway.
"Emergency" -Any immediate maintenance to the facility required for the safety of the public
using or in the vicinity of the right-of--way or immediate maintenance required for the health and
safety of the general public served by the utility.
"Encasement" -Provision of a protective casing.
"Engineer" -The City is Engineer or his or her designee.
"Equipment" -Materials, tools, implements, supplies, and/or other items used to facilitate
construction of facilities.
"Excavation" -The making of a hole or cavity by removing material, or laying bare by digging.
"Extra Heavy Pipe" -Pipe meeting ASTM standards for this pipe designation.
"Facility" -All structures, devices, objects, and materials (including, but not limited to, track
and rails, wires, ducts, fiber optic cable, antennas, vaults, boxes, equipment enclosures, cabinets,
pedestals, poles, conduits, grates, covers, pipes, cables, and appurtenances thereto) located on,
over, above, along, upon, under, across, or within rights-of--way under this Chapter. For
purposes of this Chapter, the term "facility" shall not include any facility owned or operated by
the City.
"Freestanding Facility" - A facility that is not a crossing facility or a parallel facility, such as an
antenna, transformer, pump, or meter station.
"Frontage Road" -Roadway, usually parallel, providing access to land adjacent to the highway
where it is precluded by control of access to a highway.
"Hazardous Materials" - Any substance or material which, due to its quantity, form,
concentration, location, or other characteristics, is determined by the City Engineer and/or
Director of Public Works to pose an unreasonable and imminent risk to the life, health or safety
of persons or property or to the ecological balance of the environment, including, but not limited
to explosives, radioactive materials, petroleum or petroleum products or gases, poisons, etiology
(biological) agents, flammables, corrosives or any substance determined to be hazardous or toxic
under any federal or state law, statute or regulation.
"Highway Code" -The Illinois Highway Code, 605 ILCS 5/1-101 et seq., as amended from time
to time.
"Highway" - A specific type of right-of--way used for vehicular traffic including rural or urban
roads or streets. "Highway" includes all highway land and improvements, including roadways,
ditches and embankments, bridges, drainage structures, signs, guardrails, protective structures
and appurtenances necessary or convenient for vehicle traffic.
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"Holder" - A person or entity that has received authorization to offer or provide cable or video
service from the ICC pursuant to the Illinois Cable and Video Competition Law, 220 ILCS 5/21-
401.
"IDOT" -Illinois Department of Transportation.
"ICC" -Illinois Commerce Commission.
"Jacking" - Pushing a pipe horizontally under a roadway by mechanical means with or without
boring.
"Jetting" - Pushing a pipe through the earth using water under pressure to create a cavity ahead
of the pipe.
"Joint Use" -The use of pole lines, trenches or other facilities by two or more utilities.
"J.U.L.I.E." -The Joint Utility Locating Information for Excavators utility notification program.
"Major Intersection" -The intersection of two or more major arterial highways.
"Occupancy" -The presence of facilities on, over or under right-of--way.
"Parallel Facility" - A facility that is generally parallel or longitudinal to the centerline of a right-
of-way.
"Parkway" -Any portion of the right-of--way not improved by street or sidewalk.
"Pavement Cut" -The removal of an area of pavement for access to facility or for the
construction of a facility.
"Permittee" -That entity to which a permit has been issued pursuant to Sections 5.4 and 5.5 of
this Chapter.
"Practicable" -That which is performable, feasible or possible, rather than that which is simply
convenient.
"Pressure" -The internal force acting radially against the walls of a carrier pipe expressed in
pounds per square inch gauge (psig).
"Petroleum Products Pipelines" -Pipelines carrying crude or refined liquid petroleum products
including, but not limited to, gasoline, distillates, propane, butane, or coal-slurry.
"Prompt" -That which is done within a period of time specified by the City. If no time period is
specified, the period shall be 30 days.
"Public Entity" - A legal entity that constitutes or is part of the government, whether at local,
state or federal level.
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"Restoration" -The repair of aright-of--way, highway, roadway, or other area disrupted by the
construction of a facility.
"Right-of--Way" or "Rights-of-Way"- Any street, alley, other land or waterway, dedicated or
commonly used for pedestrian or vehicular traffic or other similar purposes, including utility
easements, in which the City has the right and authority to authorize, regulate or permit the
location of facilities other than those of the City. "Right-of--way" or "Rights-of--way" shall not
include any real or personal City property that is not specifically described in the previous two
sentences and shall not include City buildings, fixtures and other structures or improvements,
regardless of whether they are situated in the right-of--way.
"Roadway" -That part of the highway that includes the pavement and shoulders.
"Sale of Telecommunications at Retail" -The transmitting, supplying, or furnishing of
telecommunications and all services rendered in connection therewith for a consideration, other
than between a parent corporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries or between wholly owned
subsidiaries, when the gross charge made by one such corporation to another such corporation is
not greater than the gross charge paid to the retailer for their use or consumption and not for sale.
"Security Fund" -That amount of security required pursuant to Section _.10.
"Shoulder" - A width of roadway, adjacent to the pavement, providing lateral support to the
pavement edge and providing an area for emergency vehicular stops and storage of snow
removed from the pavement.
"Sound Engineering Judgment" - A decision(s) consistent with generally accepted engineering
principles, practices and experience.
"Telecommunications" -This term includes, but is not limited to, messages or information
transmitted through use of local, toll and wide area telephone service, channel services, telegraph
services, teletypewriter service, computer exchange service, private line services, mobile radio
services, cellular mobile telecommunications services, stationary two-way radio, paging service
and any other form of mobile or portable one-way or two-way communications, and any other
transmission of messages or information by electronic or similar means, between or among
points by wire, cable, fiber optics, laser, microwave, radio, satellite, or similar facilities. "Private
line" means a dedicated non-traffic sensitive service for a single customer that entitles the
customer to exclusive or priority use of a communications channel, or a group of such channels,
from one or more specified locations to one or more other specified locations.
"Telecommunications" shall not include value added services in which computer processing
applications are used to act on the form, content, code and protocol of the information for
purposes other than transmission. "Telecommunications" shall not include purchase of
telecommunications by a telecommunications service provider for use as a component part of the
service provided by such provider to the ultimate retail consumer who originates or terminates
the end-to-end communications. "Telecommunications" shall not include the provision of cable
services through a cable system as defined in the Cable Communications Act of 1984 (47 U.S.C.
Sections 521 and following), as now or hereafter amended, or cable or other programming
services subject to an open video system fee payable to the City through an open video system as
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defined in the Rules of the Federal Communications Commission (47 C.F.R. §76.1500 and
following), as now or hereafter amended.
"Telecommunications Provider" -Means any person that installs, owns, operates or controls
facilities in the right-of--way used or designed to be used to transmit telecommunications in any
form.
"Telecommunications Retailer" -Means and includes every person engaged in making sales of
telecommunications at retail as defined herein.
"Trench" - A relatively narrow open excavation for the installation of an underground facility.
"Utility" -The individual or entity owning or operating any facility as defined in this Chapter.
"Vent" - A pipe to allow the dissipation into the atmosphere of gases or vapors from an
underground casing.
"Video Service" -That term as defined in section 21-201 (v) of the Illinois Cable and Video
Competition Law of 2007, 220 ILCS 21-201(v).
"Water Lines" -Pipelines carrying raw or potable water.
"Wet Boring" -Boring using water under pressure at the cutting auger to soften the earth and to
provide a sluice for the excavated material.
