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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION ORDINANCE 2003 -4,
AMENDING ARTICLE 4 OF THE GREENCASTLE CITY CODE
REGARDING RIGHT -OF WAY PERMITS
WHEREAS, Ordinance 2003 -4 set out the instructions to apply for a permit to construct
within the public rights —of -way in the City of Greencastle; and
WHEREAS, the former ordinance required that all permit activity would be conducted
through the office of the City Engineer, and the City would like to change that to the office of the
Street Department.
NOW THEREFORE be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Greencastle that
it hereby amends Ordinance 2003 -4, amending Article 4 of the Greencastle City Code by adopting
the attached Instructions for Application for Permit to Construct in Public Rights -Of -Way of
Greencastle, Indiana.
This Ordinance shall have full force and effect upon passage of the Greencastle Common
Council and its approval by the Mayor.
PASS D AND ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of Greencastle, Indiana this
day of 2001L
Thomas W. Roach hn Lame
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Ma k N. Hammer Russell W. Evans
Ro ert Sedlack
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proved and signed by me this ] day of VAn�ar..l 200f-at 6
o'clock m.
I TTEST Nancy A. Mi hael, Mayor
Teresa Glenn, Clerk- Treasurer
" I N S T R U C T I O N S F O R A P P L I C A T I O N F O R P E R M I T T O
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E f f e c t i v e J a n u a r y 1 0 , 2 0 0 7
P R I O R T O A N Y W O R K w i t h i n t h e C i t y o f G r e e n c a s t l e ' s p u b l i c r i g h t s - o f - w a y ( R O W ) ,
t h e o w n e r o r c o n t r a c t o r s h a l l o b t a i n a p e r m i t .
A r t i c l e 4 o f t h e C i t y C o d e a s a m e n d e d b y o r d i n a n c e s # 1 9 9 8 - 2 6 , # 1 9 9 9 - 1 6 a n d # 2 0 0 3 - 4
g o v e r n t h e p e r m i t p r o c e s s f o r w o r k a c t i v i t i e s w i t h i n t h e C i t y r i g h t - o f - w a y ( R O W ) .
A p p l i c a n t s s h a l l u s e t h e l a t e s t f o r m s f o r r e q u e s t i n g p e r m i s s i o n t o c o n s t r u c t i n t h e p u b l i c
R O W .
T h e P r o p e r t y O w n e r o r C o n t r a c t o r e m p l o y e d b y t h e O w n e r m a y a p p l y f o r p e r m i t s .
A p p l i c a t i o n s f o r p e r m i t s m a y b e o b t a i n e d f r o m :
" S t r e e t D e p a r t m e n t a t 5 0 2 N o r t h C o l l e g e S t r e e t ,
" " C i t y o f G r e e n c a s t l e W e b s i t e
R e f u n d a b l e F e e s :
A t t h e c o m p l e t i o n o f t h e w o r k a c t i v i t y , t h e p e r m i t e e s h a l l c l o s e o u t t h e p e r m i t b y
r e q u e s t i n g t h e S t r e e t D e p a r t m e n t t o i n s p e c t a n d a p p r o v e t h e w o r k a c t i v i t y . W h e n t h e
p e r m i t i s c l o s e d , p e r f o r m a i h c e b o n d s m a y b e r e l e a s e d i f r e q u e s t e d , i n w r i t i n g .
