Sec. 65.606. - General Provisions Governing Issuance of Engineering Permits.
Review and Approval. The City Engineer shall issue an Engineering Permit hereunder when he finds:
(a) That the applicant has complied with all provisions of this Chapter;
(b) That the plans are in conformance with the existing City construction code regulations;
(c) That the work shall be done according to acceptable construction methods;
(d) That the plans for the proposed construction have been approved by the Transportation Engineer and Zoning Official, where applicable. Before approval, the Transportation Engineer shall determine that the construction will not unreasonably interfere with vehicular and pedestrian traffic, the demand and necessity for parking spaces, and the means of egress to and from the property affected and adjacent properties;
(e) That the health, welfare and safety of the public will not be unreasonably impaired;
(f) That reasonable protection shall be provided abutting or surrounding private property in matters such as grade differential, drainage, ingress and egress;
(g) That protective concrete curbing will be provided along the perimeter of all paved parking and storage areas, except as the City Engineer determines to be unnecessary or impractical under the circumstances;
(h) That proper drainage and on-site water retention/detention shall be provided as required by governmental regulatory agencies, i.e., City of Orlando, Department of Environmental Regulation, Water Management Districts and Orange County Pollution Control, both for quantity and quality of water; and adequate provision is made so that approved and constructed drainage facilities shall thereafter be properly maintained to the satisfaction of the City. The City Engineer shall only issue a permit when he determines that drainage and water retention/detention plans and construction are in accordance with the standards set forth in the Orlando Urban Stormwater Management Manual (OUSWMM).
Bond Required for Construction on Public Property. A permit shall not be issued under this Section unless the applicant has previously filed or files with the City's Director of Finance or his designee at the time of applying for the Engineering Permit one of the following bonds as applicable:
(a) For contractors and limited specialty contractors, the bond as required by Sections 14.09 and 14.25 of the City Code, respectively.
(b) For owners of property adjoining the right-of-way doing work within right-of-way, a private owner construction bond payable to the City in the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00). Such bond shall be executed by a surety company licensed to do business in the State and shall be conditioned as follows: That the principal therein shall protect the City against all loss or damage occasioned by the negligence of said principal in failing to properly execute and protect all work done by him or his employees or under his direction or supervision and from all loss or damage occasioned by or arising in any manner from any such work done, shall save the City of Orlando harmless and shall fully indemnify City of Orlando from and for any loss, damage or suit for injury to person or property growing out of the use of the streets and sidewalks of the City of Orlando in connection with the conduct of the business of said principal, whether said injury be caused by excavation, obstruction, falling object on said streets or sidewalks, or otherwise by any means.
Failure of Compliance by Permittee. In any case where a permittee hereunder shall be in default or shall fail to comply with the requirements of this Chapter the City Engineer shall order the completion of the work on public property by the City and shall recover the cost from permittee as permitted by law.
(Ord. of 9-16-1991, Doc. #25102)