5.3 Annual Registration Required.
a) Registration Required. Every utility that occupies right-of--way within the City
shall register on January 1 of each year with the Engineer and/or Director of Public Works, on a
form provided by the City, providing the utility's name, address and regular business telephone
and telecopy numbers, the name of one or more contact persons who can act on behalf of the
utility in connection with emergencies involving the utility's facilities in the right-of--way and a
24-hour telephone number for each such person, and evidence of insurance as required in Section
5.8 of this Chapter, in the form of a certificate of insurance.
b) Registration Fee. Unless otherwise provided by franchise, license, or similar
agreement, all annual registrations pursuant to this Chapter shall be accompanied by a fee in the
amount of fifty ($50.00) dollars. No annual registration fee is required to be paid by any
electricity utility that is paying the municipal electricity infrastructure maintenance fee pursuant
to the Electricity Infrastructure Maintenance Fee Act.
5.4 Permit Required; Applications and Fees.
a) Permit Required. No person shall construct (as defined in this Chapter) any
facility on, over, above, along, upon, under, across, or within any City right-of--way which (1)
changes the location of the facility, (2) adds a new facility, (3) disrupts the right-of--way (as
defined in this Chapter), or (4) materially increases the amount of area or space occupied by the
facility on, over, above, along, under across or within the right-of--way, without first filing an
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application with the City Engineer and/or Director of Public Works and obtaining a permit from
the City therefore, except as otherwise provided in this Chapter. No permit shall be required for
installation and maintenance of service connections to customers' premises where there will be
no disruption of the right-of--way.
b) Permit Application. All applications for permits pursuant to this Chapter shall be
filed on a form provided by the City and shall be filed in triplicate, with copies to the City Clerk,
Public Works Director, and Engineer. The applicant may designate those portions of its
application materials that it reasonably believes contain proprietary or confidential information
as "proprietary" or "confidential" by clearly marking each page of such materials accordingly.
c) Minimum General Application Requirements. The application shall be made by
the applicant or its duly authorized representative and shall contain, at a minimum, the following:
1) The applicant's name and address and telephone and telecopy numbers; e-
mail address, and its interest in the work,
2) The names, addresses and telephone and telecopy numbers and a-mail
addresses of all professional consultants, if any, advising the applicant
with respect to the application;
3) A general description of the proposed work and the purposes and intent of
the facility and the uses to which the facility will be put. The scope and
detail of such description shall be appropriate to the nature and character
of the work to be performed, with special emphasis on those matters likely
to be affected or impacted by the work proposed;
4) Evidence that the applicant has placed on file with the City:
i) A written traffic control plan demonstrating the protective
measures and devices that will be employed consistent with the
Illinois Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, to prevent
injury or damage to persons or property and to minimize
disruptions to efficient pedestrian and vehicular traffic; and
ii) An emergency contingency plan which shall specify the nature of
potential emergencies, including, without limitation, construction
and hazardous materials emergencies, and the intended response
by the applicant. The intended response shall include notification
to the City and shall promote protection of the safety and
convenience of the public. Compliance with ICC regulations for
emergency contingency plans constitutes compliance with this
Section unless the City finds that additional information or
assurances are needed;
5) Drawings, plans and specifications showing the work proposed. The
certification of an engineer that such drawings, plans, and specifications
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comply with applicable codes, rules
the opinion of the City Engineer and/ornPubligcuWorks Direcborrequired per
6) Evidence of insurance as required in Section 5.8 of this Ch
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8) Any request for a variance from one or more provisions oft '
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9) Such additional information as may be reasonably required b th
d) Su lemental A lication Re uirements for S ecific T y e City.
addition to the requirements of Subsection c) of this Section, the permit a
the following items, as applicable to the specific utilit es of Utilities. In
application: y that is the subject of hhe ppermit
1) In the case of the installation of a new electric power, communication
telecommunications, cable television service, video service or natural gas
distribution system, evidence that any "Certificate of Public Convenience
and Necessity" or other regulatory authorization that the applicant is
required by law to obtain, or that the applicant has elected to obtain, has
been issued by the ICC or other jurisdictional authority;
2) In the case of natural gas systems, state the proposed pipe size, design,
construction class, and operating pressures;
3) In the case of water lines, indicate that all requirements of the Illinois
Environmental Protection Agency, Division of Public Water Supplies,
have been satisfied;
4) In the case of sewer line installations, indicate that the land and water
pollution requirements of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency,
Division of Water Pollution Control or other local or state entities with
jurisdiction, have been satisfied; or
5) In the case of petroleum products pipelines, state the type or types of
petroleum products, pipe size, maximum working pressure, and the design
standard to be followed.
e) Applicant's Duty to Update Information. Throughout the entire permit
application review period and the construction period authorized by the permit, any amendments
to information contained in a permit application shall be submitted by the applicant in writing to
the City within thirty (30) days after the change necessitating the amendment.
f) Application Fees. Unless otherwise provided by franchise, license, or similar
agreement, all applications for permits pursuant to this Chapter shall be accompanied by a fee in
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the amount of two hundred dollars ($200.00). No application fee is required to be paid by any
electricity utility that is paying the municipal electricity infrastructure maintenance fee pursuant
to the Electricity Infrastructure Maintenance Fee Act.
5.5 Action on Permit Applications.
a) City Review of Permit Applications. Completed permit applications, containing
all required documentation, shall be examined by the City Engineer and Director of Public
Works within a reasonable time after filing. If the application does not conform to the
requirements of applicable ordinances, codes, laws, rules, and regulations, the City Engineer
and/or Director of Public Works shall reject such application in writing, stating the reasons
therefor. If the City Engineer and Director of Public Works are satisfied that the proposed work
conforms to the requirements of this Chapter and applicable ordinances, codes, laws, rules, and
regulations, the City Engineer or Director of Public Works shall issue a permit therefor as soon
as practicable. In all instances, it shall be the duty of the applicant to demonstrate, to the
satisfaction of the City Engineer and Director of Public Works that the construction proposed
under the application shall be in full compliance with the requirements of this Chapter.
b) Additional City Review of Applications of Telecommunications Retailers.
1) Pursuant to Section 4 of the Telephone Company Act, 220 ILCS 65/4, a
telecommunications retailer shall notify the City that it intends to
commence work governed by this Chapter for facilities for the provision
of telecommunications services. Such notice shall consist of plans,
specifications, and other documentation sufficient to demonstrate the
purpose and intent of the facilities, and shall be provided by the
telecommunications retailer to the City not less than ten (10) days prior to
the commencement of work requiring no excavation and not less than
forty-five (45) days prior to the commencement of work requiring
excavation. The City Engineer or Director of Public Works shall specify
the portion of the right-of--way upon which the facility may be placed,
used and constructed.
2) In the event that the City Engineer or Director of Public Works fails to
provide such specification of location to the telecommunications retailer
within either (i) ten (10) days after service of notice to the City by the
telecommunications retailer in the case of work not involving excavation
for new construction or (ii) twenty-five (25) days after service of notice by
the telecommunications retailer in the case of work involving excavation
for new construction, the telecommunications retailer may commence
work without obtaining a permit under this Chapter.
3) Upon the provision of such specification by the City, where a permit is
required for work pursuant to Section 5.4 of this Article[Chapter] the
telecommunications retailer shall submit to the City an application for a
permit and any and all plans, specifications and documentation available
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regarding the facility to be constructed. Such application shall be subject
to the requirements of Subsection (a) of this Section.
c) Additional City Review of Applications of Holders of State Authorization Under
the Cable and Video Competition Law of 2007. Applications by a utility that is a holder of a
State-issued authorization under the Cable and Video Competition Law of 2007 shall be deemed
granted sixty (60) days after submission to the City unless otherwise acted upon by the City,
provided the holder has complied with applicable City codes, ordinances, and regulations.
