City of Ridgecrest
100 W. California Avenue
Ridgecrest, Ca 93555
8. Permittee: shall save and hold City, its officer, agents, employees, and volunteers free and
harmless from any and all costs, liability, and damages, including attorney fees, arising out of
any act or omission to act, including any negligent act or omission to act, by permittee, its
officers, agents, employees, or volunteers pursuant to this permit.
9. The Application: shall be accompanied by a certificate of insurance showing a policy of public
liability and property damage insurance against liability for personal injury including accidental
death, and for property damage, which may arise out of the exercise of the rights granted by the
permit, in not less than the following amounts:
For Major Projects
*Public liability insurance in an amount not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) for injury
or death to any one person and Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) for injury or death arising from
any one accident or occurrence; and
*Property damage insurance in an amount not less than Two Hundred Thousand Dollars
($200,000)
The policy of insurance shall contain a contractual liability endorsement covering the liability
assumed by the permittee a statement the policy will not be canceled except after ten days
written notice that the Superintendent of Streets and an endorsement naming the City, its
officers, agents, employees, and volunteers as additional or co-insureds.
10. All underground facilities: shall be of the quality and installed in a manner and with a depth of
coverage which may be prescribed or required by law or by Standard Specifications of the City.
Permittee shall not interfere with existing public utility facilities or clearance space
requirements. Permittee shall make the necessary arrangements for City inspection and the
signature of the inspector upon completion of the work.
11. Clean Up Right of Way: Upon completion of the work, all brush, timber, scraps, and other
material shall be entirely removed and the right of way left in a condition satisfactory to
Grantor. Grantee shall dispose of all construction and demolition materials and other refuse
through the City’s authorized hauler.
12. Standards of Construction: All work shall conform to recognize the City of Ridgecrest’s
Engineering Design Standards and Details. Found on the City of Ridgecrest Website or a copy can
be picked up at the city.
13. Supervision of Grantor: All work to be done shall be subject to the supervision and satisfaction
of the Grantor.
14. Tunneling: No tunneling is permitted except as may be specified in the approved permit.
Encroachment Permit Penalties: per “Ridgecrest Municipal Code, Streets Section 14-2.38 Penalties”
The first offense is a double fee for having work be in the process of completion or already
completed without having an encroachment permit. The second offense is to stop work
immediately, double fee fine, and post a bond at 125% the value of the work. The third offense
is a suspension of performing work within the City’s Jurisdiction for up to 1 year determined by
the City Engineer. The fourth offense would then be a misdemeanor.