HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 5584 07/01/1991•
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CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, OREGON
ORDINANCE NO. 5584
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE SECTIONS 2 -5 -11, 2 -6 -4,
2 -6 -8, 2 -7 -1, 2 -10 -4, 3 -4 -2, 5 '-2 -3;., AND 10 -5 -17
PERTAINING TO PUBLIC WORKS SERVICES, FEES AND PERMITS IN
THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNTY, OREGON AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
THE SPRINGFIELD CITY COUNCIL DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Section 2 -5 -11 of the Springfield Code is hereby amended as follows:
2 -5 -11 Work On or Under Surface -The Public Right -of -Way Encroachment Permit.
(1) The Director of Public Works shall issue a Public Right -of -Way
Encroachment Permit if:
(a) After the normal review process, heXsH is satisfied that
the proposed temporary storage of articles and /or work to`be done in the public
right -of -way is feasible and proper, and
(b) that the application has been made in accordance with this
Article.
(2) The Public Right -of -Way Encroachment Permit required in 2 -5 -6
shall be on the form prescribed by the Director of Public Works.
(3) At the time of issuance of the Public Right -of -Way Encroachment
Permit, the applicant shall:
(a) Deposit with the City of Springfield such security as
determined by the Director of Public Works as provided for in 2- 5 -6(1) unless a
blanket surety bond is already in effect;
(b) Pay the fee for the temporary storage of articles in the
public right -of -way during construction as provided for in 5- 2- 3(2)(d), if
applicable;
(c) Pay the new street maintenance surcharge as proyided for
(a) In case of emergency, the normal review process will be
waived by the Director of Public Works. When so waived, the applicant will be
able to perform the work at once, however, the applicant shall still obtain a
Public Right -of -Way Encroachment Permit as required in this Article.
(b) The normal review process does not apply to the
installation of tees or the connection to existing sanitary and storm sewer lines
requiring excavation of the public right -of -way 2- 5- 5(2)(b).
(c) A franchise holder, under its agreement with the City, or
a utility making a payment to the City in lieu of taxes will not be required to
pay the permit fee aT $20.00 for'' fe Public Right of Way nd. achment Permit.
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Section 2: Section 2 -6 -4 of the Springfield Code is hereby amended as follows:
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Section 3: Section 2 -6 -8 of the Springfield Code is hereby amended as follows:
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(a) Numbers used for such painting or stenciling shall be
standard four -inch numbers similar to a sample which shall be on file in the
office of the building Devlopmeni;5elYTctS department.
(b) Actual painting or stenciling of house numbers shall
consist of a solid background with white letters stenciled on the face of the
curb.
(c) Only standard traffic paint or its equivalent shall be
used for such painting as is authorized by this article.
(d) The building i3e elopm�nt; SetViCi=s department or an
authorized official thereof may require thaf poor workmanship or illegible
lettering be redone without charge to the householder.
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Section 4: Section 2 -7 -1 of the Springfield Code is hereby amended as follows:
2 -7 -1 Construction -- Permits.
(1) Before any sidewalk in a public right of way is started, a
permit shall be obtained from the Building Official. At the time the permit is
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either new construction or repair. These requirements do not apply, however,
when such work is done under contract with the Citv or covered by a subdivision
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Section 5: Section 2 -10 -4 of the Springfield Code is hereby amended as follows:
(2) Any person desiring to connect a private sanitary sewer line to
a City sanitary sewer line from property against which no assessment has been
levied shall first apply to the Department of Public Works for a permit to do so.
The permit shall set forth at what point the City sewer line is to be tapped, the
distance that the connecting sewer line will run, the location, the size of pipe,
the type of construction and such other facts as the City Engineer may reasonably
require on a form to be furnished for this purpose.
Upon making an application as herein provided, such person shall pay
to the City an amount based upon the City's established rate per
benefitted property. This rate is Eur en based n the:
sewer consCruet�on<eflst per square foot of benefitted property
PgWJ l_)< Any rate adjustment shall be determined by the previous year's sewer
construction costs and projected inflation to the next construction season. The
depth of the benefitted property shall not exceed 150' from the street or 150'
from the sanitary sewer line if the sewer line is not within the street right -of-
way, except by special authorization by the Director of Public Works or his /her
duly authorized agent and based upon reasonable judgement, such as 1) the
location of the building in relation to the referenced 150' line; 2) the
possibility of future development for the building sites beyond the 150' depth.
Except as provided by 1) and 2) immediately preceding, a reduced charge will be
charged for that area beyond the 150' line. The sum so paid may be deposited
against any future sanitary sewer assessment which may be made against said
property. In the event the sum paid exceeds the assessment any excess will be
refunded to the property owner.
