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ARTICLE VI.
CONSTRUCTION OF UTILITY FACILITIES
IN THE PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY
Enacted by
Ordinance No. O-99-2, passed 1/18/99
continued
Sec. 17-611.
Permit Suspension and Revocation. [back
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(A)
Village Right to Revoke Permit. The Village may revoke or suspend a
permit issued pursuant to this Article for one or more of the following reasons:
(1) Fraudulent, false, misrepresenting, or materially incomplete
statements in the permit application;
(2) Non-compliance with this Article;
(3) Permittee's physical presence or presence of permittee's facilities
on, over, above, along, upon, under, across, or within the public
rights-of-way presents a direct or imminent threat to the public health,
safety, or welfare; or
(4) Permittee's failure to construct the facilities substantially in
accordance with the permit and approved plans.
(B)
Notice of Revocation or Suspension. The Village shall send written
notice of its intent to revoke or suspend a permit issued pursuant to this
Article stating the reason or reasons for the revocation or suspension and the
alternatives available to permittee under this Section 17-611.
(C)
Permittee Alternatives Upon Receipt of Notice of Revocation or Suspension.
Upon receipt of a written notice of revocation or suspension from the Village,
the permittee shall have the following options:
(1) Immediately provide the Village with evidence that no cause exists
for the revocation or suspension;
(2) Immediately correct, to the satisfaction of the Village, the
deficiencies stated in the written notice, providing written proof of such
correction to the Village within five (5) working days after receipt of the
written notice of revocation; or
(3) Immediately remove
the facilities located on, over, above, along, upon, under, across, or within
the public rights-of-way and restore the rights-of-way to the satisfaction of
the Village providing written proof of such removal to the Village within ten
(10) days after receipt of the written notice of revocation.
The
Village may, in its discretion, for good cause shown, extend the time periods
provided in this Subsection.
(D)
Stop Work Order. In addition to the issuance of a notice of revocation
or suspension, the Village may issue a stop work order immediately upon
discovery of any of the reasons for revocation set forth within Subsection (A)
of this Section.
(E)
Failure or Refusal of the Permittee to Comply. If the permittee fails to
comply with the provisions of Subsection (C) of this Section, the Village or a
contractor designated by the Village may, at the option of the Village: (1)
correct the deficiencies; (2) upon not less than twenty (20) days notice to the
permittee, remove the subject facilities or equipment; or (3) after not less
than thirty (30) days notice to the permittee of failure to cure the
non-compliance, deem them abandoned and property of the Village. The permittee
shall be liable in all events to the Village for all costs of removal.
Sec. 17-612.
Change of Ownership or Owner's Identity or Legal Status.
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(A)
Notification of Change. A utility shall notify the Village no less than
thirty (30) days prior to the transfer of ownership of any facility in the
right-of-way or change in identity of the utility. The new owner of the utility
or the facility shall have all the obligations and privileges enjoyed by the
former owner under the permit, if any, and all applicable laws, ordinances,
rules and regulations, including this Article, with respect to the work and
facilities in the right-of-way.
(B)
Amended Permit. A new owner shall request that any current permit be
amended to show current ownership. If the new owner fails to have a new or
amended permit issued in its name, the new owner shall be presumed to have
accepted, and agreed to be bound by, the terms and conditions of the permit if
the new owner uses the facility or allows it to remain on the Village's
right-of-way.
(C)
Insurance and Bonding. All required insurance coverage or bonding must
be changed to reflect the name of the new owner upon transfer.
Sec. 17-613.
General Construction Standards.
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(A)
Standards and Principles. All construction in the right-of-way shall be
consistent with applicable ordinances, codes, laws rules and regulations, and
commonly recognized and accepted traffic control and construction principles,
sound engineering judgment and, where applicable, the principles and standards
set forth in the following IDOT publications, as amended from time to time:
(1) Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction;
(2) Supplemental Specifications and Recurring Special Provisions;
(3) Highway Design Manual;
(4) Highway Standards Manual;
(5) Standard Specifications for Traffic Control Items;
(6) Illinois Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (92 Ill.Adm.Code
§545);
(7) Flagger's Handbook; and
(8) Work Site Protection Manual for Daylight Maintenance Operations.
