§ 13.08.090. Specifications.

A.

All work, including but not limited to cutting of paving, excavation, backfill, bedding, base course and placement and compaction of pavement shall be done pursuant to the standards and specifications in the city's Design Standards for Construction, Addendum 1, or successor standards for construction in effect at the time of the issuance of the permit or as specified in the permit by the permit official. The DSC governs the construction and restoration of the streets, sidewalks, parkways, driveways, and related infrastructure within the city's right-of-way and does not apply to the construction related to public utility infrastructure within the city's right-of-way.

B.

Minimum patching requirements. The minimum area that shall be patched pursuant to the standards in the DSC and any provision specified in the permit, includes:

FOR EXCAVATIONS OR CUTS ACROSS THE STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY: (1) patching the excavated or cut area; and (2) patching two feet from each side of the excavation or cut area, and (3) patching no more than eight feet in each direction from the areas patched pursuant to (1) and (2) of this paragraph, provided that patching need not extend across a median when the excavation did not extend across the median and providing that if the area patched under (1), (2) and (3) of this paragraph extends into an area that was patched prior to the excavation, such patching shall be extended to include all of the area of the prior patch, as shown in the illustrations in the DSC.

FOR EXCAVATIONS OR CUTS ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY:

a.

In traffic lanes:

(1)

Restoration width.

(a)

Where the excavated area or cut is not more than fifty percent of the width of the right-of-way the excavated area shall be patched (restored and resurfaced) and the patching shall extend to the next existing original paving joint, provided that patching shall always be no less than to the center of the wheel path in all lanes in which the excavation occurs.

(b)

Where the excavated area or cut is more than fifty percent of the width of the right-of-way the excavated area shall be patched (restored and resurfaced) and the patching shall extend from curb to curb.

(2)

All patching (restoration and resurfacing) shall include the application of an asphalt based sealer consisting of a blend of asphalt, selected mineral fillers and/or acrylics, designed specially to increase the life expectancy of asphalt pavements. The sealer shall be applied in accordance with the specifications in the Design Standards for Construction (Pavement Cut Trench Repair, Addendum 1).

b.

In parking and other lanes such as bike lanes. Patching (restored and resurfaced) two feet from each side of the length of the excavation area or cut and patching to the curb or original paving joint, whichever is the greater distance, provided that patching shall always be not less than to the center of such lane, as shown in the illustrations in the DSC.

FOR EXCAVATIONS OR CUTS OF OTHER AREAS: The requirements for patching (restoration and resurfacing) other areas within the city parkway, including but not limited to sidewalk and curb repair, are set forth in the DSC.

(Ord. No. 17487, § 1, 1-18-2011; Ord. No. 17863, § 1, 8-28-2012)