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.
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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
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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
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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.