(B)
Interpretation of Village Standards and Principles. If a discrepancy
exists between or among differing principles and standards required by this
Article, the Director of Public Works shall determine, in the exercise of sound
engineering judgment, which principles apply and such decision shall be final.
If requested, the Director of Public Works shall state which standard or
principle will apply to the construction, maintenance, or operation of a
facility in the future.
Sec. 17-614.
Traffic Control.
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(A)
Minimum Requirements. The Village's minimum requirements for traffic
protection are contained in IDOT's Illinois Manual on Uniform Traffic Control
Devices and this Code.
(B)
Warning Signs, Protective Devices, and Flaggers. The utility is
responsible for providing and installing warning signs, protective devices and
flaggers, when necessary, meeting all applicable federal, state, and local
requirements for protection of the public and the utility's workers when
performing any work on the public rights-of-way.
(C)
Interference with Traffic. All work shall be phased so that there is
minimum interference with pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
(D)
Notice When Access Is Blocked. At least forty-eight (48) hours prior to
beginning work that will partially or completely block access to any residence,
business or institution, the utility shall notify the resident, business or
institution of the approximate beginning time and duration of such work;
provided, however, that in cases involving emergency repairs pursuant to Section
17-620 of this Article, the utility shall provide such notice as is practicable
under the circumstances.
(E)
Compliance. The utility shall take immediate action to correct any
deficiencies in traffic protection requirements that are brought to the
utility's attention by the Village.
Sec. 17-615.
Location of Facilities.
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(A) General
Requirements. In addition to location requirements applicable to specific
types of utility facilities, all utility facilities, regardless of type, shall
be subject to the general location requirements of this subsection:
(1) No Interference with Village Facilities. No utility facilities
shall be placed in any location if the Director of Public Works determines
that the proposed location will require the relocation or displacement of any
of the Village's utility facilities or will otherwise interfere with the
operation or maintenance of any of the Village's utility facilities.
(2) Minimum Interference and Impact. The proposed location shall cause
only the minimum possible interference with the use of the right-of-way and
shall cause only the minimum possible impact upon, and interference with the
rights and reasonable convenience of property owners who adjoin said
right-of-way.
(3) No Interference with Travel. No utility facility shall be placed
in any location that interferes with the usual travel on such right-of-way.
(4) No Limitations on Visibility. No utility facility shall be placed
in any location so as to limit visibility of or by users of the right-of-way.
(5) Size of Utility Facilities. The proposed installation shall use
the smallest suitable vaults, boxes, equipment enclosures, power pedestals,
and/or cabinets then in use by the facility owner, regardless of location, for
the particular application.
B. Parallel Facilities
Located Within Highways.
(1) Overhead Parallel
Facilities. An overhead parallel facility may be located within the
right-of-way lines of a highway only if:
(a)
Lines are located as near as practicable to the right-of-way line and as
nearly parallel to the right-of-way line as reasonable pole alignment will
permit;
(b) Where pavement is curbed, poles are as remote as practicable from
the curb with a minimum distance of two feet (0.6 m) behind the face of the
curb, where available;
(c) Where pavement is uncurbed, poles are as remote from pavement
edge as practicable with minimum distance of four feet (1.2 m) outside the
outer shoulder line of the roadway and are not within the clear zone;
(d) No pole is located in the ditch line of a highway; and
(e) Any ground mounted appurtenance is located within one foot (0.3
m) of the right-of-way line or as near as possible to the right-of-way line.
(2) Underground Parallel Facilities. An underground parallel
facility may be located within the right-of-way lines of a highway only if:
(a) The facility is located as near the right-of-way line as
practicable and not more than eight (8) feet (2.4 m) from and parallel to
the right-of-way line;
(b) A new facility may be located under the paved portion of a
highway only if other locations are impracticable or inconsistent with sound
engineering judgment (e.g., a new cable may be installed in existing conduit
without disrupting the pavement); and
(c) In the case of an underground power or communications line, the
facility shall be located as near the right-of-way line as practicable and
not more than five (5) feet (1.5 m) from the right-of-way line, and any
aboveground appurtenance shall be located within one foot (0.3 m) of the
right-of-way line or as near as practicable.
(C) Facilities Crossing
Highways.