(3) In the event that a City sewer line is in close proximity but
not contiguous to an industrial, commercial or multiple housing development
desiring connection, a line of adequate length, size and depth (as approved by
the City Engineer) shall be installed at the owner's expense to serve such
property. The charge as outlined in (1), (2) and 3); above shall then be imposed
but the owner shall have credited upon such connection charge, that cost for
excess length, size or depth required by the City Engineer.
(4) In the event that one or more single family residential property
owners desire to extend a sewer to serve their property, the method and
connection charge, if any, shall be as determined by the Director of Public Works
or hisJher duly authorized agent, consistent with current policies.
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(5) Payment of the charges provided in the second paragraph of this
section shall be in lieu of any assessments to property owners paying the same
under that paragraph for any future sewer which might serve the property.
(6) Prior to connecting to the ,public sanitary sewer system and in
addition to the charges described in (1) - {5), above, the.. property owner_,shall
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{d} The fees herein required shall be imposed against all new
construction not existing structures), including mobile and modular homes.
(1) Provided however, no such fee shall be imposed where
a new structure replaces a formerly existing structure of like use within two
years of the date the former structure was removed or demolished. The date the
former structure was removed or demolished shall be the date when the permit for
such removal or demolition was issued. Replacement shall be allowed without
charge to the extent of the previous use and /or structure. In the event the
structure is of a larger size as to either occupancy or square footage, as
appropriate, according to the type and kind of occupancy, a fee shall be charged
for such increase in accordance with subsection (b) of this section.
{>}j {e} The fee herein required by Section 2a shall be imposed
against all structures within territory annexed ` "t 61 e City "after September 1,
1971. The reference to structures in this subsection shall not relieve the owner
from paying the charge required for each living unit contained in any structure.
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• (c} {f} The fees herein imposed shall be paid to the City by the
person seeking a building permit and /or sewer connection (tap) permit and no such
permit shall be granted or issued except upon payment of the required fees.
(7) Prior to connecting to the .,. public storm sewer system and in
addition to the charges described in (1) - (5j° above, the property owner shall
oav a storm sewer connection charoe or hookuu fee uali
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Section 6: Section 3 -4 -2 of the Springfield Code is hereby amended as follows:
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• Section 7: Section 5 -2 -3 of the Springfield Code is hereby amended as follows:
5 -2 -3 Obstructions in the Public Right -of -Way.
(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2) of this Section, it shall
be unlawful for any person to obstruct any highway, street, alley, sidewalk,
gutter or drainage way or any other public way in the City by leaving any
article, hereby defined as merchandise, boxes, construction materials, household
goods, or any other thing which may prevent free passage over any public right -
of -way.
(2) Any person desiring to use the public right -of -way for the
temporary storage of articles during construction shall apply for a Public Right -
of -Way Encroachment Permit in accordance with Springfield Code 2 5 -6 through 2-5-
16. The rates and c'haraes erein iiro.vQ are for incurred cosis kaased upon the.
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to be used for he 4mporary storage of articles and the amount of time the
articles may be stored shall be approved by the Director of Public Works.
However, the storage area shall not exceed on fourth of the pavement or travel
portion of the public right -of -way (i.e. from curb to curb).
(a) The following articles may be temporarily stored in the
public right -of -way only upon obtaining a Public Right -
of -Way Encroachment Permit and payment of a fee a $-:84
i) buiioing construction materials.
2) Rock, sand, excavated material, asphalt mix, etc.,
the loading or moving of which may cause damage to the
pavement or curb.
3) No temporary storage of articles shall be allowed on
a sidewalk or behind a sidewalk.
4) Any temporary storage of articles shall not alter
drainage in the gutter.
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• Section 8: Section 10 -5 -17 of the Springfield Code is hereby amended as follows:
10 -5 -17 Plan Checking Fee. For excavation and fill on the same site, the fee
shall be based on the volume of the excavation or fill, whichever is
greater. Before accepting a set of plans and specifications for checking, the
Director of Public Works shall collect a plan- checking fee. Where not covered
by the approved improvement plans for the development, separate permits and fees
may apply to retaining walls or major drainage structures in accordance with the
State Building code. there shall be no separate charge for standard terrace
drains and similar facilities. The amount of the plan checking fee for grading
olans shall be based on th'e auerage actuat €costs as set f rti3 by Msotut on of
The plan- checking fee for a grading permit authorizing additional work to that
under a valid permit shall be the difference between such fee paid for the
original permit and the fee shown for the entire project.
The fee for grading permit authorizing additional work to that under a valid
permit shall be the difference between the fee paid for the original permit and
the fee shown for the entire project.
Section 9: It is hereby found and determined that these matters affect the
public health, safety and welfare and that an emergency therefore exists and
therefore this ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage by the
Council and approval by the Mayor.
Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Springfield this 1st day of July,
1991 by a vote of 5 for and 0 against.
Approved by the Mayor of the City of Springfield, Oregon this 1st day of July,
1991.
Mayor
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