Fiscal Note
Minimal increase in General Fund Revenues.
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AMENDED - Amending Section 9.20 of the Madison General Ordinances to add a licensing requirement to more types of work in the public right-of-way, to require a permit for more types of work in the public right-of-way, and to increase license and permit fees.
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DRAFTER’S ANALYSIS: This amendment adds a licensing requirement for those mudjacking, cleaning sewer drains, and inspecting sewers with CCTV in the public right-of-way. A permit also shall now be required whenever a licensed person performs certain work in the public right-of-way. Owners of buildings with four (4) or fewer units continue to be exempt from obtaining a license for performing certain work in the public right-of-way adjacent to their property but now shall obtain a permit to do such work.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
Section 9.20 entitled “Licensing of Concrete Layers, Asphalt Pavers, and Mudjackers” of the Madison General Ordinances is amended to read as follows:
“9.20 LICENSING OF CONCRETE LAYERS, ASPHALT PAVERS, AND MUDJACKERS, SEWER DRAIN CLEANERS, SEWER CCTV INSPECTORS, AND PRIVATE SNOW REMOVAL EQUIPMENT OPERATORS.
(1) Except as provided in (2), Nno person, partnership, firm, corporation or organization shall construct or lay any concrete sidewalk, concrete terrace, concrete curb and gutter, concrete driveways, asphalt driveways, or asphalt terraces, upon any streets or public walkway; clean or inspect by CCTV any public sewer main or any portion of a private sewer lateral located in the public right-of-way; or plow snow or ice in the public right-of-way with mechanized equipment in excess of seven hundred fifty (750) pounds without first having obtained a license from the City Engineer as a concrete layer, asphalt paver or mudjackerto perform such work. Any person desiring to obtain such licens...
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