(1) No Future Disruption. The construction and design of
crossing facilities installed between the ditch lines or curb lines of Village
highways may require the incorporation of materials and protections (such as
encasement or additional cover) to avoid settlement or future repairs to the
roadbed resulting from the installation of such crossing facilities.
(2) Culverts or Drainage Facilities. Crossing Facilities shall
not be located in culverts or drainage facilities.
(3) 90 Degree Crossing Required. Crossing facilities shall
cross at or as near to a ninety (90) degree angle to the centerline as
practicable.
(4) Overhead Power or Communication Facility. If a variance has
been granted, an overhead power or communication facility may cross a highway
only if:
(a) It has a minimum vertical line clearance as required by ILCC's
rules entitled, "Construction of Electric Power and Communication Lines" (83
Ill.Adm.Code 305);
(b) Poles are located within one foot (0.3 m) of the right-of-way
line of the highway and outside of the clear zone; and
(c) Overhead crossings at major intersections are avoided.
(5) Underground Power or Communication Facility. An underground
power or communication facility may cross a highway only if:
(a) The design materials and construction methods will provide
maximum maintenance-free service life; and
(b) Capacity for the utility's foreseeable future expansion needs is
provided in the initial installation.
(6) Markers. The Village may require the utility to provide a
marker at each right-of-way line where an underground facility other than a
power or communication facility crosses a highway. Each marker shall identify
the type of facility, the utility, and an emergency phone number. Markers may
also be eliminated as provided in current Federal regulations. (49 C.F.R.
§192.707 (1989)).
(D)
Facilities to Be Located Within Particular Rights-of-Way. The Village
may require that facilities be located within particular rights-of-way that are
not highways, rather than within particular highways.
(E)
Freestanding Facilities.
(1) Immediately upon filing a permit application which includes a
freestanding facility, the utility shall meet with the Director of Public
Works and schedule an on-site review. In accordance with the standards and
purposes of this Article, the Village may restrict the location and size of
any freestanding facility located within a right-of-way, as appropriate to
mitigate the impact upon the right-of-way and adjoining property.
(2) The Village may require any freestanding facility located within a
right-of-way to be screened from view.
(F) Facilities Installed
Above Ground. Above ground facilities, including freestanding facilities, may
be installed only if:
(1) No other existing
facilities in the area are located underground;
(2) New underground
installation is not technically feasible; and
(3) The proposed
installation will be made at a location and will employ suitable design and
materials to provide the greatest protection of aesthetic qualities of the
area being traversed without adversely affecting safety. Suitable designs
include but are not limited to self-supporting armless, single-pole
construction with vertical configuration of conductors and cable. Existing
utility poles and light standards shall be used wherever practicable; the
installation of additional utility poles is strongly discouraged.
(G) Facility Attachments to
Bridges or Roadway Structures.
(1) Facilities may be installed as attachments to bridges or roadway
structures only where the utility has demonstrated that all other means of
accommodating the facility are not practicable. Other means shall include,
but are not limited to, underground, underwater, independent poles, cable
supports and tower supports, all of which are completely separated from the
bridge or roadway structure. Facilities transmitting commodities that are
volatile, flammable, corrosive, or energized, especially those under
significant pressure or potential, present high degrees of risk and such
installations are not permitted.
(2) A utility shall include in its request to accommodate a facility
installation on a bridge or roadway structure supporting data demonstrating
the impracticability of alternate routing. Approval or disapproval of an
application for facility attachment to a bridge or roadway structure will be
based upon the following considerations:
(a) The type, volume, pressure or voltage of the commodity to be
transmitted and an evaluation of the resulting risk to persons and property
in the event of damage to or failure of the facility;
(b) The type, length value, and relative importance of the highway
structure in the transportation system;
(c) The alternative routings available to the utility and their
comparative practicability;
(d) The proposed method of attachment;
(e) The ability of the structure to bear the increased load of the
proposed facility;
(f) The degree of interference with bridge maintenance and painting;
(g) The effect on the visual quality of the structure; and
(h) The public benefit expected from the utility service as compared
to the risk involved.
(H) Appearance Standards.
(1) The Village may
prohibit the installation of facilities in particular locations in order to
preserve visual quality.
