REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
July 30, 2015
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: ROBERT N. ANDERSEN, PE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Capital Management Division
SUBJECT
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BILL - (For introduction) - Amending Section 13-204(f) of the Fresno Municipal Code modifying the surcharge for failure to secure a permit for street work
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council introduce the Amendment to the Fresno Municipal Code (FMC) modifying the surcharge language for failure to secure a permit for street work.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The existing surcharge for not obtaining a street work permit prior to beginning work has the dollar amount listed in the FMC. Staff wishes to revise the FMC to refer the surcharge to the current Master Fee Schedule.
BACKGROUND
The existing surcharge for not pulling permits prior to starting construction is $500 or twice the permit fee. This fee has not been updated in years and does not act as a deterrent to the contractors. The City still has instances where contractors start their work in City streets without pulling the required permits and in some cases without approved plans. This can potentially be a very dangerous situation for a number of reasons.
If the contractor has not pulled a street work permit, they also do not have an approved traffic control plan. Without an approved traffic control plan, the work could endanger the traveling public by not having the correct signage, early notification, safe transitions for vehicular traffic, or inadequate accommodations for pedestrians.
Staff is requesting that the City Council introduce the Amendment to the Fresno Municipal Code (FMC) modifying the surcharge language for failure to secure a permit for street work. By removing the surcharge amount from the FMC and simply referring to the Master Fee Schedule, it will be easier in the future to modify the amount of surcharge....
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