35.05.130 Permit – Standards and specifications.
Any and all uses or work authorized and performed under a current, valid, and issued encroachment permit shall be according to minimum standards of use and/or construction adopted by resolution of the Board. Where minimum construction standards have not been adopted by the Board, and unless otherwise noted, all work performed shall conform to the most current edition of Standard Specifications of the State of California issued by the Department of Transportation.
The following additional standards shall be as required by the department when issuing and supervising any encroachment permit:
A. Noise, Dust and Debris. Each permittee shall conduct and carry out work authorized in such a manner as to avoid unnecessary inconvenience and annoyance to the general public and occupants of adjoining property. The permittee shall take appropriate measures, as may be required, to reduce to the fullest extent practicable in the performance of the work, noise, dust and unsightly debris. During the hours of 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., the permittee shall not use any tool, appliance, or equipment producing noise of sufficient volume to disturb the sleep or repose of occupants of neighboring property, without the express written permission of the director.
B. Relocating Facilities. In the event of future improvement of a county highway which necessitates the relocation or removal of an encroachment, the permittee shall relocate or remove same at its own expense. In the event of future improvement of a county highway for a proper governmental purpose which necessitates the relocation of an encroachment granted to a public utility, the permittee shall relocate same at permittee’s expense to such different location in the highway as is specified in a written demand from the department. The director, in this case, shall serve on the permittee a written demand specifying the place or location for which the encroachment must be removed from the county highway and specifying a reasonable time within which the work or relocation shall be commenced.
C. Protective Measures. Each permittee shall, as required by the director, place and maintain barriers, warning devices, and signs necessary for safety and traffic control.
D. Traffic Routing. Each permittee shall take appropriate measures as required by the director to assure that during the performance work, traffic conditions shall be maintained at all times. The director may permit closing of county highways to all traffic for a period of time if deemed advisable or necessary and in this case, the director may require the permittee to give notification to specified interested persons before commencement of work.
E. Adjoining Property. The permittee shall at all times and at the permittee’s own expense preserve and protect from injury any adjoining property which may be affected as a result of the performance of work under an encroachment permit.
F. Cleanup. All county highways shall, as work progresses, be thoroughly cleaned of all rubbish, excess earth, rock, and other debris resulting from such work. All cleanup operations at the location of such work shall be accomplished at the expense of the permittee and shall be completed to the approval of the director. Upon failure of any permittee to clean up and remove all refuse and unused materials on any land resulting from work under an encroachment permit, the director may cause the cleanup to be performed and the cost thereof charged to the permittee and the permittee shall be liable for the cost thereof. (Formerly 35.13)