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AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR PERMIT APPLICATION, LOCATION
PLAN, CONSTRUCTION AND INSPECTION OF INSTALLATIONS OF
TELECOMMUNICATIONS, CABLE TV, TELPHONE, ELECTRIC, AND
DRAINAGE TILE IN THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
§225.1 Form of Permit:
UTILITY PERMIT APPLICATION CITY OF WAUKEE
Application No._________
Date__________________
This is a Utility Permit Application for all utility installations including
telecommunications, cable TV, telephone, electric, drainage tile. The
applicant agrees to comply with the attached UTILITY PERMIT
REQUIREMENTS. Compliance shall be determined by the sole discretion
of the City as deemed necessary to promote public health, safety and the
general welfare. These requirements shall apply unless waived in writing
by the City prior to installation.
Applicant Name:___________________________________________________
Street Address:____________________________________________________
City, State & Zip Code:_____________________________________________
Telephone Number:________________________________________________
Contact Person:___________________________________________________
Location of Utility Work:___________________________________________
Date:_____________ ________________________________________
Name of Company
By:_____________________________________
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Date:________________ _______________________________________________
Assistant Public Works Director
(April 17, 2017 – Ordinance 2839)
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§225.2 Utility Permit Requirements.
A. Location Plan. An applicant shall file a completed location plan as
an attachment to this Utility Permit Application. The location plan
shall set forth the location of the proposed line on the road system
or along lot lines and include a description of the proposed
installation. Applicant is responsible for all surveys necessary to
establish location of easements and rights-of-way.
B. Notice of Work. At least five (5) complete working days prior to
the proposed installation, an applicant shall file in triplicate with
the City a completed Utility Permit Application stating the
approximate date, location and nature of the proposed installation
including applicant name, street address, city, state & zip code,
telephone number, contact person, and any other information as
may be required by the Director of Public Works. Additionally, at
least two (2) complete working days prior to the actual work, the
applicant shall notify the City of the intent to begin work.
(May 19, 2003 – Ordinance 2410)
C. Inspection. The City of Waukee shall provide an inspector during
the installation of all lines to review compliance with this Utility
Permit. The inspector shall have the right, during reasonable hours
and after showing proper identification, to enter any installation
site in the discharge of the inspector’s official duties, and to make
any inspection or test that is reasonably necessary to protect the
public health, safety and welfare. The applicant shall pay the
actual costs for inspection of the project.
D. Issuance. Upon approval of the application, the Utility Permit will
be issued by the City. The permit fee shall be set by resolution of
the city council.
(February 1, 2021 – Ordinance 2982)
E. Remittance of Fees. The applicant shall pay the actual costs
directly attributable to the installation inspection conducted by the
City. Payment shall be made within thirty (30) days after
completion of the installation. Payments not made in such time
shall be subject to reasonable interest charges.
F. Requirements. The installation inspector shall review compliance
with the following requirements:
1.Construction signing shall comply with the Manual on
Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
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2.A permanent warning tape shall be placed one (1) foot
above all underground utility lines.
3.All tile line locations shall be marked with references
located in the R.O.W. line.
4.No underground utility lines shall cross over a crossroad
drainage structure.
5.Residents along the utility route shall have uninterrupted
access to the public roads. An all-weather access shall be
maintained for residents adjacent to the project.
6.A joint assessment of the road surfacing shall be made by
the applicant and the City both before and after
construction. After construction, granular surfacing shall
be added to an existing granular roadway, drive or parking
area by the applicant to restore the surfacing to its original
condition. After surfacing has been applied, the road
surface shall be reviewed by the City once the road has
been saturated, to determine if additional surfacing on the
roadway by the applicant is necessary.
7.All damaged areas within the R.O.W. shall be repaired and
restored to at least its former condition by the applicant or
the cost of any repair work caused to be performed by the
City will be assessed against the applicant. Portland
cement concrete patches shall be 1” thicker than the
removed portland cement concrete surfacing. Asphaltic
cement concrete patches shall be 1” thicker than the
removed asphaltic cement concrete surfacing.
8.Areas disturbed during construction which present an
erosion problem shall be solved by the applicant in a
manner approved by the City.
