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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING STREET CUTS ON PRINCIPAL AND
MINOR ARTERIAL STREETS AS DEFINED AND SHOWN ON THE
MASTER STREET PLAN FOR THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE; DE-
CLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, to permit street cuts on major and minor arterial streets in
the City of Jacksonville, causes irreparable damage to the aforementioned streets;
and
WHEREAS, there are no adequate safeguards that can be used to alle-
viate the aforementioned damages; and
WHEREAS, the City of Jacksonville has a responsibility and a duty to
protect the major and minor arterial streets in the City;
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, THAT
Section 1 . Section 1 of Ordinance 40 and Amendment No. 1 to Ordinance
40, and Section 12.12.010 of the Jacksonville Municipal Code is amended to read
as follows:
"12.12.010. Street Cutting Prohibited on Arterial Streets. Fee Required.
No person, firm , corporation or agency will be permitted to make street cuts
into or across any part of a principal and /or minor arterial street as defined by
and shown on the Master Street Plan for the City of Jacksonville. Provided,
however, any person, firm, corporation or agency, desiring to make cuts into or
across any part of a street not defined as a principal or minor arterial street by
the Master Street Plan, shall first file with the City Engineer a drawing of the
cut to be made and shall pay to the City the sum of $1.00 for a permit to make
the cut."
Section 2. Boring and Drilling Operations Permitted on Arterial Streets.
Boring and drilling operations will be permitted on major and minor arterial streets
as defined by the Master Street Plan. Provided, however, that before any person,
firm, corporation or agency will be permitted to begin any such boring and drilling
operation, a bond in an amount of not less than $2000 must be posted with the
City. Said bond will be released when the boring and drilling operation is completed
to the satisfaction of the Street Department and /or Engineering Department. Provided,
further, that in cases where pits or manholes are to be installed in streets, the
aforementioned bond will be increased in an amount equal to $100.00 a square foot
for disturbed pavement area. Repairs will be made in this case with 6- inches of
concrete with a 2 -inch surface of asphalt.
Section 3. Section 1 of Ordinance 40 and Amendment No. 1 to Ordinance
40 and Section 12.12.020 of the Jacksonville Municipal Code is amended to read as
follows:
"12.12.020. Deposit for Repairs -- Amount. The person, firm, corporation
or agency, receiving a permit to make cuts on any street not defined as a principal
or minor arterial street by the Master Street Plan shall deposit with the City, the
amount of money necessary to fully repair any damage done by the cut. This amount
will be a $2.00 per lineal foot of a ditch, said ditch not to exceed 36- inches inwidth.
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If the City Engineer deems it necessary, e may raise the amount of deposit
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required, but in no event shall it be less than $2.00 per square foot.
Section 4. This ordinance being necessary for the preservation of
the public health, safety and welfare, an emergency is hereby declared to
exist and this ordinance shall become effective immediately.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 7 day of April, 1977.
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ayor James G. Reid
ATTEST:
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t City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Ronald C. Mille,
City Attorney