11-23-15 Agenda, Packet & Committee Meeting Notice

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Sec. 18-61. Conditions of any barricade permit (a) Indemnity: No permit shall be granted unless the applicant shall have undertaken to indemnify and save harmless the City of South Bend of and from any and all losses or claims which may be asserted by anyone by reason of the granting of such permit and the occupancy of the right-of-way by the applicant. (b) Restoration: The applicant shall covenant to restore the right-of-way to a like or better condition than existed prior to the permitted use upon conclusion of the approved occupancy. (c) Barricades and Signs: All barricades and signs shall conform to the latest revision of the Indiana Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices as well as any additional requirements deemed appropriate by the Department of Public Works or Police Department when necessitated by special or additional safety considerations. Permittees shall bear the expense of obtaining, erecting, maintaining and removing barricades and signs. Applicant shall also designate a representative by name and 24- hour phone number for notification by City when maintenance of barricading is required. (d) Barricade Fee Schedule: Permit fees shall not be waived. The term "week" is defined as a period from 1 to 7 days. Type Street Complete Closure Traffic Lane Restrictions Non-Traffic Restrictions Local $75 /week $35/week $20/week Collector $50/day/lane $50/day/lane $35/week Arterial $75/day/lane $75/day/lane $35/week If a fee is paid to obstruct a portion of the roadway and if the right-of-way adjacent to the road will be obstructed for the same duration of time as the roadway, an additional charge will not be assessed for the area adjacent to the roadway. (e) Penalty for Violation: Any person who fails to obtain the necessary right-of-way occupancy permit shall be shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) per day nor more than one thousand($1,000.00)per day, until such time as an approved permit is obtained, in addition to being liable for the appropriate fee from the date said occupancy began. Enforcement proceedings may be initiated upon complaint by the Department of Public Works or by any affected individual. Sec. 18-62. Bond required; amount; conditions; indemnification; insurance. (a) At the time of making the request under section 18-60 the person desiring to obtain an occupancy permit shall file a bond payable to the City in such sum as the Board of Public Works may designate. The bond shall be filed with the Board of Public Works and shall be conditioned to save the City harmless from any loss, cost or damage by reason of such 9