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Ordinance adding Chapter 13.05 to Title 13 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code to establish a pavement cut moratorium.
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WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco ("City") often experiences cutting, excavating, and trenching in freshly maintained streets, which is counterproductive to the City's goal to preserve and enhance its street infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the South San Francisco Municipal Code currently does not provide rules and regulations for persons desiring to make excavations into streets that have been recently resealed, constructed, reconstructed, or resurfaced; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to adopt further rules and regulations to preserve street pavements; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that adoption of this ordinance is necessary for the public health, safety, and welfare; and
WHEREAS, based on all of the information at the September 24, 2025 and October 8, 2025 City Council meetings, both written and oral, including without limitation the public comment, staff reports, minutes, and other relevant materials (hereafter the "Record"), the City Council finds that under CEQA Guidelines Section 15061, addition of this Ordinance does not constitute a project under CEQA as it will not result in any direct or indirect physical change to the environment and therefore review under CEQA is not required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Findings
The City Council of South San Francisco finds that all Recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2. Addition of Chapter 13.05 to Title 13
The City Council hereby adds Chapter 13.05 to the South San Francisco Municipal Code to read as follows:
CHAPTER 13.05 PAVEMENT CUT MORATORIUM
13.05.010 Purpose of the pavement cut moratorium.
The following regulations are enacted to protect the City's investment in its infrastructure...
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