Cape Coral Code of Ordinances § 12-54 Purpose.
§ 12-54 - Purpose.
The purpose of this article is to provide protection to the public wherever street excavation, street construction or repair or utility work in rights-of-way is taking place.
EXCAVATION AND WORK PERFORMED ON CITY STREETS AND IN PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY
Cape Coral Code of Ordinances ch. 12, art. V
in effectCape Coral Code of Ordinances § 12-55 Applicability.
§ 12-55 - Applicability.
This article shall apply to any person, firm, corporation or governmental body or agency that performs work upon or adjacent to any street within the city where the work involves the excavation, alteration or repair of any portion of a street, alley or right-of-way, or storage of construction materials, machinery or objects on a street, alley or right-of-way.
Cape Coral Code of Ordinances § 12-56 Barricades and signaling devices required.
§ 12-56 - Barricades and signaling devices required.
Any person, firm, corporation or other entity making an opening or excavation in any street, alley or public right-of-way in the city shall protect the opening or excavation by means of proper barricades, lights or signaling devices. Any person, firm, corporation or other entity performing repairs on any street, alley or public right-of-way in the city which requires the closure or blocking of any part of a street shall use proper barricades, lights or signaling devices to protect the motoring, bicycling and walking public. Barricades and signaling devices shall also be used to protect the public from construction materials, machinery and other objects that are left on the street or right-of-way during the period of construction or repair. The devices shall be properly maintained at all times during the period of construction or repair. Any opening or excavation not properly protected may be immediately closed by the city with the cost of same being charged against the responsible party. For purposes of determining proper barricades, lights or signaling devices, the provisions of the current U.S. Department of Transportation's Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and the State of Florida's Roadway and Traffic Design Standards/ Information for Traffic Control Through Work Areas Indexes 600-651, shall be controlling.
Cape Coral Code of Ordinances § 12-57 Illumination required.
§ 12-57 - Illumination required.
Construction materials, machinery, excavations and objects on the street or in the right-of-way shall be illuminated by lanterns, flashing lights or torches between the hours of sunset and sunrise and shall be spaced not more than five feet apart across any street, or 15 feet lengthwise on any street, together with other adequate barricades, if necessary. For purposes of determining adequate or necessary illumination or barricades, the provisions of the current State of Florida, Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction or the applicable contract specifications, whichever is more restrictive, shall govern.
Cape Coral Code of Ordinances § 12-58 Enforcement.
§ 12-58 - Enforcement.
Pursuant to F.S. § 166.0415, the city hereby designates city engineering inspectors as code inspectors and authorizes them to issue citations for violations of §§ 12-56 and 12-57 when they have actual knowledge that a violation of those sections has occurred. This designation of city engineering inspectors as code inspectors shall not be construed to prohibit the city from enforcing the provisions of §§ 12-56 and 12-57 by any other means.
Cape Coral Code of Ordinances § 12-59 Penalty.
§ 12-59 - Penalty.
The violation of any provision of this article shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $500 or by imprisonment not exceeding 60 days or by both a fine and imprisonment.
(Ord. 40-94, 7-11-1994)
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