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Home My WebLink AboutO-713Le u C� 0 z b ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE TO PREVENT OR MINIMIZE DAMAGE to natural gas pipeline facilities from excavation activities in compliance with Section 192.614(Rev.), Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations;. AND ESTABLISH PERMIT AND FEE. Be It Ordained By the City Council of the City of Fairhope, Alabama, as follows: Section I Any person, firm or corporation, before engaging in earth moving operations, including but not limited to any digging, boring, tunneling, backfilling or removal of above ground structures by any means whatsoever, including but not limited to the use of hand tools, mechanical equipment or explosives, in the vicinity of any natural gas pipeline or related facility of the City of Fairhope, Alabama, shall first obtain from the City a Permit before undertaking such operation. Section II The City of Fairhope shall be notified of any proposed operation referred to in Section I above not less than 48 hours prior to the time any operation is to begin and no operation shall commence under the permit until the pipeline and any related facilities have been marked by the superintendent of the City Gas Department or his designees. After completion of any operation, backfilling shall not begin nor shall any installations be covered until the City's gas line and related facilities have been inspected by the City gas superintendent or his designees. Section III For each permit for any operation to be performed within the corporate limits there is hereby established a fee of $25.00. For any operation to be performed outside the corporate limits, the fee shall be $50.00. Section IV Any person, firm or corporation who shall fail or refuse to secure the permit required herein or who shall fail to _give notice of any operation to be performed as required by this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than $100.00. Each day that any operation is continued in violation of this ordinance shall constitute a separate offense. Section V This ordinance shall take effect upon its adoption and publication as required by law. ADOPTED THIS � DAY OF Attest 0 ity Jerk yor ,1983.