§ 96-6. Excavations and restoration.

A. 

Methods.

(1) 

All excavations, including temporary and permanent work, within any street shall be performed in accordance with the City of Norwalk Department of Public Works Standard Specifications, as amended, or in a manner as prescribed by the Director for circumstances not covered by the Standard Specifications.

(2) 

The permittee shall make every effort to keep the amount of pavement damage to a minimum. The pavement damaged in the course of performing the work shall be restored by the City at the expense of the permittee. Backfilling of excavations shall be performed by the permittee so that the least possible subsequent settling will occur and as soon as practicable. Before backfilling, the permittee shall notify the Director, allowing adequate time as determined by the Director for inspection, particularly in the area of existing underground utilities. If, after permanent pavement restoration, settlement occurs due to failure of the backfill, the City shall again restore the damaged areas at the expense of the permittee.

(3) 

Immediately upon the completion of proper backfilling, the permittee shall construct temporary pavement. All temporary pavement shall be installed at a thickness of three inches. The surface of the temporary pavement shall not extend above or lie below the surface of the adjacent permanent pavement and shall be reasonably smooth. The permittee shall be responsible for the proper placement and maintenance of the temporary pavement and shall keep the temporary pavement level with the surface of the surrounding permanent pavement and in proper repair and condition until such time as the City completes the permanent pavement restoration.

(4) 

In any case, upon notice from the Director, the permittee, at his expense, shall immediately make such temporary repairs and take such corrective and protective measures to the work as directed by the Director.

B. 

The Director shall establish a pavement restoration fee in accordance with the provisions of § 90-4, Approval of rates and fees, based on the following criteria: actual cost of pavement repair to the level required by the Standard Specifications, a surcharge of 15% for administration and inspection expenses and a damage factor relating to the condition of the existing pavement at the time of the excavation. The moneys collected shall be deposited in a special account and utilized to cover expenses incurred by the City for the restoration work caused by the issuance of permits under this chapter and for similar pavement repairs.

C. 

Responsibilities of permittee.

(1) 

It shall be the responsibility of the permittee to perform the necessary restoration beyond the limits of the pavement, which shall include, but not be limited to, restoration of lawns, shrubs, gardens, curbing, sidewalks, fences, walls, etc.

(2) 

Upon completion of the permanent repairs outside the limits of the pavement, the permittee shall notify the Director, in writing, that the permanent repair or replacement has been completed, setting forth the date of completion. The permittee shall and has the duty and responsibility to maintain the replacement area for a period of two years after completion. In any case, upon notice from the Director within said two-year period, the permittee, at his expense, shall immediately make such repair or replacement and take such protective measures to the work as ordered by the Director.