Title
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 12-1006, Amending Title 12.04 of the Oregon City Municipal Code for Pavement Cut Restoration Standards
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RECOMMENDED ACTION (Motion):
Staff recommends that the City Commission approve the second reading and adoption of proposed Ordinance No. 12-1006, an Ordinance amending Title 12.04 of the Oregon City Municipal Code.
BACKGROUND:
The City adopted Ordinance No. 08-1007 that created a Pavement Maintenance Utility Fee that funds pavement maintenance and restoration projects. In order to protect the City's investment in its roads, higher pavement cut restoration requirements are needed. Studies conducted by multiple agencies have shown that poorly restored pavement cuts cause permanent structural and functional damage that result in increased maintenance, early replacement, and generally produce a rough ride. These deficiencies increase public costs for maintenance and repair and ultimately become a burden for the taxpayer/ratepayer.
The purpose of this ordinance is to amend the City Code to revise the pavement restoration requirements to meet the City's new standards and to simplify the process for future edits to these standards. These new standards, which will be adopted by resolution after the second reading of this ordinance, establish pavement cut restoration requirements based on the age and classification (arterial, collector or local street) in which the pavement cut will be made. This standard will increase restoration requirements in roads with new pavement or with higher traffic by requiring replacement of the top lift of pavement beyond the excavation area. It will also require warranties on the pavement restoration work. It is the goal of this standard to provide long-lasting pavement repairs at the least possible overall cost to both utility companies and taxpayers/ratepayers.
Public Works will administer this standard under its Right of Way Permit. A minor fee will be charged in additional to the Right of Way permit fee for permits that include pavement cuts. This added fee will cover the staff time required to administer these new standards.
The City Commission approved the first reading of Ordinance No. 12-1006 at its regular meeting on September 5, 2012.