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Pavement Cut Moratorium
On March 6, 2018 the City Council adopted Ordinance O-2018-003 adding Chapter 12.36: Pavement Cut Moratorium to the Municipal Code in order to protect the City's investment in its infrastructure, and to preserve the life of our streets.
Section 12.36.030 states "permission to excavate in roadways shall not be granted for five (5) years after the completion date of roadway construction or maintenance, including but not limited to an overlay, chip seal, slurry seal coatings, micro paving, or other maintenance of the roadway surface. Utilities shall plan well enough in advance to determine alternate methods for making necessary repairs to avoid excavating in newly resurfaced roadways." A chart of streets that is covered by the moratorium is shown below.
Streets Covered by Moratorium
| Street | Limits | Treatment | Expiration Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addie Street | End to Cypress | Grind and Overlay |
6/19/2023 |
| Baker Avenue | Entire Street | Grind and Overlay |
2/7/2022 |
| Bello Street | Intersection at Wadsworth | Grind and Overlay |
2/7/2022 |
| Bello Street | Price Canyon Rd to End | Grind and Overlay |
2/7/2022 |
| Bello Street | Wadsworth to US 101 | Grind and Overlay |
6/19/2023 |
| Coburn Lane | Entire Street | Grind and Overlay |
2/7/2022 |
| Cypress Street | Pomeroy to Hinds | Grind and Overlay |
10/31/2022 |
| Cypress Street | Stimson to Hinds | Grind and Overlay | 6/16/2025 |
| Cypress Street | San Luis to Wadsworth | Grind and Overlay | 6/16/2025 |
| Hinds Avenue | End to Cypress | Grind and Overlay |
10/31/2022 |
| Hinds Avenue | Cypress to Dolliver | Grind and Overlay | 6/16/2025 |
| James Way | 2 James Way to Shamrock | Grind and Overlay |
5/8/2022 |
| James Way | Oak Park to Effie | Grind and Overlay | 6/16/2025 |
| Longview Avenue | *Wadsworth to End | Grind and Overlay |
2/7/2022 |
| Merced Street | Entire Street | Grind and Overlay |
2/7/2022 |
| Naomi Avenue | *Entire Street | Grind and Overlay |
2/7/2022 |
| Paddock Avenue | Entire Street | Grind and Overlay |
2/7/2022 |
| Park Avenue | End to Cypress | Grind and Overlay |
6/19/2023 |
| PD Parking Lot | Entire Surface | Slurry Seal |
2/7/2022 |
| Pomeroy Avenue | End to Cypress | Grind and Overlay |
10/31/2022 |
| Ruby Court | *Entire Street | Grind and Overlay |
2/7/2022 |
| Seacliff Drive | Entire Street | Grind and Overlay |
2/7/2022 |
| Seacliff Drive | Paddock to Baker | Slurry Seal |
12/1/2023 |
| Shell Beach Road | Cliff Avenue to Terrace Avenue | Grind and Overlay | 4/1/2026 |
| Shoreline Drive | Entire Street | Grind and Overlay |
2/7/2022 |
| Terrace Avenue | Entire Street | Grind and Overlay |
2/7/2022 |
| Wadsworth Avenue | Price Street to Dolliver Street | Grind and Overlay | 5/3/2021 |
| Wadsworth Avenue | Judkins Middle School to Boosinger Park | Grind and Overlay | 6/16/2025 |
| *Requires rubberized asphalt |
Anticipated or Current Work
| Street | Limits | Treatment | Construction Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capanna Court | West end to Highland Drive | Pending design, light to heavy maintenance |
Fall 2021 |
| Capanna Street | Highland Drive to James Way | Pending design, light to heavy maintenance | Fall 2021 |
| Cima De Colina | Clydell Court to Rancho Pismo Drive | Pending design, light to heavy maintenance | Fall 2021 |
| Clydell Way | Highland Drive to El Viento | Pending design, light to heavy maintenance | Fall 2021 |
| Coral Circle | Highland Drive to the end | Pending design, light to heavy maintenance | Fall 2021 |
| Coral Court | West end to Highland Drive | Pending design, light to heavy maintenance | Fall 2021 |
| El Viento | Whitecap Street to Ventana Drive | Pending design, light to heavy maintenance | Fall 2021 |
| El Viento | Ventana Drive to east end | Pending design, light to heavy maintenance | Fall 2021 |
| Highland Drive | North City limit to James Way | Pending design, light to heavy maintenance | Fall 2021 |
