Rules for digging and refilling county roads

A. In doing any of the work specified in this chapter, the paving and/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 such barriers, lights, and/or watchmen shall be necessary for the proper safety and protection of the public. Such barriers or lights when so required shall be so arranged as to effectually define the line of safe passage for pedestrian and/or 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 resulting from the performance of the same. B. As soon as practicable after finishing any excavation or other opening in, or under such public highway, street, thoroughfare, sidewalk, or other public place, the holder of the permit shall carefully refill the same. The soil for backfill shall be as free of adobe as possible and no lumps of soil having any dimension greater than four inches shall be used in the backfill of any trench or other street opening or excavations authorized under the provisions of this chapter. C. 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 such area as shall be designated by the director of public works and waste management, at the cost and expense of the permit holder. D. The surface of the street opening, trench, or other excavation shall be paved, and traffic striping restored to the standards of the department of public works and waste management, at the cost and expense of the permit holder. (Ord. 2888 § 3, 2000: prior code § 21-4.2)