Chapter 8.92
EXCAVATIONS BY FRANCHISE HOLDERS
Sections:
8.92.010 Filing of plans, maps, etc., by franchise holders.
8.92.020 Alteration and extension plans.
8.92.030 Approval of city manager.
8.92.040 Permit for alteration or construction.
8.92.050 Inspector of construction—Appointment and compensation.
8.92.060 Inspector of construction—Duties.
8.92.010 Filing of plans, maps, etc., by franchise holders.
All persons, firms or corporations operating under a franchise within the corporate limits of the city of Yakima, and by virtue of such franchise or permit occupy any portion of any street, alley or public ground with any pipe line, conduit, track, pole line or other structure, shall file with the city engineer complete maps, plans and profiles of all such pipe lines, conduits, tracks, pole lines, mains, laterals and connections which have heretofore been constructed and put in place. (Ord. A-64 § 1, 1912).
8.92.020 Alteration and extension plans.
It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation operating under a franchise within the corporate limits of the city of Yakima and which franchise gives the right to dig up or make alterations in the public streets or alleys for the purpose of repairing, altering or extending any pipe line, pole line, conduit, track or other structure, to proceed to alter or extend said lines or any portion thereof without first submitting a plan of the proposed alteration or extension of any said pipe line, conduit, track, pole line, or other structure or construction to the city manager of the city of Yakima for his approval. (Ord. A-64 § 2, 1912).
8.92.030 Approval of city manager.
No alteration or extension shall proceed unless the same shall meet with the approval of the city manager and if the same does not meet with his approval no work shall be commenced therefor until the same has been amended in accordance with the directions of the city manager. All such plans when approved by the city manager shall be filed in the office of the city engineer. (Ord. A-64 § 3, 1912).
8.92.040 Permit for alteration or construction.
Before any alteration or construction of any pipe line, conduit, track, pole line, mains, laterals and connections shall be commenced it shall be necessary to apply to the city engineer for a permit therefor, which permit shall be issued by the city engineer when the plans for said alterations or extensions shall have been approved by the city manager, and the plans therefor or amendments thereof, together with said approval has been filed in his office. (Ord. A-64 § 4, 1912).
8.92.050 Inspector of construction—Appointment and compensation.
Upon the granting of a permit as provided in YMC 8.92.040, if deemed necessary by the city manager, the city engineer shall appoint an inspector of construction to go on and upon said work and remain during the construction thereof; the cost of which supervision or inspection shall be paid by the person or corporation making the alteration or extension as herein provided and the cost of said inspection shall be estimated by the city engineer and shall be in an amount usually charged by engineers for like services, which amount shall be deposited at the time the permit is issued to do said work. If said estimated amount is greater than the amount required to be paid for inspection, the excess shall be returned to the person receiving the permit. If said estimated amount is insufficient to pay the cost of the inspection then the party receiving said permit shall pay such additional amount as shall be necessary to pay for the inspection. (Ord. A-64 § 5, 1912).
8.92.060 Inspector of construction—Duties.
It shall be the duty of the inspector appointed by the city engineer to see that the person or corporation making any alteration or extension as herein provided shall conform strictly with the plans and profiles which have been fined with the city engineer and approved by the city manager and to at all times protect the city against any liability which might result from such alteration or extension or the violation of this chapter or any ordinance regulating alterations and extensions in the public streets and alleys. (Ord. A-64 § 6, 1912).