§ 46-34. Cost estimates.

As the Garland County Road Department is committed to maintaining the county road system to the best of its ability, certain standards must be implemented and maintained to facilitate the most cost effective road and drainage maintenance that is possible. A permit process ensures critical communication and protection of the county road system. The following requirements are critical toward these goals and will apply to all utility companies, contractors and others excavating within the county right-of-way.

All digging and excavation within the county road right-of-way requires a permit what can be obtained at the Garland County Road Department office at 151 Centennial Drive, Hot Springs, Arkansas 71913. Telephone is 501-767-9174. Telephone is answered between the hours of 7:00 a.m.—3:30 p.m.

Requirement		Fee
I. Road crossings and/or bores		$50.00 each crossing and/or bore
	A. All hot mix streets or roads shall be bored. Any exception must be reviewed and approved by the county judge or road commissioner.
	B. Any open cut of a county road must be approved by the road commissioner and all repairs will be completed in accordance with county standards.
	C. Any utility line that is installed across a county road must maintain a minimum depth of 36 inches below the drainage ditches.
II. Utility installations parallel to county road in the county right of way		$50.00 per 1,000 linear feet (L.F.) Bonds may be posted in lieu of the fee for larger projects with amounts to be determined by the county judge or road commissioner.
	A. All utilities buried on county right-of-way are to be installed within five feet from the outer edge of the county right-of-way and maintain a minimum of 30 inches of cover. Any exception from the above must be approved by the county judge or road commissioner.
	B. If approval is granted to place utilities in the existing county ditch line, then a minimum of 36 inches of cover must be maintained. No exceptions.
	C. All utilities buried along the county right-of-way and/or crossing of any existing drainage pipes or creeks are required to maintain a minimum of 36 inches cover below the pipe structures or creek bed. No exceptions.
III. Driveways added to the road system		$50.00 per driveway
All driveway(s) added to the county road system shall require a permit and approval of pipe type and size from the road commissioner.

 

Any noncompliance with the permit process as outlined above will result in:

• All work being shut down immediately,

• All completed or in progress work will have to be exposed for visual inspection and verification by the road commissioner in relation to county standards,

• All completed or in progress work that is not in compliance with county standards will be required to be removed by the installing utility company or contractor at their own expense.

(Ord. No. O-13-55, § 1(Exh. A), 8-12-2013; Ord. No. O-16-14, § 1(Exh. A), 3-14-2016)

Editor's note

Ord. No. O-16-14, § 1(Exh. A), adopted March 14, 2016, did not specify manner of inclusion, hence, codification as § 46-34 was at the discretion of the editor.