9.All trenches, excavations, and utilities that are knifed shall
be properly tamped.
10.Cable, pipe line, and tile line crossing paved roads shall be
constructed as follows: Utilities designated by the City
which cross under the roadway shall be placed in casings so
that the pipe may be removed for repair without disturbing
the subgrade. The casing shall be adequate strength, and of
sufficient length to extend 2 feet beyond each edge of the
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surfaced roadway. On paved roads, cable casings may be
placed through the sub-grade by jacking, or by boring a
hole just large enough to take the line. All open excavations
near pavement shall be of sufficient distance from
pavement to prevent soil collapses resulting in undermining
of pavement.
11.On roads not paved, an open trench may, upon approval of
the City, be dug and the cable, pipeline, or tile line placed
therein, and the trench backfilled over the line. All
backfilling of tunnels and trenches shall be thoroughly
compacted in layers of 6” or less in depth. Backfilling of
trenches within the R.O.W. shall be tamped sufficiently to
avoid settlement. All work shall be one in a workmanlike
manner, and the ground left in a neat condition, satisfactory
to the City in charge.
12.All overhead utilities shall be placed at a distance of two
(2) feet inside the R.O.W. line unless specifically approved
otherwise by the City.
13.All work shall conform to the minimum Des Moines
Metropolitan Design Standards Manual, City of Waukee
Standard Specifications, and criteria set forth herein.
14.Utilities shall include governmentally owned and operated
utilities or infrastructure approved for installation in the
City rights or way pursuant to an agreement between the
City and any such governmental entity; any utility
operating pursuant to a franchise agreement with the City;
and any utility that provides utility service to the residents
of the City for compensation. Any utilities occupying the
City Right of Way shall comply with the requirements of
this chapter, other requirements imposed by federal, state
and local law, including, but not limited, to zoning laws
governing the right of way, or adjacent property, as well as
any agreements between the City and any such utility.
Utility infrastructure installed in the rights of way shall not
pose an unreasonable safety risk to motorists, pedestrians
or the public as determined by the public works director, in
the City’s sole discretion.
(April 17, 2017 – Ordinance 2839)
G. Non-Conforming Work. The City may halt the installation at any
time if the applicant’s work does not meet the requirements set
forth in this Utility Permit.
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H. Emergency Work. In emergency situations, work may be initiated
by an applicant without first obtaining a Utility Permit. However,
a Utility Permit must be obtained within fourteen (14) days
initiation of the work. All emergency work shall be done in
conformity with the provisions of this ordinance and shall be
inspected for full compliance.
I. Violation of Ordinance. Violation of any of the provisions of this
Chapter shall be a simple misdemeanor punishable with a civil
penalty of $100 for each violation. Each day that a violation
occurs or is permitted to exist by the applicant constitutes a
separate offense.
J. Hold Harmless. The utility company shall save this City harmless
of any damages resulting from the applicant’s operations. A copy
of a certificate of insurance naming this City as an additional
insured for the permit work shall be filed in the City Clerk’s office
prior to installation. The minimum limits of liability under the
insurance policy shall be $1,000,000.
K. Surety Bond or Cash Bond. The contractor or applicant shall
have on file with the City a surety bond or cash bond for
restoration of areas within the R.O.W. and on utility easements.
This bond shall be a minimum of $2000 and may be of greater
value depending on the scope of the project. A cash bond shall be
held for 90 days after date of completion.
(June 2, 2003 – Ordinance 2416)
L. Permit Required. No applicant shall install any lines unless such
applicant has obtained a Utility Permit from City and has agreed in
writing that said installation will comply with all ordinances and
requirements of the City for such work. Applicants agree to hold
the City free from liability for all damage to applicant’s property
which occurs proximately as a result of the applicant’s failure to
comply with said ordinances or requirements.
M.Relocation. The applicant shall, at any time subsequent to
installation of utility lines, at the applicant’s own expense, relocate
or remove such lines as may become necessary to conform to new
grades, alignment or widening of R.O.W. resulting from
maintenance or construction operations for highway
improvements.
(June 21, 1999 – Ordinance 2299)