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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1992-2521 ORDINANCE NO. 2521 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING SECTIONS 12.20.010 AND 12.20.100 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING IMPOSING A FEE FOR CONSTRUCTION PERMITS ISSUED TO UTILITY COMPANIES The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does ordain as follows: SECTION I: That Sections 12.20.010 and 12.20.100 of the Chula Vista Municipal are hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 12.20.010 Permit requi red - Application - Issuance prerequisites - Performance bond - Exemptions. Every person, other than subdividers authorized pursuant to subdivision improvement agreements, constructing public improvements and/or installing, adjusting or repairing public utility facilities in the public right-of-way, shall present an application for a public works construction permit to the director of public works. Upon receipt of proper fees, bonds, policy of insurance, plans and such other pertinent documents as required by the director of public works, said director may issue a public works construction permit to perform specified work in the public right- of-way. The specified work shall be undertaken by a utility company properly franchised by the city or a properly qualified contractor, licensed under the laws of the state; provided however, that in the case of encroachmerits being constructed in the public rights-of-way which do not affect public improvements either requiring the construction, reconstruction or relocation thereof, may be performed by the property owner as provided in Chapter 12.28 of this code. The application shall be filed on forms approved by the director of public works and shall contain assurances or stipulations that the applicant is a franchised utility company or such a licensed contractor and that he will construct all work or improvements in a good and workmanlike manner and in strict conformity to the provisions of this title and the standards and specifications adopted by the city as presently existing or as same may be amended. Said application for... Sec. 12.20.100 Permit - Fees required - Exemptions - Refunds A. All construction of public works improvements within the public rights-of-way shall be authorized through the issuance of public works construction permits or utility construction permits issued by the director of public works to qualified contractors or to public utility organizations under franchise from the city council, excepting that work performed under subdivision improvement agreements, or city public works contracts. B. The permit fees required by this section shall be collected prior to issuance of a public works or utility construction permit. Ordinance No. 2521 Page 2 C. The state, or any of its political subdivisions, or any governmental agency shall file applications for permits and shall be issued permits as requi red by this chapter; provided however, that no fees shall be required for private plan review. D. Permit fees for public works construction permits shall be the Required Fee{s). E. Permit fees for utility construction permits shall be the Requi red Fee{s} or deposit. F. In the event a public works construction permit fee refund is requested by the permittee, and the director of public works has determined that it is in the public interest to allow the permittee to abandon the work, the director of public works shall cancel the permit and refund the unused portion of the fee. SECTION II: This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force on the thirtieth day from and after its adoption. Presented by Appro as ~ fo y Ordinance No. 2521 Page 3 PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 30th day of June, lgg2, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Grasser Hotton, Malcolm, Moore, Rindone, Nader NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None / Tim Nader, M~yor STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss. CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) I, Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 2521 had its first reading on June 23, 1992, and its second reading and adoption at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 30th day of June, 1992. Executed this 30th day of June, 1992.