(2) A facility may be
constructed only if its construction does not require extensive removal or
alteration of trees or terrain features visible to the highway user or impair
the aesthetic quality of the lands being traversed.
Sec. 17-616.
Construction Methods and Materials.
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(A)
Standards and Requirements for Particular Types of Construction Methods.
(1) Boring or Jacking.
(a) Pits and Shoring. Boring or jacking under rights-of-way
shall be accomplished from pits located at a minimum distance specified by
the Director of Public Works from the edge of the pavement. Pits for boring
or jacking shall be excavated no more than 48 hours in advance of boring or
jacking operations and backfilled within 48 hours after boring or jacking
operations are completed. While pits are open, they shall be clearly marked
and protected by barricades. Shoring shall be designed, erected, supported,
braced, and maintained so that it will safely support all vertical and
lateral loads that may be imposed upon it during the boring or jacking
operation.
(b) Wet Boring or Jetting. Wet boring or jetting shall not be
permitted under the roadway.
(c) Borings with Diameters Greater than 6 Inches. Borings
over six inches (0.15 m) in diameter shall be accomplished with an auger and
following pipe, and the diameter of the auger shall not exceed the outside
diameter of the following pipe by more than one inch (25 mm).
(d) Borings with Diameters 6 Inches or Less. Borings of six
inches or less in diameter may be accomplished by either jacking, guided
with auger, or auger and following pipe method.
(e) Tree Preservation. Any facility located within the drip
line of any tree designated by the Village to be preserved shall be bored
under or around the root system.
(2) Trenching. Trenching for facility installation, repair, or
maintenance on rights-of-way shall be done in accord with the applicable
portions of Section 603 of IDOT's "Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge
Construction" or with Village standards, whichever standards are more
restrictive.
(a) Length. The length of open trench shall be kept to the
practicable minimum consistent with requirements for pipeline testing. Only
one-half of any intersection may have an open trench at any time unless
special permission is obtained from the Director of Public Works.
(b) Open Trench and Excavated Material. Open trench and
windrowed excavated material shall be protected as required by Chapter 6 of
the Illinois Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Where
practicable, the excavated material shall be deposited between the roadway
and the trench as added protection. Excavated material shall not be allowed
to remain on the paved portion of the roadway. Where right-of-way width
does not allow for windrowing excavated material off the paved portion of
the roadway, excavated material shall be hauled to an off-road location.
(c) Drip Line of Trees. The utility shall not trench within
the drip line of any tree designated by the Village to be preserved.
(3) Backfilling.
(a) Any pit, trench, or excavation created during the installation of
facilities shall be backfilled for its full width, depth, and length using
methods and materials in accordance with IDOT's "Standard Specifications for
Road and Bridge Construction" or with Village standards, whichever standards
are more restrictive. When excavated material is hauled away or is
unsuitable for backfill, suitable granular backfill as determined by the
Director of Public Works shall be used.
(b) For a period of three years from the date construction of a
facility is completed, the utility shall be responsible to remove and
restore any backfilled area that has settled due to construction-of the
facility. If so ordered by the Director of Public Works, the utility, at
its expense, shall remove any pavement and backfill material to the top of
the installed facility, place and properly compact new backfill material,
and restore new pavement, sidewalk, curbs, and driveways to the proper
grades, as determined by the Director of Public Works.
(4) Pavement Cuts. Pavement cuts for facility installation or
repair shall be permitted on a highway only if that portion of the highway is
closed to traffic. If a variance to the limitations set forth in this
paragraph (4) is permitted under Section 17-621, the following requirements
shall apply:
(a) Any excavation under pavements shall be backfilled as soon as
practicable with granular material of CA-6 or CA-10 gradation, as designated
by the Director of Public Works.
(b) Restoration of pavement, in kind, shall be accomplished as soon
as practicable, and temporary repair with bituminous mixture shall be
provided immediately. Any subsequent failure of either the temporary repair
or the restoration shall be rebuilt upon notification by the Village.
(c) All saw cuts shall be full depth.
(d) For all rights-of-way which have been reconstructed with a
concrete surface/base in the last seven (7) years, or resurfaced in the last
three (3) years, permits shall not be issued unless such work is determined
to be an emergency repair or other work considered necessary and unforeseen
before the time of the reconstruction or unless a pavement cut is necessary
for a J.U.L.I.E. locate.
