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Red Bluff advances ordinance to tighten trench-cut and street-encroachment standards

Red Bluff City Council · January 20, 2026
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Summary

City staff presented a proposed ordinance to set standards for trench cuts and utility encroachments to protect recently repaved streets; council opened a public hearing, received comments and voted to move the ordinance forward for formal adoption.

Red Bluff's City Council opened a public hearing Jan. 20 and advanced an ordinance intended to strengthen requirements for trench cuts, utility encroachments and pavement restoration after underground work.

Public Works staff explained the change would codify practices already used in design manuals and add clearer expectations for contractors, including limiting cuts in wheel…

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