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Ojai council OKs moratorium on pavement cuts for newly paved streets; expanded trench rules for exceptions
Summary
Council approved a pavement-cut moratorium ordinance (5-year for asphalt, 3-year for slurry seal) and tougher trenching/repair rules for permitted exceptions to preserve recent paving investments.
The Ojai City Council approved an ordinance to limit cuts in newly paved streets and to require more extensive repairs where exceptions are granted.
Public Works staff described the ordinance as a common municipal practice intended to protect recent paving investments, reduce repetitive street damage and lower long-term maintenance costs. Under the ordinance, newly paved asphalt streets would be subject to a five-year moratorium on…
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