5.6 Effect of Permit.
a) Authority Granted; No Property Right or Other Interest Created. A permit from
the City authorizes a permittee to undertake only certain activities in accordance with this
Chapter on City rights-of--way, and does not create a property right or grant authority to the
permittee to impinge upon the rights of others who may have an interest in the rights-of--way.
b) Duration. No permit issued under this Chapter shall be valid for a period longer
than six (6) months unless construction is actually begun within that period and is thereafter
diligently pursued to completion. If construction takes longer than six (6) months, a permit
extension must be sought from the Public Works Director or City Engineer.
c) Pre-construction meeting required. No construction shall begin pursuant to a
permit issued under this Chapter prior to attendance by the permittee and all major contractors
and subcontractors who will perform any work under the permit at apre-construction meeting.
The pre-construction meeting shall be held at a date, time and place designated by the City with
such City representatives in attendance as the City deems necessary. The meeting shall be for
the purpose of reviewing the work under the permit, and reviewing special considerations
necessary in the areas where work will occur, including, without limitation, presence or absence
of other utility facilities in the area and their locations, procedures to avoid disruption of other
utilities, use of rights-of--way by the public during construction, and access and egress by
adjacent property owners.
d) Compliance with All Laws Required. The issuance of a permit by the City does
not excuse the permittee from complying with other requirements of the City and applicable
statutes, laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations.
5.7 Revised Permit Drawings.
In the event that the actual locations of any facilities deviate in any material respect from
the locations identified in the plans, drawings and specifications submitted with the permit
application, the permittee shall submit a revised set of drawings or plans to the City within ninety
(90) days after the completion of the permitted work. The revised drawings or plans shall
specifically identify where the locations of the actual facilities deviate from the locations
approved in the permit. If any deviation from the permit also deviates from the requirements of
this Chapter, it shall be treated as a request for variance in accordance with Section 5.21 of this
Chapter. If the City denies the request for a variance, then the permittee shall either remove the
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facility from the right-of--way or modify the facility so that it conforms to the permit and submit
revised drawings or plans therefor.
5.8 Insurance.
a) Required Coverages and Limits. Unless otherwise provided by franchise, license,
or similar agreement or the process of Section 5.21, each permittee occupying right-of--way or
constructing any facility in the right-of--way shall secure and maintain, at a minimum, the
following liability insurance policies insuring the permittee as named insured and naming the
City, and its elected and appointed officers, officials, agents, and employees as additional
insureds on the policies listed in paragraphs 1 and 2 below:
1) Commercial general liability insurance, including premises-operations,
explosion, collapse, and underground hazard (commonly referred to as "X," "C," and "U"
coverages) and products-completed operations coverage with limits not less than:
i) One hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for bodily injury or
death to each person or one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000)
per accident; and
ii) One hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for property damage
resulting from any one accident; or
iii) One hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for a combined single
limit including bodily injury and property damage for each
accident.
2) Automobile liability for owned, non-owned and hired vehicles with a
combined single limit of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for
personal injury and property damage for each accident;
3) Worker's compensation with statutory limits; and
4) Employer's liability insurance with limits of not less than one hundred
thousand dollars ($100,000) per employee and per accident.
If the permittee is not providing such insurance to protect the contractors and subcontractors
performing the work, then such contractors and subcontractors shall comply with this Section.
b) Excess or Umbrella Policies. The coverages required by this Section may be in
any combination of primary, excess, and umbrella policies. Any excess or umbrella policy must
provide excess coverage over underlying insurance on a following-form basis such that when
any loss covered by the primary policy exceeds the limits under the primary policy, the excess or
umbrella policy becomes effective to cover such loss.
c) Copies Required. The permittee shall provide copies of any of the policies
required by this Section to the City within ten (10) days following receipt of a written request
therefore from the City.
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d) Maintenance and Renewal of Required Coverages. The insurance policies
required by this Section shall contain the following endorsement:
"It is hereby understood and agreed that this policy may not be
canceled nor the intention not to renew be stated until thirty (30)
days after receipt by the City, by registered mail or certified mail,
return receipt requested, of written notices addressed to the City
Mayor and the City Engineer of such intent to cancel or not to
renew."
Within ten (10) days after receipt by the City of said notice, and in no event later than ten (10)
days prior to said cancellation, the utility shall obtain and furnish to the City evidence of
replacement insurance policies meeting the requirements of this Section.
e) Self-Insurance. A permittee may self-insure all or a portion of the insurance
coverage and limit requirements required by Subsection a) of this Section. A permittee that self-
insures is not required, to the extent of such self-insurance, to comply with the requirement for
the naming of additional insureds under Subsection a), or the requirements of Subsections b), c)
and d) of this Section. A permittee that elects to self-insure shall provide to the City evidence
sufficient to demonstrate its financial ability to self-insure the insurance coverage and limit
requirements required under Subsection a) of this Section, such as evidence that the permittee is
a "private self insurer" under the Workers Compensation Act.
f) Effect of Insurance and Self-Insurance on Permittee's Liability. The legal
liability of the permittee to the City and any person for any of the matters that are the subject of
the insurance policies or self-insurance required by this Section shall not be limited by such
insurance policies or self-insurance or by the recovery of any amounts thereunder.
g) Insurance Companies. All insurance provided pursuant to this section shall be
effected under valid and enforceable policies, issued by insurers legally able to conduct business
with the licensee in the State of Illinois. All insurance carriers and surplus line carriers shall be
rated "A-" or better and of a class size "X" or higher by A.M. Best Company.
5.9 Indemnification.
By occupying or constructing facilities in the right-of--way, a permittee shall be deemed
to agree to defend, indemnify and hold the City and its elected and appointed officials and
officers, employees, agents and representatives harmless from and against any and all injuries,
claims, demands, judgments, damages, losses and expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees
and costs of suit or defense, arising out of, resulting from or alleged to arise out of or result from
the negligent, careless or wrongful acts, omissions, failures to act or misconduct of the permittee
or its affiliates, officers, employees, agents, contractors or subcontractors in the construction of
facilities or occupancy of the rights-of--way, and in providing or offering service over the
facilities, whether such acts or omissions are authorized, allowed or prohibited by this Chapter or
by a franchise, license, or similar agreement; provided, however, that the permittee's indemnity
obligations hereunder shall not apply to any injuries, claims, demands, judgments, damages,
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losses or expenses arising out of or resulting from the negligence, misconduct or breach of this
Chapter by the City, its officials, officers, employees, agents or representatives.
