§ 14-11-173. APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT.

(A)

An applicant for a permit to excavate or install a facility in the right-of-way shall submit an application on a form and in the manner prescribed by the director.

(B)

An application must include:

(1)

the name, address, telephone, and facsimile telephone number, if any, of the applicant or applicant's agent;

(2)

an emergency telephone number at which the applicant, or person who intends to excavate may be contacted on a 24 hour basis;

(3)

the proposed beginning and ending dates of any activity requiring use or occupation of public right-of-way;

(4)

a schedule for restoration of the right-of-way;

(5)

the proposed area, method, and location, including street address, cross streets, or other applicable description of the excavation or facility installation;

(6)

proof of insurance and security as required by Sections 14-11-102 ( Insurance Required ) and 14-11-103 ( Security Required );

(7)

proof that the owner has a franchise, license, or other legal right to install facilities in a right-of-way, if the proposed activity is installation of a facility;

(8)

proof that the applicant or its contractor is licensed under Section 25-6-231 ( License Required ) of the City Code, if applicable;

(9)

for excavation within 100 feet of a moonlight tower or within 100 feet of a guy wire supporting a moonlight tower, excavation or construction plans and sequencing information that demonstrates that the moonlight tower will be adequately protected from damage during the excavation or construction;

(10)

a quality assurance and damage mitigation plan, if required;

(11)

a certification from the applicant that a pre-application site assessment for a facility installation has been completed and that the application being submitted addresses all comments received and issues raised during the site assessment, if applicable;

(12)

a statement that the applicant has complied with applicable state and federal laws and regulations; and

(13)

any other information required by the director to evaluate and process the application.

(C)

In addition to the requirements of Section 14-11-164 ( Seal of Professional Engineer Required ), the application must be accompanied by drawings, plans, and specifications, as applicable, bearing the seal of a professional engineer licensed to practice in the State of Texas. The suggested format for documents is 11 inches by 17 inches at a scale of no smaller than 1 inch = 40 feet in plan view, and 1 inch = 6 feet in profile view. Each document must include:

(1)

horizontal alignment of all proposed facilities in relation to all existing public and private facilities in plan view;

(2)

representation of the vertical alignment of the facilities in profile view; and

(3)

a note instructing the contractor to verify the location of the underground utilities at least 100 feet in advance of all proposed utility crossings, and also at locations where the proposed facilities are depicted to run parallel to and within five feet of existing facilities.

(D)

Except as otherwise provided by law, an applicant for a permit shall pay the permit fee and street damage restoration fee prescribed by separate ordinance.

Source: Ord. No. 20170817-045 , Pt. 2, 8-17-17; Ord. No. 20181213-041 , Pt. 1, 12-24-18.