I n d i v i d u a l P e r f o r m a n c e B o n d ' . t h e a p p l i c a n t s h a l l p o s t a s u r e t y t o g u a r a n t e e t h e
q u a l i t y o f t h e w o r k . I n d i v i d u a l p e r m i t s m a y b e o b t a i n e d b y p o s t i n g a
p e r f o r m a n c e b o n d o r c a s h i e r s c h e c k a s f o l l o w s :
F o r T r e n c h ��E x c a v a t i o n s ( m i n i m u m 1 h o r i z o n t a l s q u a r e f o o t p e r a c t i v i t y ) :
1 . 0 t o 2 f e e t d e e p ; $ 4 . 8 0 p e r h o r i z o n t a l s q u a r e f o o t
2 . 2 t o 4 ` . f e e t d e e p ; $ 6 . 4 0 p e r h o r i z o n t a l s q u a r e f o o t
3 . 4 t o ��6 f e e t d e e p ; $ 7 . 0 0 p e r h o r i z o n t a l s q u a r e f o o t
4 1 6 # 0 8 f e e t d e e p ; $ 7 . 6 0 p e r h o r i z o n t a l s q u a r e f o o t
5 . G r e a t e r t h a n 8 f e e t d e e p ; $ 8 . 6 0 p e r h o r i z o n t a l s q u a r e f o o t
F o r D r i v e w a y W o r k
1 . 0 t o 1 2 l i n e a l f e e t o f d r i v e w a y w i d t h ; $ 1 , 5 0 0 . 0 0
2 . 1 2 t o 2 4 l i n e a l f e e t o f d r i v e w a y w i d t h ; $ 3 , 0 0 0 . 0 0
3 . G r e a t e r t h a n 2 4 f e e t o f d r i v e w a y w i d t h ; $ 4 , 5 0 0 . 0 0
"
I n s t r u c t i o n s f o r P e r m i t t o W o r k i n P u b l i c R O W p a g e 1 o f 4
C i t y o f G r e e n c a s t l e , I n d i a n a
Annual Performance Bond: In lieu of an Individual Performance Bond, persons
or contractors that anticipate many projects within the ROW are encouraged to
post an annual Performance Bond in the amount of $7,500. Annual Performance
Bonds shall be presented to the City Clerk. Annual permits do not alleviate the
contractor from obtaining a permit for individual work locations.
Non- Refundable Fees:
$100 shall be paid per activity.
Activity:
Each activity shall include, but not be limited to:
1. a single continuous trench,
2. a single driveway,
3. a single continuous sidewalk,
4. a single drill location,
5. a single day of a lengthy excavation/tunneling project,
6. a single project at City Engineer/ Street,Commissioner's discretion,
7. or other work activities occurring within the ROW.
Insurances:
The limits of liabilities for insurance shall provide the following coverage for not less
than the following amounts or greater where required by Law:
1. Workers Compensation:
a. State: Statutory is
b. Employer's Liability: $100,000.00/$500,000.00/ $100,000.00
2. Contractor's Liability Insurance
a. General Aggregate: $2,000,000,00. The City of Greencastle shall be
named as an:additional insured with certificates of insurance to be
provided,to the!City of Greencastle with a thirty (30) day cancellation
provision.
b. Products - Completed :Operations Aggregate: $2,000,000.00 "per job"
aggregate
c. Personal and Advertising Injury (Per person/organization): $1,000,000.00
d. Each.Occurrence (Bodily Injury and Property Damage): $1,000,000.00
e. PropertyyDamage liability insurance will provide Explosion, Collapse and
Underground coverage: $1,000,000.00
1'. Umbrella Liability:
i. General Aggregate: $1,000,000.00
ii. Each Occurrence: $1,000,000.00
Notification
The permitec shall provide a minimum of three (3) business days before starting work.
Failure to provide adequate notice may be grounds for revocation of permit and permittee
maybe disqualified from applyine for and obtaining another permit for one (1) year.
Instructions for Permit to Work in Public ROW page 2 of 4
City of Greencastle, Indiana
" I f a n y o r a l l o f a s t r e e t i s e x p e c t e d t o b e b l o c k e d , t h e p e n n i t e e i s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r n o t i f y i n g
t h e P u t n a m C o u n t y 9 1 1 D i s p a t c h C e n t e r . I f t h i s b l o c k a g e i s e x p e c t e d t o o c c u r d u r i n g a
s c h o o l d a y , t h e G r e e n c a s t l e S c h o o l C o r p o r a t i o n B u s B a r n s h a l l a l s o b e c o n t a c t e d .
V i o l a t i o n s a n d P e n a l t i e s
A n y p e r s o n v i o l a t i n g t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f t h i s c h a p t e r o r w h o s h a l l f a i l t o c o m p l y w i t h a n y
o f t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s o f t h i s c h a p t e r c o m m i t s a C l a s s D O r d i n a n c e v i o l a t i o n a n d s h a l l b e
f i n e d i n a n y s u m n o t e x c e e d i n g $ 1 0 0 . 0 0 f o r e a c h d a y o f v i o l a t i o n o f t h i s c h a p t e r .
S t a n d a r d s :
T h e C i t y h a s s t a n d a r d d e t a i l s a n d s p e c i f i c a t i o n s f o r w o r k t h a t i s , t o b e c o m p l e t e d w i t h i n
t h e R O W . A l l w o r k w i t h i n t h e R O W i s r e q u i r e d t o c o n f o r m t o l a t e s t v e r s i o n o f t h e s e
s t a n d a r d s . C o p i e s o f t h e s e d o c u m e n t s a r e a v a i l a b l e i n t h e C i t y ' E n g i n e e r ' s o f f i c e , S t r e e t
D e p a r t m e n t , o r o n t h e C i t y ' s w e b s i t e .
