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Engineering proposes deposit-and‑inspection ordinance to enforce trench restoration; council seeks tougher fines
Summary
The council reviewed a proposed ordinance requiring deposits calculated by square footage and contractor identification to ensure streets disturbed by utility and other work are properly restored. Members sought stiffer penalties and clarity on emergency work and bond sufficiency.
Newark’s Department of Engineering presented a long‑awaited ordinance on Nov. 5 intended to hold companies accountable for street disturbance and trench restoration by requiring deposits (calculated by square footage), contractor identification and inspection prior to final acceptance.
Director Dolores Martinez Wooden said the ordinance would require a deposit keyed to the size of the permit area and would allow the city to use those funds to complete restoration if a contractor failed to finish work or left a site in poor…
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