A. The purpose of this chapter is to accommodate installation and placement of objects within city rights-of-way while providing for the public health, safety and general welfare and protecting the natural environment. The intent is to provide for public safety, proper drainages, adequate pedestrian and vehicular traffic flow on sidewalks, streets and roads; and assure that such rights-of-way are reasonably free of physical obstructions. This is accomplished by establishing construction standards, based on sound engineering principles, to protect the physical integrity of streets, roads and other rights-of-way as defined in SCC 12.05.040, and their associated drainage systems.

B. All work authorized and performed in public rights-of-way shall be in accordance with the provisions of this chapter but shall not be construed to prevent the enforcement of other laws which prescribe more restrictive limitations, nor shall the provisions of this chapter be presumed to waive any limitations imposed by other statutes or ordinances.

C. The permittee shall replace and restore streets, pedestrian facilities, drainage facilities, wastewater facilities, landscaping and other facilities to standards current at the time of replacement or restoration as required by law. [Code 2006 § 7-15-1. Ord. 2008-05, 6-10-2008].