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2. Permittee Restoration: If the permittee restores the right of way itself, it shall at the time of application for an excavation permit, if the Director determines additional security is necessary, post an additional performance and restoration bond in an amount determined by the Director to be sufficient to cover the cost of restoration. If, 36 months after completion of the restoration of the right of way, the Director determines that the right of way has been properly restored, the surety on the performance and restoration bond posted pursuant to this subsection shall be released. C. Standards: The permittee shall perform patching and restoration according to the standards and with the materials specified by the Director. The Director shall have the authority to prescribe the manner and extent of the restoration, and may do so in written procedures of general application or on a case-by-case basis. The Director in exercising this authority shall be guided by the following considerations: 1. The number, size, depth and duration of the excavations, disruptions or damage to the right of way; 2. The traffic volume carried by the right of way; the character of the neighborhood surrounding the right of way; 3. The pre -excavation condition of the right of way; the remaining life expectancy of the right of way affected by the excavation; 4. Whether the relative cost of the method of restoration to the permittee is in reasonable balance with the prevention of an accelerated depreciation of the right of way that would otherwise result from the excavation, disturbance or damage to the right of way; and 5. The likelihood that the particular method of restoration would be effective in slowing the depreciation of the right of way that would otherwise take place. D. Guarantees: By choosing to restore the right of way itself, the permittee guarantees its work and shall maintain it for 36 months following its completion. During this 36 month period it shall, upon notification from the Director, correct all restoration work to the extent necessary, using the method required by the Director. Said work shall be completed within five calendar days of the receipt of the notice from the Director, not including days during which work cannot be done because of circumstances constituting force majeure or days when work is prohibited as unseasonal or unreasonable under Section 707.15 of this Chapter. E. Failure to Restore: If the permittee fails to restore the right of way in the manner and to the condition required by the Director, or fails to satisfactorily and timely complete all restoration required by the Director, the Director at its option may do such work. In that event the permittee shall pay to the City, within 30 days of billing, the cost of restoring the right of way. If permittee fails to pay as required, the City may exercise its rights under the restoration bond. F. Degradation Fee In Lieu of Restoration: In lieu of right-of-way restoration, a right-of- way user may elect to pay a degradation fee. However, the right-of-way user shall remain responsible for patching, and the degradation fee shall not include the cost to accomplish these responsibilities. (Ord. 1209, 8-24-1998) 707.13: JOINT APPLICATIONS: A. Joint Application: Registrants may jointly apply for permits to excavate or obstruct the right of way at the same place and time. B. With City Projects: Registrants who join in a scheduled obstruction or excavation performed by the Director, whether or not it is a joint application by two or more registrants or a single application, may not be required to pay some or all of the obstruction and degradation portions of the permit fee, in the sole discretion of the Director.