VII. MAINTENANCE
Utility Maintenance and Public Safety Emergencies
Because streetaries may sit atop buried utilities, there may be instances where your streetary will need to be temporarily removed to access a utility beneath it. In the event of necessary utility maintenance or the unlikely event of a utility failure such as a gas leak or water main break that threatens public safety, the City or utility owner may remove streetaries with little or no notice. As noted in SRMC Section 11.70.060(F), Permittees are solely responsible for the cost of removing, storing, repairing, and re-installing their streetary in order for such maintenance or emergencies to be addressed without delay or hindrance. The City may use the funds from the Permittee’s Deposit to remove a streetary in this case, if the Permittee fails to cooperate with removal.
Temporary Public Works Projects, Public Maintenance, and Emergency Repairs
The City and other agencies conduct temporary renovation projects, public maintenance and emergency repairs from time to time, which may impact any given streetary. In this case, the City will make best efforts to provide sufficient notice but may need to remove streetaries with little or no notice. Permittees are solely responsible for the cost of removing, storing, and re-installing their streetary in order for such projects to proceed without delay or hindrance. The City may use the funds from the Permittee’s Deposit to remove a streetary in this case, if the Permittee fails to cooperate with removal. For ease of removal and reinstatement at such times, the City recommends that Permittees consider modular streetary designs that are sturdy yet easily movable.