§ 14-67. Restoration and cleanup.

(a)

Protection of monuments, section corners. The permittee shall ensure that all monuments, section corners and property markers shall be protected and perpetuated during construction.

(b)

Restoration of public rights-of-way. A permittee shall, at its own expense, restore the public rights-of-way to at least its original condition before such work in public rights-of-way was initiated, subject to the city's satisfaction upon inspection. This obligation shall include, but not be limited to, repair, or replacement, if necessary, of landscaping, in like size and of like kind, and irrigation systems serving such landscaping, located in public rights-of-way, as well as repair of bike paths, driveway aprons, sign fixtures and sidewalks. Permittee shall warrant its restoration for a period of twelve (12) months after completion of such restoration. If the permittee fails to make such restoration within thirty (30) calendar days after completion of construction, or such other time as may be required by the city in the permit, the city may, after written notice to the permittee, perform such restoration using city employees, agents or contractors, and charge all costs of the restoration, plus an addition twenty-five (25) percent of the actual removal costs for administrative expenses, to the permittee in accordance with F.S. § 337.402, as it may be amended, and require reimbursement within thirty (30) days after the submission of the invoice by the city to the permittee.

(c)

Liability for damage. The permittee shall be liable for all damage, injury or loss to persons or property of any character arising from or resulting from any act of commission, omission, neglect or misconduct in the performance of work by the permittee, his employees or agents. The permittee shall be further liable for all damage, injury or loss to persons or property arising from or as a result of defective work or materials.

(d)

Area outside roadway. Where any work disturbs the area outside the roadway, the permittee shall ensure that the area is completely restored in a manner acceptable to the city. Sod that is removed shall be replaced with the same type. Un-sodded areas shall be graded and then seeded and mulched in accordance with this division. The permittee is responsible for establishing a dense stand of permanent type grass within a reasonable time. Trees and shrubbery that are removed or destroyed shall be replaced with equal types and sizes. Grassing and mulching operations are to begin immediately after construction/installation has been completed.

(1)

All trees and/or shrubbery damaged or disturbed during construction shall be replaced by the permittee at his/her expense, as directed by the public works director.

(2)

All debris including, but not limited to, tree stumps resulting from permitted work shall be removed by the permittee at no expense to the city.

(e)

Existing utilities. Existing utilities that are damaged, destroyed or temporarily removed by the permittee shall be replaced or repaired at the expense of the permittee by the permittee to the satisfaction of the city or owner with no expense to the city or owner.

(f)

Debris and waste removal. The permittee shall ensure that work site cleanup and property restoration follows construction/installation operations without delay. In order to maintain an acceptable site, debris and waste material shall be removed from the site immediately and daily trenching shall be coordinated to provide a minimum overnight trench opening. Site maintenance, along with ongoing cleanup and final property restoration, shall be subject to the direction and approval of the public works director.

(Ord. No. 18-16 , § 2, 11-13-18)