Chapter 13.60
PLACING BUILDING MATERIALS ON STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
Sections:
13.60.010 Permit—Conditions.
No person is authorized to temporarily place building or demolition materials on the street or sidewalk area during a structure’s construction, repair or demolition unless a permit is obtained from the city engineer; provided, however, every person to whom a permit is issued shall comply with the following conditions:
A. Not more than one-third of the street abutting the lot on which a structure is constructed, repaired or demolished shall be obstructed for motor vehicle traffic.
B. A temporary sidewalk of at least two feet in width shall be provided around said obstruction.
C. The obstruction shall be protected and guarded by sufficient barriers and warning devices so as to warn passersby of the obstruction and the person placing materials on the street or sidewalk area shall assume the liability for such barriers and warning devices.
D. The permittee shall post a one thousand dollar surety bond to assure the city of permittee’s full performance of all requirements under this permit. Permittee shall be responsible for negligent or non-negligent damaging by the permittee of property owned or used by the city, further conditioned to save the city harmless from all claims and costs incurred as a result of granting the permit.
E. The permittee shall hold the city harmless from all liability and damages due to such use of street or sidewalk area and shall provide liability insurance coverage providing indemnity for and protection to the city. Said insurance policy shall be in the sum of one hundred thousand dollars for the injury or death of one person, three hundred thousand dollars for the injury or death of more than one person in any one accident and fifty thousand dollars for property damage. Every such policy of insurance shall continue to the full amount thereof notwithstanding any recovery thereon and shall provide that the liability of the insurer shall not be affected by the insolvency or bankruptcy of the insured. The policy shall be for the benefit of any and all judgment creditors. Each insurance policy required hereunder shall extend for the period covered by the license applied for and the insurer shall be obliged to give not less than ten days’ written notice to the city clerk in the event of any change or cancellation. (Ord. 320-74 § 1, 1974)