(5) Encasement.
(a) Casing pipe shall be designed to withstand the load of the
highway and any other superimposed loads. The casing shall be continuous
either by one-piece fabrication or by welding or jointed installation
approved by the Village.
(b) The venting, if any, of any encasement shall extend within one
foot (0.3 m) of the right-of-way line. No above-ground vent pipes shall be
located in the area established as clear zone for that particular section of
the highway.
(c) In the case of water main or service crossing, encasement shall
be furnished between bore pits unless continuous pipe or Village approved
jointed pipe is used under the roadway. Casing may be omitted only if pipe
is installed prior to highway construction and carrier pipe is continuous or
mechanical joints are of a type approved by the Village. Bell and spigot
type pipe shall be encased regardless of installation method.
(d) In the case of gas pipelines of 60 psig or less, encasement may
be eliminated.
(e) In the case of gas pipelines or petroleum products pipelines with
installations of more than 60 psig, encasement may be eliminated only if (1)
extra heavy pipe is used that precludes future maintenance or repair and (2)
cathodic protection of the pipe is provided;
(f) If encasement is eliminated for a gas or petroleum products
pipeline, the facility shall be located so as to provide that construction
does not disrupt the right-of-way.
(6) Minimum Cover of Underground Facilities. Cover shall be
provided and maintained at least in the amount specified in the following
table for minimum cover for the type of facility:
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TYPE OF FACILITY |
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MINIMUM
COVER |
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Electric Lines
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30
inches (0.8 m) |
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Communication, Cable or Video Service
Lines |
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18 to
24 inches (0.6 m, as determined by the Village) |
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Gas or Petroleum Products
|
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30
inches (0.8 m) |
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Water Line |
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Sufficient Cover to Provide Freeze Protection |
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Sanitary Sewer, Storm Sewer, or
Drainage Line |
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Sufficient Cover to Provide Freeze Protection |
(B) Standards and Requirements
for Particular Types of Facilities.
(1) Electric Power or Communication Lines.
(a) Code Compliance. Electric power or communications
facilities within Village rights-of-way shall be constructed, operated, and
maintained in conformity with the provisions of 83 Ill.Adm.Code 305
(formerly General Order 160 of the Illinois Commerce Commission) entitled
"Rules for Construction of Electric Power and Communications Lines," and the
National Electrical Safety Code.
(b) Overhead Facilities. If overhead facilities have been
permitted by the Village under Section 17-615, the overhead power or
communication facilities shall use single pole construction and, where
practicable, joint use of poles shall be used. Utilities shall make every
reasonable effort to design the installation so guys and braces will not be
needed. Variances may be allowed if there is no feasible alternative and if
guy wires are equipped with guy guards for maximum visibility.
(c) Underground Facilities. (1) Cable may be installed by
trenching or plowing, provided that special consideration is given to boring
in order to minimize damage when crossing improved entrances and side
roads. (2) If a crossing is installed by boring or jacking, encasement
shall be provided between jacking or bore pits. Encasement may be
eliminated only if (a) the crossing is installed by the use of "moles,"
"whip augers," or other approved method which compress the earth to make the
opening for cable installation or (b) the installation is by the open trench
method which is only permitted prior to roadway construction. (3) Cable
shall be grounded in accordance with the National Electrical Safety Code.
d. Burial of Drops.
All temporary service drops placed between November 1 of the prior year and
March 15 of the current year, also known as snowdrops, shall be buried by
May 31 of the current year, weather permitting, unless otherwise permitted
by the Village. Weather permitting, utilities shall bury all temporary
drops, excluding snowdrops, within ten (10) business days after placement.
(2) Underground Facilities Other than Electric Power or
Communication Lines. Underground facilities other than electric power or
communication lines may be installed by:
(a) The use of "moles," "whip augers," or other approved methods
which compress the earth to move the opening for the pipe;
(b) Jacking or boring with vented encasement provided between the
ditch lines or toes of slopes of the highway;
(c) Open trench with vented encasement between ultimate ditch lines
or toes of slopes, but only if prior to roadway construction; or
(d) Tunneling with vented encasement, but only if installation is not
possible by other means.
