File #: 418-22    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Committee Report Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 10/12/2022 In control: City Council
On agenda: 10/18/2022 Final action:
Title: Committee Report: The Standing Committee on Rules and Ordinance to whom was referred Paper 368-22, having considered the same recommends this paper be reported out favorably in the following amended form:
Sponsors: Peg Crowe

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Committee Report: The Standing Committee on Rules and Ordinance to whom was referred Paper 368-22, having considered the same recommends this paper be reported out favorably in the following amended form:

 

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11.08 STREETS AND SIDEWALKS

 

11.08.200 Markings of Public Way to be Removed When Complete

 

220 C.M.R. 99.00 defines terms and delineates the duties of those subject to M.G.L. c. 82, s. 40, also known as the "Dig Safe" Law. To ensure at project completion the public way is restored to the condition it was in prior to the work being performed specific to marking of the public way, the following requirements of this section shall apply to such work.:

 

A.                     Any entity or person making marks pursuant to requirements of M.G.L. c. 82, s. 40 on a public way, including but not limited to markings on any sidewalks or streets, Dig Safe to notify the Director of Public Works:

A.                     Dig Safe shall notify the Director of Public Works within 72 hours upon completion of any such marking that is done within the public way, including but not limited to any sidewalks or streets. This notification shall include the street address of the marking and the name, address and phone number of the party which requested the marking.

 

A.                     Requestor to remove markings upon job completion:

B.                     Upon completion of the work requiring marking of the public way, the party requesting the marking shall remove any markings from the public way within 30 days using a pressure washer or another means acceptable as determined byto the Director of Public Works.

 

C.                     If the party which requested the markings fFailurlse to remove markings them within the 30-day time period shall result in a fine and the City of Malden shall arrange for their removal from a Public Works crew and such overtime and materials and the requesting party shall be liable for paying the full cost of removal, including, but not limited to, the cost of labor, overtime and/or materialsshall be billed to the contractor, business, or property owner.