5.10 Security.
a) Pu ose. The permittee shall establish a Security Fund in a form and in an
amount as set forth in this Section. The Security Fund shall be continuously maintained in
accordance with this Section at the permittee's sole cost and expense until the completion of the
work authorized under the permit. The Security Fund shall serve as security for:
1) The faithful performance by the permittee of all the requirements of this
Chapter;
2) Any expenditure, damage, or loss incurred by the City occasioned by the
permittee's failure to comply with any codes, rules, regulations, orders,
permits and other directives of the City issued pursuant to this Chapter;
and
3) The payment by permittee of all liens and all damages, claims, costs, or
expenses that the City may pay or incur by reason of any action or non-
performance by permittee in violation of this Chapter including, without
limitation, any damage to public property or restoration work the
permittee is required by this Chapter to perform that the City must perform
itself or have completed as a consequence solely of the permittee's failure
to perform or complete, and all other payments due the City from the
permittee pursuant to this Chapter or any other applicable law.
b) Form. The permittee shall provide the Security Fund to the City in the form, at
the permittee's election, of cash, a certified check, a surety bond in a form acceptable to the City,
or an unconditional letter of credit in a form acceptable to the City. Any surety bond or letter of
credit provided pursuant to this Subsection shall, at a minimum:
1) Provide that it will not be canceled without prior notice to the City and the
permittee;
2) Not require the consent of the permittee prior to the collection by the City
of any amounts covered by it; and
3) Shall provide a location convenient to the City and within the State of
Illinois at which it can be drawn.
c) Amount. The dollar amount of the Security Fund shall be sufficient to provide for
the reasonably estimated cost to restore the right-of--way to at least as good a condition as that
existing prior to the construction under the permit, as determined by the City Engineer or
Director of Public Works, and may also include reasonable, directly related costs that the City
estimates are likely to be incurred if the permittee fails to perform such restoration. At a
minimum, the security fund shall be no less than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000). Where the
construction of facilities proposed under the permit will be performed in phases in multiple
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locations in the City, with each phase consisting of construction of facilities in one location or a
related group of locations, and where construction in another phase will not be undertaken prior
to substantial completion of restoration in the previous phase or phases, the City Engineer or
Director of Public Works may, in the exercise of sound discretion, allow the permittee to post a
single amount of security which shall be applicable to each phase of the construction under the
permit. The amount of the Security Fund for phased construction shall be equal to the greatest
amount that would have been required under the provisions of this Subsection (c) for any single
phase.
d) Withdrawals. The City, upon fourteen (14) days' advance written notice clearly
stating the reason for, and its intention to exercise withdrawal rights under this Subsection, may
withdraw an amount from the Security Fund, provided that the permittee has not reimbursed the
City for such amount within the fourteen (14) day notice period. Withdrawals may be made if
the permittee:
1) Fails to make any payment required to be made by the permittee
hereunder;
2) Fails to pay any liens relating to the facilities that are due and unpaid;
3) Fails to reimburse the City for any damages, claims, costs or expenses
which the City has been compelled to pay or incur by reason of any action
or non-performance by the permittee; or
4) Fails to comply with any provision of this Chapter that the City determines
can be remedied by an expenditure of an amount in the Security Fund.
e) Replenishment. Within fourteen (14) days after receipt of written notice from the
City that any amount has been withdrawn from the Security Fund, the permittee shall restore the
Security Fund to the amount specified in Subsection c) of this Section.
f) Interest. The permittee may request that any and all interest accrued on the
amount in the Security Fund be returned to the permittee by the City, upon written request for
said withdrawal to the City, provided that any such withdrawal does not reduce the Security
Fund below the minimum balance required in Subsection c) of this Section.
g) Closing and Return of Security Fund. Upon completion of the work authorized
under the permit, the permittee shall be entitled to the return of the Security Fund, or such
portion thereof as remains on deposit, within a reasonable time after account is taken for all
offsets necessary to compensate the City for failure by the permittee to comply with any
provisions of this Chapter or other applicable law. In the event of any revocation of the permit,
the Security Fund, and any and all accrued interest therein, shall become the property of the City
to the extent necessary to cover any reasonable costs, loss or damage incurred by the City as a
result of said revocation, provided that any amounts in excess of said costs, loss or damage shall
be refunded to the permittee.
h) Rights Not Limited. The rights reserved to the City with respect to the Security
Fund are in addition to all other rights of the City, whether reserved by this Chapter or otherwise
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authorized by law, and no action, proceeding or exercise of right with respect to said Security
Fund shall affect any other right the City may have. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the City
shall not be entitled to a double monetary recovery with respect to any of its rights which may be
infringed or otherwise violated.
5.11 Permit Suspension and Revocation.
a) City Right to Revoke Permit. The City may revoke or suspend a permit issued
pursuant to this Chapter for one or more of the following reasons:
1) Fraudulent, false, misrepresenting, or materially incomplete statements in
the permit application;
2) Non-compliance with this Chapter;
3) Permittee's physical presence or presence of permittee's facilities on,
over, above, along, upon, under, across, or within the rights-of--way
presents a direct or imminent threat to the public health, safety, or welfare;
or
4) Permittee's failure to construct the facilities substantially in accordance
with the permit, approved plans and City requirements.
b) Notice of Revocation or Suspension. The City shall send written notice of its
intent to revoke or suspend a permit issued pursuant to this Chapter stating the reason or reasons
for the revocation or suspension and the alternatives available to permittee under this Section
5.11.
c) Permittee Alternatives Upon Receipt of Notice of Revocation or Suspension.
Upon receipt of a written notice of revocation or suspension from the City, the permittee shall
have the following options:
1) Immediately provide the City with evidence that no cause exists for the
revocation or suspension;
2) Immediately correct, to the satisfaction of the City, the deficiencies stated
in the written notice, providing written proof of such correction to the City
within five (5) working days after receipt of the written notice of
revocation; or
3) Immediately remove the facilities located on, over, above, along, upon,
under, across, or within the rights-of--way and restore the rights-of--way to
the satisfaction of the City providing written proof of such removal to the
City within ten (10) days after receipt of the written notice of revocation.
The City may, in its discretion, for good cause shown, extend the time periods provided in this
Subsection.
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d) Stop Work Order. In addition to the issuance of a notice of revocation or
suspension, the City Engineer or Director of Public Works may issue a stop work order
immediately upon discovery of any of the reasons for revocation set forth within Subsection a) of
this Section.
e) Failure or Refusal of the Permittee to Comely. If the permittee fails to comply
with the provisions of Subsection c) of this Section, the City or its designee may, at the option of
the City: (1) correct the deficiencies; (2) upon not less than twenty (20) days notice to the
permittee, remove the subject facilities or equipment; or (3) after not less than thirty (30) days
notice to the permittee of failure to cure the non-compliance, deem them abandoned and property
of the City. The permittee shall be liable in all events to the City for all costs of removal.
5.12 Change of Ownership or Owner's Identity or Legal Status.
a) Notification of Change. A permittee shall notify the City no less than thirty (30)
days prior to the transfer of ownership of any facility in the right-of--way or change in identity of
the permittee. The new owner of the permittee or the facility shall have all the obligations and
privileges enjoyed by the former owner under the permit, if any, and applicable laws, ordinances,
rules and regulations, including this Chapter, with respect to the work and facilities in the right-
of-way.
b) Amended Permit. Anew owner shall request that any current permit be amended
to show current ownership. If the new owner fails to have a new or amended permit issued in its
name, the new owner shall be presumed to have accepted, and agreed to be bound by, the terms
and conditions of the permit if the new owner uses the facility or allows it to remain on the
City's right-of--way.
c) Insurance and Bonding. All required insurance coverage or bonding must be
changed to reflect the name of the new owner upon transfer.
5.13 General Construction Standards.
a) Standards and Principles. All construction in the right-of--way shall be consistent
with applicable ordinances, codes, laws rules and regulations, and commonly recognized and
accepted traffic control and construction principles, sound engineering judgment and, where
applicable, the principles and standards set forth in the Standard Specifications for Water and
Sewer Main Construction in Illinois, latest edition, and the principles and standards set forth in
the following IDOT publications, as amended from time to time:
1) Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction;
2) Supplemental Specifications and Recurring Special Provisions;
3) Highway Design Manual;
4) Highway Standards Manual;
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5) Standard Specifications for Traffic Control Items;
6) Illinois Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (92 Ill. Adm. Code §
545);
7) Flagger's Handbook; and
8) Work Site Protection Manual for Daylight Maintenance Operations.
b) Interpretation of Municipal Standards and Principles. If a discrepancy exists
between or among differing principles and standards required by this Chapter, the City Engineer
shall determine, in the exercise of sound engineering judgment, which principles apply and such
decision shall be final. If requested, the City Engineer shall state which standard or principle will
apply to the construction, maintenance, or operation of a facility in the future.
