4.

PERMISSION TO INSTALL WORKS

No person shall place or replace any works in a highway unless a permit
for such placement or replacement has been issued by the City Engineer. A
permit shall be issued by the City Engineer upon compliance with this
bylaw.

The City Engineer skall not be obligated to issue a permit for the use of
a highway by a utility in any case where placement of the proposed works
would:

(a) create a danger to persons or property;

(b) interfere with the use of a highway by the public, the City or other
governments or utilities; or

(c) adversely afrect buildings, structures or land adjoining the highway.

Prior to placing or replacing any works, a utility shall file with the
City Engineer detailed plana and specifications showing:

(a) the proposed locations, elevations, profiles, dimensions, depth and
height of all components of the proposed works;

(b) all affected highwaya, their improvements, boundaries and dimensions;

(c) all existing pavement, curbs, ditches, retaining walls, improvements,
trees and landscaping within the affected highway;

(d) all existing public services which may be affected;
(e) boundaries and legal descriptions of any private lands affected;

(£) the provosed dates of commencement and completion of the proposed
work.

CONSTRUCTION OF WORKS

7.

In establishing the proposed location of works, the utility shall:

(a) use lanes in preference to other highways;

(b) where possible, follow the route of existing utility services; and

(c) locate service corridors near the boundaries of highways or in such
other location as will minimize interference with the use of highways
and damage the surface of the highway.

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