(3) Gas Transmission, Distribution and Service. Gas pipelines
within rights-of-way shall be constructed, maintained, and operated in a
Village approved manner and in conformance with the Federal Code of the Office
of Pipeline Safety Operations, Department of Transportation, Part 192 -
Transportation of Natural and Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Federal Safety
Standards (49 CFR 192), IDOT's "Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge
Construction," and all other applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
(4) Petroleum Products Pipelines. Petroleum products pipelines
within rights-of-way shall conform to the applicable sections of ANSI Standard
Code for Pressure Piping. (Liquid Petroleum Transportation Piping Systems
ANSI-B 31.4).
(5) Water Lines, Sanitary Sewer Lines, Storm Water Sewer Lines or
Drainage Lines. Water lines, sanitary sewer lines, storm sewer lines, and
drainage lines within rights-of-way shall meet or exceed the recommendations
of the current "Standard Specifications for Water and Sewer Main Construction
in Illinois" and Village standards.
(6) Ground Mounted Appurtenances. Ground mounted appurtenances
to overhead or underground facilities, when permitted within a right-of-way by
variance, shall be provided with a vegetation-free area extending one foot
(305 mm) in width beyond the appurtenance in all directions. The
vegetation-free area may be provided by an extension of the mounting pad, or
by heavy duty plastic or similar material approved by the Director of Public
Works. With the approval of the Director of Public Works, shrubbery
surrounding the appurtenance may be used in place of vegetation-free area.
The housing for ground-mounted appurtenances shall be painted a neutral color
to blend with the surroundings.
(C) Materials.
(1) General Standards. The materials used in constructing
facilities within rights-of-way shall be those meeting the accepted standards
of the appropriate industry, the applicable portions of IDOT's "Standards
Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction" and Village standards, the
requirements of the Illinois Commerce Commission, or the standards established
by other official regulatory agencies for the appropriate industry.
(2) Material Storage on Right-of-Way. All pipe, conduit, wire,
poles, cross arms, or other materials shall be distributed along the
right-of-way prior to and during installation in a manner to minimize hazards
to the public or an obstacle to right-of-way maintenance or damage to the
right-of-way and other property. If material is to be stored on right-of-way,
prior approval must be obtained from the Village. No materials may be stored
in the floodway or floodplain.
(3) Hazardous Materials. The plans submitted by the utility to
the Village shall identify any hazardous materials that may be involved in the
construction of the new facilities or removal of any existing facilities.
(D) Operational Restrictions.
(1) Construction operations on rights-of-way may, at the discretion of
the Village, be required to be discontinued when such operations would create
hazards to traffic or the public health safety, and welfare. Such operations
may also be required to be discontinued or restricted when conditions are such
that construction would result in extensive damage to the right-of-way or
other property.
(2) These restrictions may be waived by the Director of Public Works
when emergency work is required to restore vital utility services.
(3) Unless otherwise permitted by the Village, the hours of
construction shall be between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
(E)
Location of Existing Facilities. Any utility proposing to construct
facilities in the Village shall contact J.U.L.I.E. and ascertain the presence
and location of existing aboveground and underground facilities within the
rights-of-way to be occupied by its proposed facilities. The Village will make
its permit records available to a utility for the purpose of identifying
possible facilities. When notified of an excavation or when requested by the
Village or by J.U.L.I.E., a utility shall locate and physically mark its
underground facilities within 48 hours, excluding weekends and holidays, in
accordance with the Illinois Underground Facilities Damage Prevention Act (220
ILCS 50/1 et seq.)
Sec. 17-617.
Vegetation Control.
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(A) Electric Utilities.
Compliance with State Laws and Regulations. An electric utility shall
conduct all tree-trimming and vegetation control activities in the right-of-way
in accordance with applicable
Illinois
laws and regulations and, additionally, with such local franchise or other
agreement with the Village as permitted by law.
(B)
Other Utilities - Tree Trimming Permit Required. Tree trimming that is
done by any other utility with facilities in the right-of-way and that is not
performed pursuant to applicable Illinois laws and regulations specifically
governing same shall not be considered a normal maintenance operation, but shall
require the application for, and the issuance of, a permit, in addition to any
other permit required under this Article.
