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<br />(2) All known abandoned pipelines shall be purged, disconnected from all sources or <br />suppliers of gas, hazardous liquids and chemicals and shall be capped or sealed <br />at each end within the city limits. <br /> <br />(Ord. No. 2004-2755, S 1, 7-12-04) <br /> <br />Sec. 102-241. Construction requirements. <br /> <br />All pipelines shall be constructed in accordance with the following guidelines: <br /> <br />(1) All pipelines shall be constructed in accordance with the latest applicable minimum <br />standards, if applicable, established by the United States Department of Transportation, Texas <br />Railroad Commission, or any other entity having regulatory authority over pipeline safety and <br />construction matters. <br /> <br />(2) All pipelines shall be buried to specified depths, as follows: <br /> <br />a. Pipelines which run under or within 20 feet of any street or streets and/or any <br />proposed street which has been designated on the master plan for the city or the <br />official city map of the city, shall be buried to a depth of at least six feet measured <br />between the top of the pipeline and the natural surface of the ground. <br /> <br />b. Pipelines which run under any ditch and/or drainage area or structure shall be buried <br />to a depth of at least five feet measured between the top of the pipeline and the <br />ultimate channel or structure depth. Permittee is responsible for determining the <br />ultimate depths from the appropriate agency and reporting said information with <br />permit application. <br /> <br />c. Pipelines for areas not mentioned in a. or b. above shall be buried to a minimum <br />depth of four feet measured between the top of the pipeline and the natural <br />surface of the ground. <br /> <br />Provided further, if at any particular point or points the director determines that a greater or <br />lesser depth be required, such permit shall not be granted except upon agreement by the <br />permittee to comply with such depth requirement. <br /> <br />(3) All pipelines shall cross public streets, public properties and public rights-of-way as closely <br />as possible to a right (900) angle. <br /> <br />(4) All public streets, roads and ways in existence at the time of construction of a pipeline shall <br />be bored under and shall not be cut for the purpose of constructing, relocating or repositioning a <br />pipeline. <br /> <br />(5) All pipeline related excavations in any public right-of-way shall be backfilled in a manner <br />satisfactory to the city; and if after once refilling such excavation the earth within the excavated <br />area settles so as to leave a depression, the permittee shall be required to make further <br />necessary fills as ordered by the city. All areas shall be graded and maintained so as to provide <br />drainage of the area. <br /> <br />6 <br />