S a f e t y :
T h e p e r m i t t e e s h a l l b e a r t h e s o l e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y f o r w o r k e r s a n d t r a f f i c s a f e t y . A t a
m i n i m u m , t h e p e r m i t e e s h a l l c o m p l y w i t h a l l a p p l i c a b l e I n d i a n a O S H A r e q u i r e m e n t s a n d
t h e I n d i a n a M a n u a l o f U n i f o r m T r a f f i c C o n t r o l D e v i c e s ( I M U T C D ) . A c o p y o f t h e
I M U T C D i s a v a i l a b l e i n t h e C i t y E n g i n e e r ' s o f f i c e o r t h e S t r e e t D e p a r t m e n t .
D r i v e w a y s :
L o c a t i o n o f d r i v e w a y s m a y b e s u b j e c t t o r e s t r i c t i o n b y C i t y E n g i n e e r a n d / o r S t r e e t
"
C o m m i s s i o n e r . C o n t a c t C i t y E n g i n e e r a n d / o r S t r e e t C o m m i s s i o n e r i f l o c a t i o n i s i n t h e
v i c i n i t y o f a n i n t e r s e c t i o n o r o t h e r t r a f f i c h a z a r d . F a i l u r e t o h a v e l o c a t i o n a p p r o v e d m a y
r e s u l t i n p e r m i t e e b e i n g r e q u i r e d t o r e m o v e d r i v e w a y a t p e r m i t t e e e x p e n s e .
U t i l i t y L o c a t e s :
I n d i a n a U n d e r g r o u n d P l a n t P r o t e c t i o n S e r v i c e s ( I U P P S ) a k a H o l e y M o l e y w i l l c o n t a c t
t h e C i t y S e ' i v e r a n d ��W a t e r U t i l i t i e s a s w e l l a s t h e l o c a l p r i v a t e u t i l i t i e s o f V e c t r o n G a s ,
V e r i z o n T e l e p h o n e , C i n e r g y E l e c t r i c , a n d I n s i g h t C o m m u n i c a t i o n s C a b l e T V . J u s t c a l l I -
8 0 0 - S 8 a t l e a s t " 2 F u l l W o r k i n g D a y s " b u t n o t m o r e t h a n 2 0 c a l e n d a r d a y s p r i o r t o
t h e s t a r t o f y o u r e x c a v a t i o n ' s `
F l o w a b l e F i l l :
U n l e s s a c o m p a c t i o t i a n d 4 e s t i n g p l a n i s p r e - a p p r o v e d b y t h e C i t y E n g i n e e r a n d / o r S t r e e t
C o m m i s s i o n e r , a l l e z e a v a t i o n s u n d e r p a v e m e n t w i t h i n t h e r i g h t - o f - w a y i s r e q u i r e d t o b e
b a c k f i l l e d w i t h f l o w a b l e f i l l . F l o % v a b l c f i l l s h a l l b e m a n u f a c t u r e d , d e l i v e r e d , a n d i n s t a l l e d
i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h I N D O T s p e c i f i c a t i o n s f o r e i t h e r t y p e 2 o r t y p e 3 F l o w a b l e F i l l
m a t e r i a l s .
A D A S t a n d a r d s :
T h e C i t y h a s a n A D A p o l i c y t h a t i n c l u d e s w o r k b y p r i v a t e i n d i v i d u a l s i n t h e p u b l i c r i g h t -
o f - w a y . T h e C i t y E n g i n e e r ' s o f f i c e a n d S t r e e t D e p a r t m e n t h a v e i n f o r m a t i o n t h a t p e r t a i n s
t o t h e p r o p e r A D A s p e c i f i c a t i o n s t h a t w i l l b e e n f o r c e d . T h i s i n f o r m a t i o n i n c l u d e s s l o p e s ,
" t e x t u r e s , c o l o r s , a n d o t h e r p e r t i n e n t d a t a . F a i l u r e t o c o m p l y w i t h t h e s e s t a n d a r d s m a y
I n s t r u c t i o n s f o r P e r m i t t o W o r k i n P u b l i c R O W p a g e 3 o f 4
C i t y o f G r e e n c a s t l e , I n d i a n a
result in the rejection of the work and requirement to remove and replace per the ADA
policy at permittee expense.