5.14 Traffic Control.
a) Minimum Requirements. The City's minimum requirements for traffic protection
are contained in IDOT's Illinois Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and this Code.
b) Warning Suns, Protective Devices, and Flaggers. The permittee is responsible
for providing and installing warning signs, protective devices and flaggers, when necessary,
meeting applicable federal, state, and local requirements for protection of the public and the
permittee's workers when performing any work on the rights-of--way.
c) Interference with Traffic. All work shall be phased so that there is minimum
interference with pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
d) Notice When Access is Blocked. At least forty-eight (48) hours prior to
beginning work that will partially or completely block access to any residence, business or
institution, the permittee shall notify the resident, business or institution of the approximate
beginning time and duration of such work; provided, however, that in cases involving emergency
repairs pursuant to Section 5.20 of this Chapter, the permittee shall provide such notice as is
practicable under the circumstances.
e) Compliance. The permittee shall take immediate action to correct any
deficiencies in traffic protection requirements that are brought to the permittee's attention by the
City.
5.15 Location of Facilities.
a) General Requirements. In addition to location requirements applicable to specific
types of utility facilities, all utility facilities, regardless of type, shall be subject to the general
location requirements of this subsection.
1) No Interference with City Facilities. No utility facilities shall be placed in
any location if the City Engineer or Director of Public Works determines
that the proposed location will require the relocation or displacement of
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any of the City's utility facilities or will otherwise interfere with the
operation or maintenance of any of the City's utility facilities.
2) Minimum Interference and Impact. The proposed location shall cause
only the minimum possible interference with the use of the right-of--way
and shall cause only the minimum possible impact upon, and interference
with the rights and reasonable convenience of property owners who adjoin
said right-of--way.
3) No Interference with Travel. No utility facility shall be placed in any
location that interferes with the usual travel on such right-of--way.
4) No Limitations on Visibility. No utility facility shall be placed in any
location so as to limit visibility of or by users of the right-of--way.
5) Size of Utility Facilities. The proposed installation shall use the smallest
suitable vaults, boxes, equipment enclosures, power pedestals, and/or
cabinets then in use by the facility owner, regardless of location, for the
particular application.
b) Parallel Facilities Located Within Highway.
1) Overhead Parallel Facilities. An overhead parallel facility may be located
within the right-of--way lines of a highway only i£
i) Lines are located as near as practicable to the right-of--way line and
as nearly parallel to the right-of--way line as reasonable pole
alignment will permit;
ii) Where pavement is curbed, poles are as remote as practicable from
the curb with a minimum distance of two feet (0.6 m) behind the
face of the curb, where available;
iii) Where pavement is uncurbed, poles are as remote from pavement
edge as practicable with minimum distance of four feet (1.2 m)
outside the outer shoulder line of the roadway and are not within
the clear zone;
iv) No pole is located in the ditch line of a highway; and
v) Any ground-mounted appurtenance is located within one foot (0.3
m) of the right-of--way line or as near as possible to the right-of-
way line.
2) Underground Parallel Facilities. An underground parallel facility may be
located within the right-of--way lines of a highway only if:
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i) The facility is located as near the right-of--way line as practicable
and not more than eight (8) feet (2.4 m) from and parallel to the
right-of--way line;
ii) Anew facility may be located under the paved portion of a
highway only if other locations are impracticable or inconsistent
with sound engineering judgment (e.g., a new cable may be
installed in existing conduit without disrupting the pavement); and
iii) In the case of an underground power or communications line, the
facility shall be located as near the right-of--way line as practicable
and not more than five (5) feet (1.5 m) from the right-of--way line
and any above-grounded appurtenance shall be located within one
foot (0.3 m) of the right-of--way line or as near as practicable.
c) Facilities Crossing Highways.
1) No Future Disruption. The construction and design of crossing facilities
installed between the ditch lines or curb lines of City highways may
require the incorporation of materials and protections (such as encasement
or additional cover) to avoid settlement or future repairs to the roadbed
resulting from the installation of such crossing facilities.
2) Cattle Passes, Culverts, or Draina~;e Facilities. Crossing facilities shall not
be located in cattle passes, culverts, or drainage facilities.
3) 90 Degree Crossing Required. Crossing facilities shall cross at or as near
to a ninety (90) degree angle to the centerline as practicable.
4) Overhead Power or Communication Facilitv. An overhead power or
communication facility may cross a highway only if:
i) It has a minimum vertical line clearance as required by ICUs rules
entitled, "Construction of Electric Power and Communication
Lines" (83 Ill. Adm. Code 305);
ii) Poles are located within one foot (0.3 m) of the right-of--way line
of the highway and outside of the clear zone; and
iii) Overhead crossings at major intersections are avoided.
5) Underground Power or Communication Facilitv. An underground power
or communication facility may cross a highway only if:
i) The design materials and construction methods will provide
maximum maintenance-free service life; and
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ii) Capacity for the utility's foreseeable future expansion needs is
provided in the initial installation.
6) Utility Markin. The City may require the permittee to install tracer wire
where an underground facility is located in the right-of--way. Tracer wire
shall be a continuous, one strand, 10 gage, solid THHN copper wire
insulated by a thin, high-grade PVC or nylon jacket. The copper
conductor shall meet the requirements of ASTM B-3. Tracer wire shall be
brought up at all valves, hydrants and utility facilities.
The City may require the permittee to install non-detector type marking
tape where an underground facility is located within the right-of--way. The
non-detector type underground marking tape shall be installed
approximately 3 feet below, if applicable, the finished surface and in the
center of all excavated trenches. Marking tape manufacturers shall be
approved by the City and shall be color-coded as per J.U.L.I.E. standards.
The City may require the utility to provide a marker at each right-of--way
line where an underground facility other than a power or communication
facility crosses a highway. Each marker shall identify the type of facility,
the utility, and an emergency phone number. Markers may also be
eliminated as provided in current Federal regulations. (49 C.F.R.
§ 192.707 (1989)).
d) Facilities to be Located Within Particular Rights-of--Way. The City may require
that facilities be located within particular rights-of--way that are not highways, rather than within
particular highways.
e) Freestanding Facilities.
1) The City may restrict the location and size of any freestanding facility
located within aright-of--way.
2) The City may require any freestanding facility located within aright-of-
way to be screened from view.
f) Facilities Installed Above Ground. Above ground facilities may be installed only
if:
1) No other existing facilities in the area are located underground;
2) New underground installation is not technically feasible; and
3) The proposed installation will be made at a location, and will employ
suitable design and materials, to provide the greatest protection of
aesthetic qualities of the area being traversed without adversely affecting
safety. Suitable designs include, but are not limited to, self-supporting
armless, single-pole construction with vertical configuration of conductors
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and cable. Existing utility poles and light standards shall be used
wherever practicable; the installation of additional utility poles is strongly
discouraged.
g) FacilitX Attachments to Brides or Roadway Structures.
1) Facilities may be installed as attachments to bridges or roadway structures
only where the permittee has demonstrated that all other means of
accommodating the facility are not practicable. Other means shall include,
but are not limited to, underground, underwater, independent poles, cable
supports and tower supports, all of which are completely separated from
the bridge or roadway structure. Facilities transmitting commodities that
are volatile, flammable, corrosive, or energized, especially those under
significant pressure or potential, present high degrees of risk and such
installations are not permitted.
