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Morton board adopts ordinance setting new right-of-way construction and maintenance standards
Summary
The Village of Morton adopted Ordinance 26-28 to set uniform standards for construction, placement and maintenance of facilities in public rights of way, including permit controls, minimum cover depths, as-built documentation and enforcement tools; trustees said the measure aims to reduce repeated contractor damage and protect infrastructure and homeowners.
The Village of Morton board on Feb. 16 adopted Ordinance 26-28, establishing uniform standards for construction, placement and maintenance of facilities in the public right of way.
The ordinance, introduced by the director of public works, requires prework plans submitted to village staff, narrows the list of permitted subcontractors for utilities, sets minimum cover depths for buried facilities (the ordinance discusses ranges the director described as being between about 18 and 42 inches), requires as-built vertical and horizontal documentation within 90 days of completion, and gives the…
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