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SECTION 1 – GENERAL MISCELLANEOUS <br />4 <br />application for Encroachment Revocable Permit is located on the City’s website at <br />https://southbendin.gov/board/public-works/. <br />1-7.4 FEE EXEMPTIONS <br />City funded or city utility funded public improvement projects shall not be subject to city permit fees, <br />yet the contractor must apply and receive approval for occupancy and other permits before working in <br />the City’s Right-of-Way. For City projects, the Contractor performing the work is required to post <br />bonds, surety, etc. and meet the City’s qualifications before performing the work. <br />1-7.5 CURB CUT APPLICATIONS <br />All new approach construction requiring a curb cut or modification of an existing approach shall <br />require a Curb Cut application which requires review and approval prior to the sidewalk/construction <br />permits being issued. The permits are required before commencing with the work in the City’s Right- <br />of-Way. All driveways and approaches shall be constructed in accordance with these standards – <br />including provisions or correction for the pedestrian access route – as further described and provided <br />in Section 2 - Streets, Walkways, and Paths. <br />Notwithstanding any other provisions, driveways and approaches are not allowed across non-access <br />easements, where prohibited by separate action, or where they are determined by the City Engineer to <br />create a hazard or impede the traveling public on the roadway due to location or other considerations. <br />The application can be found on the City’s Right-of-Way Permit Office webpage. <br />1-7.6 ADDITIONAL PERMITS AND FEES <br />Depending on the nature of the work proposed within the City's Right-of-Way, additional permits and <br />engineering review fees may be required. Additional information can be found on the City's website. <br />1-8 UTILITY WORK <br />Utilities located in the City’s Right-of-Way shall be installed in accordance with these standards and other <br />applicable ordinances. For general utility permitting, the Utility will be required to install the proposed <br />facility as close as practical to be consistent with the typical sections in Section 2 - Streets, Walkways, and <br />Paths. <br />1-8.1 MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC REQUIREMENTS <br />In the use of the City’s Right-of-Way, utilities will be given consideration in conjunction with the <br />traffic requirements of the adjacent roadway and nearby intersections. Both excavation and occupancy <br />require traffic control and permits through the City’s Permit Office. Maintenance of traffic for both <br />motor vehicles and pedestrians shall be provided when the proposed work interferes with either or <br />both. <br />1-8.2 PERMITS BEFORE COMMENCING WORK <br />All utilities – new placement, replacement, and extension – shall secure both state and local permit <br />approvals for the above grade or below grade Right-of-Way occupations. The utility, or its designated <br />agent, shall submit for and receive all necessary permits in accordance with Chapter 18 – Streets and <br />Sidewalks in the City’s Municipal Code and the requirements of this standard.