2) A permittee shall include in its request to accommodate a facility
installation on a bridge or roadway structure supporting data
demonstrating the impracticability of alternate routing. Approval or
disapproval of an application for facility attachment to a bridge or
roadway structure will be based upon the following considerations:
i) The type, volume, pressure or voltage of the commodity to be
transmitted and an evaluation of the resulting risk to persons and
property in the event of damage to or failure of the facility;
ii) The type, length, value, and relative importance of the highway
structure in the transportation system;
iii) The alternative routings available to the utility and their
comparative practicability;
iv) The proposed method of attachment;
v) The ability of the structure to bear the increased load of the
proposed facility;
vi) The degree of interference with bridge maintenance and painting;
vii) The effect on the visual quality of the structure; and
viii) The public benefit expected from the utility service as compared to
the risk involved.
h) Appearance Standards.
1) The City may prohibit the installation of facilities in particular locations in
order to preserve visual quality.
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2) A facility may be constructed only if its construction does not require
extensive removal or alteration of trees or terrain features visible to the
right-of--way user or to adjacent residents and property owners, and if it
does not impair the aesthetic quality of the lands being traversed.
5.16 Construction Methods and Materials.
a) Standards and Requirements for Particular Types of Construction Methods.
1) Boring or Jacking. Boring or jacking installation shall be done in
accordance with the applicable sections of the "Standard Specifications for
Water and Sewer Construction In Illinois," latest edition or as approved by
the City.
i) Pits and Shoring. Boring or jacking under rights-of--way shall be
accomplished from pits located at a minimum distance specified by
the City Engineer from the edge of the pavement. Pits for boring
or jacking shall be excavated no more than 48 hours in advance of
boring or jacking operations and backfilled within 48 hours after
boring or jacking operations are completed. While pits are open,
they shall be clearly marked and protected by barricades. Shoring
shall be designed, erected, supported, braced, and maintained so
that it will safely support all vertical and lateral loads that may be
imposed upon it during the boring or jacking operation.
ii) Wet Boring or Jetting. Wet boring or jetting shall not be permitted
under the roadway.
iii) Borings with Diameters Greater Than 6 Inches. Borings over six
inches (0.15 m) in diameter shall be accomplished with an auger
and following pipe, and the diameter of the auger shall not exceed
the outside diameter of the following pipe by more than one inch
(25 mm).
iv) Borings with Diameters 6 Inches or Less. Borings of six inches or
less in diameter may be accomplished by either jacking, guided
with auger, or auger and following pipe method.
v) Tree Preservation. Any facility located within the drip line of any
tree designated by the City to be preserved or protected shall be
bored under or around the root system.
2) Trenching. Trenching for facility installation, repair, or maintenance on
rights-of--way shall be done in accord with the applicable portions of of
IDOT's "Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction,"
latest edition, and the Standard Specifications for Water and Sewer Main
Construction in Illinois," latest edition.
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i) Length. The length of open trench shall be kept to the practicable
minimum consistent with requirements for pipe-line testing. Only
one-half of any intersection may have an open trench at any time
unless special permission is obtained from the City Engineer.
ii) Open Trench and Excavated Material. Open trench and
windrowed excavated material shall be protected as required by
Chapter 6 of the Illinois Manual on Uniform Traffic Control
Devices. Where practicable, the excavated material shall be
deposited between the roadway and the trench as added protection.
Excavated material shall not be allowed to remain on the paved
portion of the roadway. Where right-of--way width does not allow
for windrowing excavated material off the paved portion of the
roadway, excavated material shall be hauled to an off-road
location.
iii) Drip Line of Trees. The utility shall not trench within the drip line
of any tree designated by the City to be preserved.
3) Backfillin~.
i) Any pit, trench, or excavation created during the installation of
facilities shall be backfilled for its full width, depth, and length
using methods and materials in accordance with IDOT's "Standard
Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction," or the
"Standard Specifications for Water and Sewer Main Construction
in Illinois," latest edition. When excavated material is hauled
away or is unsuitable for backfill, suitable granular backfill shall
be used. In roadway areas, backfill shall be flowable fill in
accordance with the IDOT's "Standard Specifications for Road and
Bridge Construction."
ii) For a period of three years from the date construction of a facility
is completed, the utility/permittee shall be responsible to remove
and restore any backfilled area that has settled due to construction
of the facility. If so ordered by the Engineer, the utility/permittee,
at its expense, shall remove any pavement and backfill material to
the top of the installed facility, place and properly compact new
backfill material, and restore new pavement, sidewalk, curbs, and
driveways to the proper grades, as determined by the Engineer.
4) Pavement Cuts. Pavement cuts for facility installation or repair shall be
permitted on a highway only if that portion of the highway is closed to
traffic. If a variance to the limitation set forth in this paragraph 4) is
permitted under Section 5.21, the following requirements shall apply:
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i) Any excavation under pavements shall be backfilled with flowable
fill. If allowed by the City, the excavation shall be backfilled and
compacted as soon as practicable with select granular material of
CA-6, CA-7, CA-9, CA-11, CA-13, CA-16, FA-1, FA-5, FA-6, or
FA-10 gradation, as designated by the Engineer.
ii) Restoration of pavement, in kind, shall be accomplished as soon as
practicable, and temporary repair with bituminous mixture shall be
provided immediately. Any subsequent failure of either the
temporary repair or the restoration shall be rebuilt upon
notification by the City.
iii) All saw cuts shall be full depth and shall not extend beyond the
limits of the patch.
iv) For all rights-of--way which have been reconstructed with a
concrete surface/base in the last seven (7) years, or resurfaced in
the last three (3) years, permits shall not be issued unless such
work is determined to be an emergency repair or other work
considered necessary and unforeseen before the time of the
reconstruction or unless a pavement cut is necessary for a
J.U.L.I.E. locate.
5) Encasement.
i) Casing pipe shall be designed to withstand the load of the highway
and any other superimposed loads. The casing shall be continuous
either by one-piece fabrication or by welding or jointed installation
approved by the City.
ii) The venting, if any, of any encasement shall extend within one foot
(0.3 m) of the right-of--way line. No above-ground vent pipes shall
be located in the area established as clear zone for that particular
section of the highway.
iii) In the case of water main or service crossing, encasement shall be
furnished between bore pits unless continuous pipe or City
approved jointed pipe is used under the roadway. Casing may be
omitted only if pipe is installed prior to highway construction and
carrier pipe is continuous or mechanical joints are of a type
approved by the City. Bell and spigot type pipe shall be encased
regardless of installation method.
iv) In the case of gas pipelines of 60 psig or less, encasement may be
eliminated.
v) In the case of gas pipelines or petroleum products pipelines with
installations of more than 60 psig, encasement may be eliminated
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only i£ (1) extra heavy pipe is used that precludes future
maintenance or repair and (2) cathodic protection of the pipe is
provided;
vi) If encasement is eliminated for a gas or petroleum products
pipeline, the facility shall be located so as to provide that
construction does not disrupt the right-of--way.
6) Minimum Cover of Underground Facilities. Cover shall be provided and
maintained at least in the amount specified in the following table for
minimum cover for the type of facility:
TYPE OF FACILITY MINIMUM COVER
Electric Lines 30 Inches (0.8 m)
Communication, Cable or Video Service 18 to 24 Inches (0.6 m, as determined by
Lines Ci
Gas or Petroleum Products 30 Inches 0.8 m
Water Line Sufficient Cover to Provide Freeze
Protection 48 inches, minimum
Sanitary Sewer, Storm Sewer, or Drainage Sufficient Cover to Provide Freeze
Line Protection 36 inches, minimum
b) Standards and Requirements for Particular Types of Facilities.
