How to Excavate and Refill Public Streets Safely

In doing any of the work specified in Section 18-3.1, the paving or other excavated material shall be kept separate and deposited in a manner that will occasion the least inconvenience to the public. In connection with the performance of the work covered by the permit, the permit holder shall provide proper surface drainage and safe passageway for travel, including sufficient barriers, lights from twilight to sunrise, or watchmen, whenever the barriers, lights or watchmen shall be necessary for the proper safety and protection of the public. The barriers or lights when so required shall be so arranged as to effectually define the line of safe passage for pedestrian and vehicular traffic. The permit holder shall be responsible for all damages of every kind or nature suffered because of the work done by him or her, or resulting from the performance of the work.As soon as practicable after finishing any excavation or other opening in, or under public highway, street, thoroughfare, sidewalk, or other public place, the holder of the permit shall carefully refill it. The soil for backfill shall be as free of adobe as possible and no lumps of soil having any dimension greater than four (4) inches, shall be used in the backfill of any trench or other street opening or excavations authorized by this Article.After the street opening, trench or other excavation has been completely backfilled and tamped, the site shall be thoroughly cleaned by the permit holder, and all excess excavation and other foreign matter caused by the excavation or otherwise by the permit holder, shall be removed and deposited in an area as shall be designated by the County Engineer, at the cost and expense of the permit holder.