HomeMy WebLinkAboutSummary Form FR-SRDate: 6/6/11
Commission Meeting Date: 7/14/11
Type: _ Resolution
Other
Ordinance
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM
FILE ID: //-00 5-3
Requesting Department: Public Works
District Impacted: ALL
Emergency Ordinance
Discussion Item
Law Department
Matter ID No.
Subject: Ordinance amending Section 54-3 of the City Code entitled "Permit required for work that
obstructs or closes a street, or sidewalk or impedes traffic; fees; waiver of fees" by modifying the
duration of time; subject to a non-refundable fee to obstruct streets or sidewalks by construction
activities.
Purpose of Item:
An Ordinance amending Section 54-3 of the City Code entitled "Permit required for work that
obstructs or closes a street, or sidewalk or impedes traffic; fees; waiver of fees" by modifying the
duration of time; subject to a non-refundable fee to partially or fully obstruct streets or sidewalks by
construction related activities.
Background Information:
See attached supplement.
Budget Impact Analysis
YES Is this item related to revenue?
NO Is this item an expenditure? If so, please identify funding source below.
General Account No:
Special Revenue Account No:
CIP Project No: .
NO Is this item funded by Homeland Defense/Neighborhood Improvement Bonds?
Start Up Capital Cost:
Maintenance Cost:
Total Fiscal Impact:
CIP
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Purchasing
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Final Approvals
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Dept. Director
City Manager
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Background Information:
Construction activities that cause the partial or full obstruction of streets, sidewalks and swales for
extended periods of time disrupt vehicular and pedestrian traffic circulation, and access to a
neighborhood and local businesses. The obstructions present a significant inconvenience to
neighborhood residents, business owners, and the travelling public; and it is in the best interest of the
City and the users of public rights -of -way to keep the duration of the obstructions to a minimum. The
City Code currently provides a fee schedule for the use of the right-of-way related to the obstruction of
streets, sidewalks and swales caused by construction activities, in order to help defray the cost of City
staff to process, monitor and inspect permits over extended periods of time. The proposed Ordinance
will amend the City Code mandated duration of time a permit for the use of a street, sidewalk or swale
for construction related activities is allowed, and which will be subject to a non-refundable fee. The
City Code currently requires a fee for such permits that exceed one month in duration. It is respectfully
recommended that this duration be reduced; and that the current schedule of a non-refundable fee for a
permit to obstruct a street, sidewalk or swale by construction activities apply to construction activities
that exceed 5 days in duration.
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