(1) Application for Tree Trimming Permit. Applications for tree
trimming permits shall include assurance that the work will be accomplished by
competent workers with supervision who are experienced in accepted tree
pruning practices. Tree trimming permits shall designate an expiration date
in the interest of assuring that the work will be expeditiously accomplished.
(2) Damage to Trees. Poor pruning practices resulting in
damaged or misshapen trees will not be tolerated and shall be grounds for
cancellation of the tree trimming permit and for assessment of damages. The
Village will require compensation for trees extensively damaged and for trees
removed without authorization. The formula developed by the International
Society of Arboriculture will be used as a basis for determining the
compensation for damaged trees or unauthorized removal of trees. The Village
may require the removal and replacement of trees if trimming or radical
pruning would leave them in an unacceptable condition.
(C)
Specimen Trees or Trees of Special Significance. The Village may require
that special measures be taken to preserve specimen trees or trees of special
significance. The required measures may consist of higher poles, side arm
extensions, covered wire or other means.
(D)
Chemical Use.
(1) Except as provided in
the following paragraph, no utility shall spray, inject or pour any chemicals
on or near any trees, shrubs or vegetation in the Village for any purpose,
including the control of growth, insects or disease.
(2) Spraying of any type of brush-killing chemicals will not be
permitted on rights-of-way unless the utility demonstrates to the satisfaction
of the Director of Public Works that such spraying is the only practicable
method of vegetation control.
Sec. 17-618.
Removal, Relocation, or Modifications of Utility Facilities.
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(A)
Notice. Within ninety (90) days following written notice from the
Village, a utility shall, at its own expense, temporarily or permanently remove,
relocate, change or alter the position of any utility facilities within the
rights-of-way whenever the corporate authorities have determined that such
removal, relocation, change or alteration, is reasonably necessary for the
construction, repair, maintenance, or installation of any Village improvement in
or upon, or the operations of the Village in or upon, the rights-of-way.
(B)
Removal of Unauthorized Facilities. Within thirty (30) days following
written notice from the Village, any utility that owns, controls, or maintains
any unauthorized facility or related appurtenances within the public
rights-of-way shall, at its own expense, remove all or any part of such
facilities or appurtenances from the public rights-of-way. A facility is
unauthorized and subject to removal in the following circumstances.
(1) Upon expiration or termination of the permittee's license or
franchise, unless otherwise permitted by applicable law;
(2) If the facility was constructed or installed without the prior
grant of a license or franchise, if required;
(3) If the facility was constructed or installed without prior issuance
of a required permit in violation of this Article; or
(4) If the facility was constructed or installed at a location not
permitted by the permittee's license or franchise.
(C)
Emergency Removal or Relocation of Facilities. The Village retains the
right and privilege to cut or move any facilities located within the
rights-of-way of the Village, as the Village may determine to be necessary,
appropriate or useful in response to any public health or safety emergency. If
circumstances permit, the Village shall attempt to notify the utility, if known,
prior to cutting or removing a facility and shall notify the utility, if known,
after cutting or removing a facility.
(D)
Abandonment of Facilities. Upon abandonment of a facility within the
public rights-of-way of the Village, the utility shall notify the Village within
ninety (90) days. Following receipt of such notice the Village may direct the
utility to remove all or any portion of the facility if the Director of Public
Works determines that such removal will be in the best interest of the public
health, safety and welfare. In the event that the Village does not direct the
utility that the abandoned facility be removed, the abandoning utility shall be
deemed to consent to the alteration or removal of all or any portion of the
facility by another utility or person at the Village's sole discretion.
Sec. 17-619.
Cleanup and Restoration.
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Upon
completion of all construction or maintenance of facilities, the utility shall
remove all excess material and restore all turf and terrain in a timely manner
and to the satisfaction of the Village. This includes restoration of entrances
and side roads. Restoration of roadway surfaces shall be made using materials
and methods approved by the Director of Public Works. Such cleanup and repair
may be required to consist of backfilling, regrading, reseeding, resodding, or
any other requirement to restore the right-of-way to a condition substantially
equivalent to that which existed prior to the commencement of the project and as
per Village standards.
Sec. 17-620.
