Road Cut and Tile Drainage Policy

Municipality of Louise, Manitoba

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P:\Municipality of Louise\Policies\Policies\Road cut and Tile drainage updated.docx MUNICIPALITY OF LOUISE POLICY & PROCEDURES MANUAL Reference Classification Public Works Policy Subject Pages Road cut and tile drainage 1 Authority Effective Date Council Updated 23 October 2024 Approved Index Res. # 2019-03-17 and Res # 2024.10.18 PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to outline the procedure for giving permission to cut municipal roads to allow for tile drainage. POLICY STATEMENT It is the policy of Council to give permission relating to tile drainage for maintained roads to be cut upon an approved application to the Municipality with an application fee. PROCEDURE 1. Application to be made to the Municipality with an application fee of $500 (as at 1 January 2018). 2. Applicant, upon signing the application form, agrees to - a) Be responsible for line locates b) Be responsible for all signage associated with road closure while the work is being done. c) Make good the municipal site to the approval of the rural Public Works Foreman d) Be responsible for any associated road repair costs within the following 24 months of job completion. 3. Applications reviewed by the Works and Operations Committee and approval/rejection will be noted in the minutes. 4. Where a road cut is on an undeveloped road allowance no permit fee of $500 is applicable but an application is still required 5. A rejected application will result in refund of application fee.