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SECTION 2. Orono City Code Title III, Chapter 18, Article III, Sections 18-76 to 18-139 is amended by adding the underlined language and deleting the strikethrough language as follows: ARTICLE III. CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR AND IMPROVEMENTS OF PUBLIC ROADWAY SURFACING, SIDEWALKS, CURB AND GUTTER, DRIVEWAY APRONS OR CURB CUTS DIVISION 1. GENERALLY Sec. 18-76. Methods of procedure. Abutting or affected property owners may contract for, construct or reconstruct roadway surfacing, sidewalk or curb and gutter, driveway, driveway turnaround, driveway approaches or curb cuts in accordance with this article. Sec. 18-77. Inspection. The city shall inspect such improvements as deemed necessary or advisable. Any work not done according to the applicable specifications and standards shall be removed and corrected at the expense of the permit holder. Any work done under this article may be stopped by the city if found to be unsatisfactory or not in accordance with the specifications and standards, but this shall not place a continuing burden upon the city to inspect or supervise such work. Sec. 18-78. Specifications and standards. All construction and reconstruction of roadway surfacing, sidewalk, driveway, driveway turnaround, curb and gutter improvements, including curb cuts and driveway approaches, shall be strictly in accordance with specifications and standards on file in the office of the city, and open to inspection and copying there. Such specifications and standards may be amended by the city but shall be uniformly enforced. Sec. 18-79. Authority of public services director. All work done under a permit issued in compliance with this article shall be under the direction and supervision of the public services director, who is authorized to make the necessary rules, regulations and specifications with respect to materials for and method of construction of a sidewalk, curb and gutter, driveway, driveway approach, driveway turnaround, curb cut, roadway surfacing or private improvement in any road or other public property in the city that are necessary to preserve public safety and private and public property. A copy of such rules and regulations shall be kept on file with the city clerk. Sec. 18-80. Submission of plans to public services director. All plans submitted to the building inspector for his approval which include or involve a sidewalk, curb and gutter, driveway, driveway turnaround, driveway approach, curb cuts, roadway surfacing or private improvement in any road or public property in the city shall be referred by the building inspector to the public services director for his approval before a building permit shall be issued. 52