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 Dickinson
 Code of Ordinances
 Appendix B. DRAINAGE CRITERIA

  III. - PRIVATE AND PUBLIC UTILITY CROSSINGS  

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  • Utility, Pipeline, and Cable Crossing

    All utilities, pipelines, and cable crossings, either publicly or privately owned, shall obtain a permit from the City prior to any construction to cross any drainage facility within the City boundaries.

    All utilities, pipelines, and cables shall cross City facility within 20 degrees of perpendicular to that facility. No utility, pipeline, or cable shall be located within and parallel to a creek right-of-way without specific approval of the City Council.

    Submittal Procedures shall be the same as required for plats and plans. Application fees are as stated in the Master Fee Schedule located on file in the City's office.

    Review Procedure

    Three copies of plans, plats, reports, and calculations shall be submitted for review.

    The City Engineer and the Administrative Official shall review the submitted materials and either approve, disapprove or specify changes to be made to comply with this rule for approval.

    Submittal

    Top of utility, pipeline, or cable shall be a minimum of five (5) feet below the existing flowline of the channel being crossed, or five (5) feet below the projected flowline of the channel as provided by the City Engineer. Proposed utility, pipeline, or cable must stay at this depth for the entire width of existing easement, and then may be sloped towards the ground surface at a slope not to exceed 3:1.

    All pipelines with a working pressure exceeding 200 pounds per square inch shall be constructed with a concrete pad over the line. Pads shall extend a minimum of one (1) foot on either side of edge of pipeline for the total length of the City's easement, and shall be six (6) inches thick. Top surface of pad shall be a minimum of five (5) feet below the existing flowline of the channel being crossed, or five (5) feet below the projected flowline of the channel as provided by the most recent available information. The City may release the requirement for a concrete pad if the pipeline is directionally drilled under easement and is at least ten (10) feet below the existing flowline of the channel being crossed, or ten (10) feet below the projected flowline of the channel as provided by the most recently available information.

    Benchmark and survey requirements will comply with those listed for drainage plans. The drawings shall have the City's signature block as shown in ATTACHMENT D and shall contain the City design notes contained in ATTACHMENT E.

    Notices

    The Applicant shall provide the City with written notice of intent to begin construction at least forty-eight (48) hours notice prior to the start of construction.

    Upon completion of crossing, the Applicant shall install markers on either end of crossing, at the right-of-way limits of the City easement. It shall be the Applicant's responsibility to maintain the condition of all markers.