1) Electric Power or Communication Lines.
i) Code Compliance. Electric power or communications facilities
within City rights-of--way shall be constructed, operated, and
maintained in conformity with the provisions of 83 Ill. Adm. Code
Part 305 (formerly General Order 160 of the Illinois Commerce
Commission) entitled "Rules for Construction of Electric Power
and Communications Lines," and the National Electrical Safety
Code.
ii) Overhead Facilities. Overhead power or communication facilities
shall use single pole construction and, where practicable, joint use
of poles shall be used. Utilities shall make every reasonable effort
to design the installation so guys and braces will not be needed.
Variances may be allowed if there is no feasible alternative and if
guy wires are equipped with guy guards for maximum visibility.
iii) Underground Facilities. (1) Cable may be installed by trenching or
plowing, provided that special consideration is given to boring in
order to minimize damage when crossing improved entrances and
side roads. (2) If a crossing is installed by boring or jacking,
encasement shall be provided between jacking or bore pits.
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Encasement may be eliminated only i£ (a) the crossing is installed
by the use of "moles," "whip augers," or other approved method
which compress the earth to make the opening for cable
installation or (b) the installation is by the open trench method
which is only permitted prior to roadway construction. (3) Cable
shall be grounded in accordance with the National Electrical Safety
Code.
iv) Burial of Drons. All temporary service drops placed between
November 1 of the prior year and March 15 of the current year,
also known as snowdrops, shall be buried by May 31 of the current
year, weather permitting, unless otherwise permitted by the City.
Weather permitting, utilities shall bury all temporary drops,
excluding snowdrops, within ten (10) business days after
placement.
2) Underground Facilities Other than Electric Power or Communication
Lines. Underground facilities other than electric power or communication
lines may be installed by:
i) the use of "moles," "whip augers," or other approved methods
which compress the earth to move the opening for the pipe;
ii) jacking or boring with vented encasement provided between the
ditch lines or toes of slopes of the highway;
iii) open trench with vented encasement between ultimate ditch lines
or toes of slopes, but only if prior to roadway construction; or
iv) tunneling with vented encasement, but only if installation is not
possible by other means.
3) Gas Transmission, Distribution and Service. Gas pipelines within rights-
of-way shall be constructed, maintained, and operated in a City approved
manner and in conformance with the Federal Code of the Office of
Pipeline Safety Operations, Department of Transportation, Part 192 -
Transportation of Natural and Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Federal
Safety Standards (49 CFR § 192), IDOT's "Standard Specifications for
Road and Bridge Construction," and all other applicable laws, rules, and
regulations.
4) Petroleum Products Pipelines. Petroleum products pipelines within rights-
of-way shall conform to the applicable sections of ANSI Standard Code
for Pressure Piping. (Liquid Petroleum Transportation Piping Systems
ANSI-B 31.4).
5) Waterlines, Sanitary Sewer Lines, Storm Water Sewer Lines or Drainage
Lines. Water lines, sanitary sewer lines, storm sewer lines, and drainage
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lines within rights-of--way shall meet or exceed the recommendations of
the current "Standard Specifications for Water and Sewer Main
Construction in Illinois."
6) Ground Mounted Appurtenances. Ground mounted appurtenances to
overhead or underground facilities, when permitted within aright-of--way,
shall be provided with avegetation-free area extending one foot (305 mm)
in width beyond the appurtenance in all directions. The vegetation-free
area may be provided by an extension of the mounting pad, or by heavy
duty plastic or similar material approved by the Engineer. With the
approval of the Engineer, shrubbery surrounding the appurtenance may be
used in place of vegetation-free area. The housing for ground-mounted
appurtenances shall be painted a neutral color to blend with the
surroundings.
c) Materials.
1) General Standards. The materials used in constructing facilities within
rights-of--way shall be those meeting the accepted standards of the
appropriate industry, the applicable portions of IDOT's "Standards
Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction," the requirements of the
Illinois Commerce Commission, the applicable portions of the current
"Standard Specifications for Water and Sewer Main Construction in
Illinois," or the standards established by other official regulatory agencies
for the appropriate industry.
2) Material Storage on Right-of--Way. No material shall be stored on the
right-of--way without the prior written approval of the City Engineer or
Public Works Director. When such storage is permitted, all pipe, conduit,
wire, poles, cross arms, or other materials shall be distributed along the
right-of--way prior to and during installation in a manner to minimize
hazards to the public or an obstacle to right-of--way maintenance or
damage to the right-of--way and other property. If material is to be stored
on right-of--way, prior approval must be obtained from the City.
3) Hazardous Materials. The plans submitted by the permittee to the City
shall identify any hazardous materials that may be involved in the
construction of the new facilities or removal of any existing facilities.
d) Operational Restrictions.
1) Construction operations on rights-of--way may, at the discretion of the
City, be required to be discontinued when such operations would create
hazards to traffic or the public health, safety, and welfare. Such
operations may also be required to be discontinued or restricted when
conditions are such that construction would result in extensive damage to
the right-of--way or other property.
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2) These restrictions may be waived by the Engineer or Public Works
Director when emergency work is required to restore vital utility services.
3) Unless otherwise permitted by the City, the hours of construction are 7:00
a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
e) Location of Existing Facilities. Any utility proposing to construct facilities in the
City shall contact J.U.L.I.E. and ascertain the presence and location of existing above-ground
and underground facilities within the rights-of--way to be occupied by its proposed facilities. The
City will make its permit records available to a utility for the purpose of identifying possible
facilities. When notified of an excavation or when requested by the City or by J.U.L.I.E., a
utility shall locate and physically mark its underground facilities within 48 hours, excluding
weekends and holidays, in accordance with the Illinois Underground Facilities Damage
Prevention Act (220 ILCS 50/1 et seq.)
5.17 Vegetation Control.
Electric Utilities -Compliance with State Laws and Regulations. An electric
utility shall conduct all tree-trimming and vegetation control activities in the right-of--way in
accordance with applicable Illinois laws and regulations, and additionally, with such local
franchise or other agreement with the City as permitted by law.
5.18 Removal, Relocation, or Modifications of Utility Facilities.
a) Notice. Within ninety (90) days following written notice from the City, a
permittee shall, at its own expense, protect, support, temporarily or permanently disconnect,
remove, relocate, change or alter the position of any utility facilities within the rights-of--way
whenever the corporate authorities have determined that such removal, relocation, change or
alteration, is reasonably necessary for the construction, repair, maintenance, or installation of any
City improvement in or upon, or the operations of the City in or upon, the rights-of--way.
b) Removal of Unauthorized Facilities. Within thirty (30) days following written
notice from the City, any permittee that owns, controls, or maintains any unauthorized facility or
related appurtenances within the rights-of--way shall, at its own expense, remove all or any part
of such facilities or appurtenances from the rights-of--way. A facility is unauthorized and subject
to removal in the following circumstances:
1) Upon expiration or termination of the permittee's license or franchise,
unless otherwise permitted by applicable law;
2) If the facility was constructed or installed without the prior grant of a
license or franchise, if required;
3) If the facility was constructed or installed without prior issuance of a
required permit in violation of this Chapter; or
4) If the facility was constructed or installed at a location not permitted by
the permittee's license or franchise.
