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.. t,' .' ~ ~~) .~;..., .(v) Water Bodies. Al1.wat.er. areas resulting from excavation shall be rehabilitated as follows: . all standing water bodies snail either befi1led with acceptable fill material at the end of each excavation. construction season or preserved in the discretion of the City, consistent with the public health, safety, and welfare. . Section 23.07 Special Requirements. The City Council, as a prerequisite to the issuance of an excavation license, or after an excavation license has been granted, may require the applicant or owner of the licensed premises to: (a) Reimburse the City for the cost of periodic inspections by the City Engineer, City Building Inspector or other City employees for the purpose of determining that the provisions of the excavation license and this chapter are being followed. . (b) Submit to the City Council a detailed map of the highways, streets, roads or other public ways within the City upon and along which the material removed shall be transported (haul roads). The City shall inspect the haul roads proposed to be used by the applicant or owner and shall recommend to the City Council necessary upgrading or repairing of the haul roads prior to their use by the applicant or owner. The City Council shall designate the haul roads and shall incorporate the recommendations of the City into the excavation license issued to the applicant. It shall be the responsibility of the applicant or owner to maintain the haul roads in accordance with the provisions set forth in the excavation license. The City shall periodically inspect the haul roads to insure compliance with the excavation license. During the period of or upon completion of the excavation operations, the applicant or owner shall make any necessary repairs to the haul roads as recommended by the City. All costs of inspection provided for in this paragraph shall be borne by the applicant or owner. The use of the haul roads shall be further subject to any road and weight restrictions imposed by the City. (c) Submit annually in writing to the City Council the estimated quantity of minerals to be excavated. If the quantity of minerals to be excavated is for any reason likely to exceed the original estimate herein required, the applicant or owner shall notify the City Council of the change in estimated quantity. (d) Comply with such other requirements as the City Council shall from time to time deem proper and necessary for the protection of its citizens and the general welfare. 23.08 Inspections. At least once a year, or more often if deemed necessary, the City shall inspect all excavation sites where an excavation license has been issued pursuant to this chapter and report such findings to the City Council. The operator or owner of any excavation operation found in violation of the requirements of this chapter or its excavation license shall remedy such violations within the time specified by written notice from the City. 23.09 Duration of Excavation License. The excavation license shall run from January 1 through December 31 of the following year or for a lesser period of time as the City . Council may specify at the time of issuance of the excavation license. If the excavation license is to run for less than a full year, the excavation license fee shall be prorated 6.