Contact Information:
Healthor Safety Emergency ............................................................ ..........................9 -1 -1
IUPPS :............................................................................ .............................1- 800 - 382 -5544
Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) Crawfordsville Office .....(765) 362 -3700
fNDOT governs the work within the US 231 and SR 240 ROWS.
Putnam County 911 Dispatch Center ... ............................... ..........................(765) 653 -3155
Greencastle School Corporation Bus Barn ......................... ..........................(765) 653 -4840
Greencastle Street Department ............ ............................... ..........................(765) 653 -3391
Greencastle Water Department ............ ............................... ..........................(765) 653 -5812
Greencastle Sewage Department ......... ............................... :.........................(765) 653 -3394
Greencastle Mayor's Office ................. ............................... ..........................(765) 653 -3100
Greencastle Engineer's Office ............. ............................... ..........................(765) 653 -9866
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Instructions for Permit to Work in Public ROW page 4 of 4
City of Greencastle, Indiana
(To Be Completed By City)
• PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT IN PUBLIC
RIGHTS -OF -WAY OF GREENCASTLE,
INDIANA
Owner:
Construction Location:
Anticipate Begin Work:
ROW PERMIT NO:
The above request is hereby granted with the following qualifications:
Signed: Date:
Street Commissioner/ Street Administrative Assistant/ City Engineer/ Clerk Treasurer/ or Engineering Technician (circle one)
Please Send Refund to:
City Use Only (Check appropriate box and initial)
• • Worker's Compensation Insurance
• Contractor's Liability Insurance on Pile
• Performance Bond
• Individual Performance Bond
• or Annual Performance Bond
• ADA Compliant
Performance Bond
Number of Activities
Total Permit Fee: $
Non - Refundable: $
Refundable: $
Receipt Number:
1� , �R
To locate utilities, call l- 800 - 382- 5544atleast'2 Full
lNorking Days' but riot more than 20 calendar days prior to the
start of your excavation
if you have concerns or quest ions r egar ding soil erosion, spill
containment, ororho environmental issues at this sac,you may
call the Greencastle ENVIRONMENTAL HOTLINEat
(765) 653 -9866 Calls will be monitored during normal
business hours.
If this is an EMERGEArCYyou may call the Putnam County
9 -1 -1.
In the event of a HAZARDOUS MATTRIAL or OIL
SAILI- Repot t Immediately to Indiana Department of
En vironmental Management (IDEM) by telephone at
(888) 133 -7745 (toll -free)
Pen Closed (date) by (name)
Notes:
1. A Copy of this permit must be kept at the construction site and presented to City personnel, if
• requested.
_ 2. Call (765) 653 -3391 three (3) working days before construction to schedule inspections
3. Project must be inspected and approved by City before surety is relinquished
4. Current Insurances and /or surety must be on file with the Street Department
5. All work in Right -of -way must conform with the Greencastle ADA Policy
Version: December 2006
(To Be Completed By Applicant)
APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO WORK IN PUBLIC
RIGHTS -OF -WAY OF GREENCASTLE, INDIANA
To: The City Clerk Treasurer
I,
Date:
Owner
Tenant
Contractor (circle one)
request permission in accordance with Current Ordinance to construct within Public Rights -of -Way.
Construction Location (address):
Describe type of work to be completed along any sidewalk, curb, asphalt or trees that will be disturbed:
Include a sketch, attach more detailed drawings if necessary:
Trench Excavation /Driveway Construction
Length of Cut
Width of Cut
Depth of Cut
Work Schedule
Anticipate Begin Work
Anticipate Completion Date
Number of Work Days
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Jz
x
Street Name:
Does location of driveway require approval by Street Name:
City? YES / NO
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x
3,
I hereby, certify that I understand and will abide by all of Greencastle's requirements to work within the
public right -of -way. These requirements include, but are not limited to traffic safety, erosion control,
utility locates' {IUPPS), construciion specifications, notification, and inspection procedures. I understand
and agree to indemnify and hold Elie City of Greencastle, its employees and agents harmless for any
damage, costs, fines, fees, attorney fees, or other costs and liabilities, including personal injup- and death,
arising from any negligent acts or omissions by me, my contractor, sub - contractors, employee or agents
related to the issuance of this permit or my work within the public Right -of -Way in Greencastle, IN.
Contractor
Signature:
Printed Name:
Emergency Telephone:
Mobil Telephone:
Address:
Owner:
Signature:
Printed Name:
Emergency Telephone:
Mobil 'telephone:
Address:
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Version: December 2006