| La Colima | La Floricita to La Puesta del Sol | Pending design, light to heavy maintenance | Fall 2021 |
| La Floricita | El Viento to La Puesta del Sol | Pending design, light to heavy maintenance | Fall 2021 |
| La Garza | West end to Ventana Drive | Pending design, light to heavy maintenance | Fall 2021 |
| La Gaviota | El Viento to Ventana Drive | Pending design, light to heavy maintenance | Fall 2021 |
| La Gaviota | Ventana Drive to El Viento | Pending design, light to heavy maintenance | Fall 2021 |
| La Puesta del Sol | La Gaviota to east end | Pending design, light to heavy maintenance | Fall 2021 |
| Mattie Road | West end at City Limits to Price Street | Light rehabilitation, grind and overlay | Fall 2021 |
| Miguelito Lane | Clydell Court to Rancho Pismo Drive | Pending design, light to heavy maintenance | Fall 2021 |
| Morgan Drive | North City Limit to El Viento | Pending design, light to heavy maintenance | Fall 2021 |
| Ocean Boulevard | West end to end near Placentia Avenue | Light rehabilitation, grind and overlay | Fall 2021 |
| Princessa Lane | Clydell Court to Rancho Pismo Drive | Pending design, light to heavy maintenance | Fall 2021 |
| Rancho Pismo Drive | North end to Highland Drive | Pending design, light to heavy maintenance | Fall 2021 |
| Reef Court | West end to Coral Court | Pending design, light to heavy maintenance | Fall 2021 |
| Santos Way | Clydell Court to Rancho Pismo Drive | Pending design, light to heavy maintenance | Fall 2021 |
| Surf Street | Valley View Drive to Highland Drive | Pending design, light to heavy maintenance | Fall 2021 |
| Valley View Drive | Coral Court to Highland Drive | Pending design, light to heavy maintenance | Fall 2021 |
| Valley View Drive | El Viento to Ventana Drive | Pending design, light to heavy maintenance | Fall 2021 |
| Ventana Drive | North City limit to 100’ north of James Way | Pending design, light to heavy maintenance | Fall 2021 |
| Ventana Drive | 100’ north of James Way to James Way | Pending design, light to heavy maintenance | Fall 2021 |
| Villa Court | West end to Capanna Street | Pending design, light to heavy maintenance | Fall 2021 |
| Vincente Court | Clydell Court to South end | Pending design, light to heavy maintenance | Fall 2021 |
| Wave Avenue | Valley View Drive to Highland Drive | Pending design, light to heavy maintenance | Fall 2021 |
| Whitecap Street | Valley View Drive to Highland Drive | Pending design, light to heavy maintenance | Fall 2021 |
| Whitecap Street | Highland Drive to Ventana Drive | Pending design, light to heavy maintenance | Fall 2021 |
Exceptions to this moratorium may be permitted at the discretion of the Public Works Director/City Engineer in the following situations:
1. Emergencies which endanger life, property or public health and safety.
2. Interruption of essential utility service.
3. Work that is mandated by city, state, or federal legislation.
4. Unforeseen circumstances where the financial burden outweighs the benefit to the roadway infrastructure.
5. Other situations deemed by the Public Works Director/City Engineer to be in the best interest of the general public.
A. To excavate within a roadway within five (5) years of the completion date, a waiver must be obtained. To request a waiver, the applicant must submit a written request to the Director of Public Works/City Engineer. The request must include:
1. The location of the excavation.
2. Description of the work to be performed.
3. A statement from the applicant setting forth good cause for why the work was not performed before the roadway was resurfaced.
4. A statement from the applicant setting forth good cause for why the work cannot be deferred until after the five (5) year period.
5. A statement from the applicant setting forth good cause for why the work cannot be performed at another location.
For more information, contact the Engineering Division at (805) 773-4656.