Maintenance and Emergency Maintenance.
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(A)
General. Facilities on, over, above, along, upon, under, across, or
within rights-of-way are to be maintained by or for the utility in a manner
satisfactory to the Village and at the utility's expense.
(B)
Emergency Maintenance Procedures. Emergencies may justify noncompliance
with normal procedures for securing a permit:
(1) If an emergency creates a hazard on the traveled portion of the
right-of-way, the utility shall take immediate steps to provide all necessary
protection for traffic on the highway or the public on the right-of-way
including the use of signs, lights, barricades or flaggers. If a hazard does
not exist on the traveled way but the nature of the emergency is such as to
require the parking on the shoulder of equipment required in repair
operations, adequate signs and lights shall be provided. Parking on the
shoulder in such an emergency will only be permitted when no other means of
access to the facility is available.
(2) In an emergency, the utility shall, as soon as possible, notify the
Director of Public Works or his or her duly authorized agent of the emergency,
informing him or her as to what steps have been taken for protection of the
traveling public and what will be required to make the necessary repairs. If
the nature of the emergency is such as to interfere with the free movement of
traffic, the Village police shall be notified immediately.
(3) In an emergency, the utility shall use all means at hand to
complete repairs as rapidly as practicable and with the least inconvenience to
the traveling public.
(C)
Emergency Repairs. The utility must file in writing with the Village of
a description of the repairs undertaken in the right-of-way within 48 hours
after an emergency repair.
Sec. 17-621.
Variances.
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(A)
Request for Variance. A utility requesting a variance from one or more
of the provisions of this Article must do so in writing to the Director of
Public Works as a part of the permit application. The request shall identify
each provision of this Article from which a variance is requested and the
reasons why a variance should be granted.
(B)
Authority to Grant Variances. The Director of Public Works shall decide
whether a variance is authorized for each provision of this Article identified
in the variance request on an individual basis.
(C)
Conditions for Granting of Variance. The Director of Public Works may
authorize a variance only if the utility requesting the variance has
demonstrated that:
(1) One or more conditions not under the control of the utility (such as
terrain features or an irregular right-of-way line) create a special hardship
that would make enforcement of the provision unreasonable, given the public
purposes to be achieved by the provision; and
(2) All other designs, methods, materials, locations or facilities that
would conform with the provision from which a variance is requested are
impracticable in relation to the requested approach.
(D)
Additional Conditions for Granting of a Variance. As a condition for
authorizing a variance, the Director of Public Works may require the utility
requesting the variance to meet reasonable standards and conditions that may or
may not be expressly contained within this Article but which carry out the
purposes of this Article.
(E) Right to Appeal.
Any utility aggrieved by any order, requirement, decision or determination,
including denial of a variance, made by the Director of Public Works under the
provisions of this Article shall have the right to appeal to the Board of
Trustees, or such other board or commission as it may designate. The
application for appeal shall be submitted in writing to the Village Clerk within
30 days after the date of such order, requirement, decision or determination.
The Board of Trustees shall commence its consideration of the appeal at its next
regularly scheduled meeting occurring at least seven (7) days after the filing
of the appeal. The Board of Trustees shall timely decide the appeal.
Sec. 17-622.
Penalties.
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Any
person who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to comply with any of
the provisions of this Article shall be subject to a fine of not less than
$250.00 nor more than $750.00 for each offense, and a separate offense shall be
deemed committed for each and every day during which a violation continues or
exists. There may be times when the Village will incur delay or other costs,
including third party claims, because the utility will not or cannot perform its
duties under its permit and this Article. Unless the utility shows that another
allocation of the cost of undertaking the requested action is appropriate, the
utility shall bear the Village's costs of damages and its costs of installing,
maintaining, modifying, relocating, or removing the facility that is the subject
of the permit. No other administrative agency or commission may review or
overrule a permit related cost apportionment of the Village. Sanctions may be
imposed upon a utility who does not pay the costs apportioned to it.
Sec. 17-623.
Enforcement.
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Nothing
in this Article shall be construed as limiting any additional or further
remedies that the Village may have for enforcement of this Article.
Sec.
17-624. Severability.
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If any
section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Article is for
any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent
provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions hereof.
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