Chapter 13.10
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections:
13.10.030 Easements and dedications.
13.10.010 Survey.
All surveying and staking shall be performed by or at the direction of a professional land surveyor licensed by the State of Washington. Construction staking shall be sufficient to allow the Director to verify conformance to the approved plans.
(Ord. 518 § 1, 2008; Ord. 395 § 3, 2003).
13.10.020 Utilities.
A. All new utilities shall be installed in compliance with this code and the utility provider’s standards. In case of conflict between this code and the utility standards, the Director shall determine which provision will apply. A utility must have a franchise, license or other lawful authority expressly granted by the City before it can construct, operate, or maintain any facility in a right-of-way of the City unless such a requirement is preempted by State or Federal law.
B. Utility locates shall be the responsibility of the applicant. The applicant is responsible for timely notification of all utilities in advance of any construction in right-of-way or utility easements. The utilities one-call underground location center phone number is 1-800-424-5555.
C. Utility mains shall be extended to and through the extremes of the property being developed as determined by the utility provider and the City of University Place.
(Ord. 518 § 1, 2008; Ord. 395 § 3, 2003).
13.10.030 Easements and dedications.
A. All easements and dedications of property required as a condition of the development of property must be approved by the City Attorney prior to issuance of a permit.
B. All easements and dedications shall include a legal description and a drawing depicting the easement or dedication area, which description and drawing shall be prepared by a professional land surveyor licensed in the State of Washington.
C. Any change in design that places a public improvement or amenity, or any utility outside of the portion of real property described in the easement or dedication may require construction be stopped until revised plans and revised easements or dedications can be approved by the City Attorney.
D. The City Attorney will process and arrange for the recording of all easements and dedications of property to the City. Easements will be filed with the Pierce County Auditor by the City. Recording fees shall be paid by the applicant. After the documents are recorded, a confirmed copy will be filed in the City’s project file and the Auditor-stamped copy shall be filed with the City Clerk.
E. Utility easement widths shall be sufficient to construct and maintain the utilities in the easement.
F. The Director may require dedication of property for adjacent existing streets.
(Ord. 518 § 1, 2008; Ord. 395 § 3, 2003).
13.10.040 Traffic control.
A. The applicant shall be responsible for interim traffic control during construction on or along traveled roadways. Traffic control shall follow the guidelines of the WSDOT/APWA Standard Specifications. All barricades, signs and flagging shall conform to the requirements of the MUTCD.
B. Signs must be legible and visible. Signs shall be removed at the end of each work day if no longer in effect after construction hours.
C. If road closures and detours cannot be avoided, the applicant shall immediately notify the Director. The Director may require a detour plan to be submitted and approved prior to closing any portion of a City roadway.
(Ord. 518 § 1, 2008; Ord. 395 § 3, 2003).
13.10.050 Pavement cutting.
Pavement shall not be cut for a period of 36 months after construction or resurfacing unless allowed by law or franchise, or determined by the Director to be in the interest of the public safety, health and welfare.
Trenchless construction techniques such as pushing, jacking, or boring shall be used when feasible on all new or existing pavement road crossings. Information on which roads have been recently constructed or resurfaced may be obtained from the Director upon request.
(Ord. 518 § 1, 2008; Ord. 395 § 3, 2003).