Refilling; cleaning up; repaving.
Tampa City Code § 22-65
in effectSec. 22-65. - Refilling; cleaning up; repaving.
Upon the completion of the work for which any disturbance, digging up or excavation is made, the applicant shall refill all trenches and excavations. All openings in streets must be promptly filled with suitable material, free from rubbish and perishable matter, and thoroughly and evenly compacted throughout, ramming in thin layers while being put in or by flooding with water. Upon completion of the backfill, the person to whom the permit is issued shall immediately place the pavement in a safe condition for traffic by laying a temporary pavement, properly supported, having the top of the pavement flush with the pavement surface. Immediately after completion of this work or any consecutive portion of it, the applicant shall remove from such street or sidewalk all unused material, refuse and dirt placed in the vicinity of the work resulting from its prosecution and restore the street to a condition satisfactory to the city, notifying the city of such action. In case the work is not completed within the time limited in the permit, the city may, if it deems necessary, take steps to backfill the trench and replace the pavement over the opening for which the permit has been issued. If an extension of time beyond such date is necessary for completion of the work, a new application must be obtained. All persons in charge of any work on the streets must retain and have in possession at all times while so engaged a permit as described in this division. After the person to whom the permit has been issued has complied with the foregoing sections in all respects, the holder thereof shall be relieved from all further expense for repaving the street and shall not be held responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the pavement from and after that date, except when a defect develops by reason of improper workmanship below the pavement itself.
(Ord. No. 89-244, § 2(34-70), 9-28-89; Ord. No. 2017-150, § 9, 10-26-2017)
Source: City of Tampa, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/tampa/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH22STSI_ARTIADPR_DIV3FEAUTYPEIN_SDIGE_S22-65RECLUPREFetched: 10/28/2026