HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCES-1989-079-O-8979-0-89
AN ORDINANCE
Amending Section 7-4-1 of the Code of the
City of Evanston, Relating to the Excavation of Public Property
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON,
• COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS
•
SECTION 1: That Section 7-4-1 of the Code of the City of
Evanston, 1979, as amended, be and hereby is
further amended by adding the following:
7-4-1-A: PERMIT REQUIRED; FEES, BOND, INSURANCE: No permit for the
making of any opening, hole or excavation in a public
street, alley, sidewalk, parkway or public property shall
be issued for the purpose of installing an underground
sprinkler system until all fees therefor shall have been
paid in full and either (1) an indemnity bond in the penal
sum of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) shall have
been filed with the City to protect and hold it free and
harmless from all claims or rights of action arising from
or claimed to be due to the making, existence, or
replacement of such underground sprinkler system, or (2)
proof of applicant's liability insurance in the amount of
three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00), naming the
City of Evanston as additional insured, to be in effect as
long as the underground sprinkler system exists. Such
proof of insurance shall be accompanied by an agreement
executed by the applicant indemnifying and holding the City
harmless from all liability for damages or expenses
resulting from or by reason of issuing of the required
permit for construction of an underground sprinkler
system. Applicants will be responsible for notifying the
City Clerk in writing at least thirty (30) days prior to
the transfer of their property and interest in the public
way. Further, should there be any improvement to the
public way upon which the underground sprinkler system is
located, it will be the responsibility of the applicant or
their successor(s) to remove the underground sprinkler
system at their own cost.
SECTION 2: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3: This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage, approval, ands
publication in the manner provided by law.
Introduced: ,_ / 2-- 1989
Adopted: 2-6 1989
rApproved:aC 0
Attest: - /
City Clerk
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Mayor
, 1989
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