Chapter 12.08 EXCAVATIONS


Section 12.08.120 Assessments for damaging or opening pavement.

    A.    A charge separate from the excavating permit fee must be paid by the excavator for each square foot of pavement to be removed or damaged. Pavement may be considered damaged if it is gauged, scraped, cracked, or has wheel or tread marks as a result of excavation operations.
    1.    Pavement that has been damaged as a result of excavation operations shall be assessed at a rate of fifty cents ($0.50) per square foot for the total area damaged adjacent to the excavation.
    2.    Whenever the pavement has been damaged as a result of excavation operations shall be assessed at a rate of fifty cents ($0.50) per square foot for the total area damaged adjacent to the excavation.
    3.    Whenever the pavement to be opened is over two years old and up to and including five years old, a charge of eight dollars ($8.00) per square foot will be assessed.
    4.    Whenever the pavement to be opened is five years old and up to and including ten years old, a charge of two dollars ($2.00) per square foot will be assessed.
    5.    Pavement over ten years old and still in excellent condition will be assessed at the rate of one dollar ($1.00) per square foot, if in the judgment of the public works director he/she deems it in the city's best interest to do so.
    6.    Seal coated pavement up to five years old will be assessed at the rate of one dollar ($1.00) per square foot.
    B.    Where an assessment for opening pavement includes both asphaltic pavement and seal coat, the greater of the two assessments will be charged. Also, the director of public works may, in his/her judgment, waive the five to ten year square foot assessment if the pavement is in poor condition. Moneys obtained by these assessments shall be credited to the general fund and earmarked for street construction and repairs.
    Exception: When the excavation is performed at the request of the city for street reconstruction that requires utility improvements no pavement assessment will be required of the utility making the improvements. (Ord. 155 (part), 1999: prior code § 12.03.120)