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c) Emergency Removal or Relocation of Facilities. The City retains the right and
privilege to cut or move any facilities located within the rights-of--way of the City, as the City
may determine to be necessary, appropriate or useful in response to any public health or safety
emergency. If circumstances permit, the municipality shall attempt to notify the utility, if
known, prior to cutting or removing a facility and shall notify the utility, if known, after cutting
or removing a facility.
d) Abandonment of Facilities. Upon abandonment of a facility within the rights-of-
way of the City, the permittee shall notify the City within ninety (90) days. Following receipt of
such notice the City may direct the permittee to remove all or any portion of the facility if the
City Engineer determines that such removal will be in the best interest of the public health,
safety and welfare. In the event that the City does not direct the permittee that abandoned the
facility to remove it, by giving notice of abandonment to the City, the abandoning permittee shall
be deemed to consent to the alteration or removal of all or any portion of the facility by another
permittee or person.
5.19 Clean-up and Restoration.
The permittee shall remove all excess material and restore all turf and terrain and other
property within ten (10) days after any portion of the rights-of--way are disturbed, damaged or
destroyed due to construction or maintenance by the permittee, all to the satisfaction of the City.
This includes restoration of entrances and side roads. Restoration of roadway surfaces shall be
made using materials and methods approved by the City Engineer. Such cleanup and repair may
be required to consist of backfilling, regrading, reseeding, resodding, or any other requirement to
restore the right-of--way to a condition substantially equivalent to that which existed prior to the
commencement of the project. The time period provided in this Section may be extended by the
City Engineer for good cause shown.
Cleanup and surface restoration shall be completed in accordance with IDOT's "Standard
Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction" and the "Standard Specifications for Water
and Sewer Main Construction in Illinois."
Roadway restoration shall meet the following requirements unless otherwise allowed by
the City Engineer or Public Works Director:
Concrete roadwa,~ Patch thickness will match existing pavement thickness except that
all patches shall have 6-inch minimum thickness. Portland cement concrete mix used shall be an
IDOT approved pavement patch mix design.If existing pavement is reinforced, reinforcement or
dowel bars (as appropriate) shall be installed in accordance with IDOT Standard Specifications
and Standard Details.Edges of concrete pavement patches shall have joint filler installed and be
sealed in accordance with IDOT Standard Specifications and Standard Details.
Bituminous Roadway: Flowable backfill or select granular backfill, if allowed, shall be
primed and receive a minimum of 3 inches up to the existing thickness of hot mix surface coarse
having the following minimum designation: IL 9.5 or IL 12.5, Mixture C, N30; RAP=O%;
DAV=4.2%; PG 58-22. If select granular backfill is allowed, it shall be compacted in lifts not to
exceed 8 inches loose measure and be brought to within 6 inches of the surface. The patch shall
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be capped with a temporary CA-6 white rock surface patch. The temporary surface patch shall
be left in place a minimum of two weeks (but not more than four weeks) to allow for settlement.
At the end of the settlement period, the temporary white rock shall be partially removed and
replaced with bituminous patch.
5.20 Maintenance and Emergency Maintenance.
a) General. Facilities on, over, above, along, upon, under, across, or within rights-
of-way are to be maintained by or for the permittee in a manner satisfactory to the City and at the
permittee's expense.
b) Emergency Maintenance Procedures. Emergencies may justify non-compliance
with normal procedures for securing a permit:
1) If an emergency creates a hazard on the traveled portion of the right-of-
way, the permittee shall take immediate steps to provide all necessary
protection for traffic on the highway or the public on the right-of--way
including the use of signs, lights, barricades or flaggers. If a hazard does
not exist on the traveled way, but the nature of the emergency is such as to
require the parking on the shoulder of equipment required in repair
operations, adequate signs and lights shall be provided. Parking on the
shoulder in such an emergency will only be permitted when no other
means of access to the facility is available.
2) In an emergency, the permittee shall, as soon as possible, notify the City
Engineer or his or her duly authorized agent of the emergency, informing
him or her as to what steps have been taken for protection of the traveling
public and what will be required to make the necessary repairs. If the
nature of the emergency is such as to interfere with the free movement of
traffic, the City police shall be notified immediately.
3) In an emergency, the permittee shall use all means at hand to complete
repairs as rapidly as practicable and with the least inconvenience to the
traveling public.
c) Emergency Repairs. The permittee must file in writing with the City a description
of the repairs undertaken in the right-of--way within 48 hours after an emergency repair.
5.21 Variances.
a) Request for Variance. A permittee requesting a variance from one or more of the
provisions of this Chapter must do so in writing to the City Engineer as a part of the permit
application. The request shall identify each provision of this Chapter from which a variance is
requested and the reasons why a variance should be granted.
b) Authority to Grant Variances. The City Engineer shall decide whether a variance
is authorized for each provision of this Chapter identified in the variance request on an individual
basis.
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c) Conditions for Granting of Variance. The City Engineer may authorize a variance
only if the permittee requesting the variance has demonstrated that:
1) One or more conditions not under the control of the permittee (such as
terrain features or an irregular right-of--way line) create a special hardship
that would make enforcement of the provision unreasonable, given the
public purposes to be achieved by the provision; and
2) All other designs, methods, materials, locations or facilities that would
conform with the provision from which a variance is requested are
impracticable in relation to the requested approach.
d) Additional Conditions for Granting of a Variance. As a condition for authorizing
a variance, the City Engineer may require the permittee requesting the variance to meet
reasonable standards and conditions that may or may not be expressly contained within this
Chapter but which carry out the purposes of this Chapter.
e) Ri hg_t to Appeal. Any permittee aggrieved by any order, requirement, decision or
determination, including denial of a variance, made by the City Engineer under the provisions of
this Chapter shall have the right to appeal to the Zoning Board of Appeals. The application for
appeal shall be submitted in writing to the City Clerk within 30 days after the date of such order,
requirement, decision or determination. The Zoning Board of Appeals shall commence its
consideration of the appeal at the Board's next regularly scheduled meeting occurring at least
seven (7) days after the filing of the appeal. The Zoning Board of Appeals shall timely decide
the appeal.
5.22 Penalties.
Any person who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to comply with any of the
provisions of this Chapter shall be subject to fine in accordance with the penalty provisions of
this Code. There may be times when the City will incur delay or other costs, including third
party claims, because the permittee will not or cannot perform its duties under its permit and this
Chapter. Unless the permittee shows that another allocation of the cost of undertaking the
requested action is appropriate, the permittee shall bear the City's costs of damages and its costs
of installing, maintaining, modifying, relocating, or removing the facility that is the subject of the
permit. No other administrative agency or commission may review or overrule a permit related
cost apportionment of the City. Sanctions may be imposed upon a permittee that does not pay
the costs apportioned to it.
5.23 Enforcement.
Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed as limiting any additional or further remedies
that the City may have for enforcement of this Chapter.
5.24 Severability.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Chapter is for any
reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall
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be deemed a separate, distinct, and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions hereof.
Section 3. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect ten (10) days after its
passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form.
PASSED this2nd day of July , 20 0$ pursuant to a roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Aldermen Schenck, Berardi., Sarff, [Nest, Ndiffer,
ihnes, Strandberg, Lewis.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
APPROVED by me this 21,E day of Jt,.l~ , 20Q$.
~`~
Kevin R. Meade
Mayor of the City of Canton,
Fulton County, Illinois
ATTESTED, Filed in my office,
and published in pamphlet form
this day of , 20
L~~
N cy S. W ites, Clerk of the City of Canton,
Fulton County, Illinois
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