Construction Equipment Rentals in Farmers Branch, TX

Local rules and conditions worth checking before equipment arrives. Requirements change and depend on the project, so confirm the details with the agency for your site.

• ROW work hours and lane closures

  The City's ROW permit provisions set work hours of 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Construction is prohibited on weekends and holidays at any hour without prior written permission, and thoroughfare lanes may be blocked only from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on weekdays. Requests for exceptions go in at least two business days ahead. No more than one lane of a two-lane street, or one lane per direction on four-lane streets, may be closed without City authorization.

  • Source: City of Farmers Branch Right-of-Way Permit General Permit Provisions (PDF)

• City locates and facility clearances

  Request locates of City water, sewer, storm sewer, traffic signal and irrigation lines at least three business days ahead; non-City facilities are located through the one-call system. New facilities must stay at least 3 feet from the back of curb and from City facilities such as meters, valves and manholes, and at least 5 feet from fire hydrants.

  • Source: City of Farmers Branch Right-of-Way Permit General Permit Provisions (PDF)
  • Source: Texas Utilities Code ch. 251, sec. 251.151
  • Source: Texas811: excavator notice requirements

• Boring and backfill

  Borings must use traceable, steerable equipment, with bore marks and depths placed as the bore progresses. Trenchless methods are required under driveways, streets and landscaped areas, and bores 4 inches or larger are pressure grouted. Backfill must be compacted to 95% under paving and 90% elsewhere.

  • Source: City of Farmers Branch Right-of-Way Permit General Permit Provisions (PDF)

• Street cuts and restoration

  Where trenches cross streets, saw-cut the pavement full depth and remove at least 3 feet wider than the trench. Temporary repairs are due within two business days, and permanent pavement within 14 working days using concrete that reaches 3,600 psi within 72 hours, covered with a steel plate until it gets there. Trenches are plated at the end of each workday, debris and unused spoil are removed daily, and signs, trees and landscaping are restored within 21 days.

  • Source: City of Farmers Branch Right-of-Way Permit General Permit Provisions (PDF)

• Construction noise near homes

  Ordinance 3839 (2023) prohibits construction activities involving the erection, excavation, demolition, alteration or repair of buildings or structures in a residential district or within 500 feet of an occupied home before 7 a.m. or after 7 p.m. on weekdays and Saturday. Sunday hours are shorter and end at 5 p.m. The City Manager can permit urgent public-safety work.

  • Source: City of Farmers Branch Ordinance No. 3839 (Dec. 12, 2023), sec. 34-248 construction (PDF)

• Industrial and office buildings

  The Handbook of Texas records Farmers Branch manufacturers making steel products, tile, cement, asphalt, machine parts and food products, and later printing and publishing firms. Older plants and office buildings bring interior lift work and forklift moves on paved yards; OSHA requires forklift operators to be trained and evaluated before they run the truck.

  • Source: Handbook of Texas: Farmers Branch, TX
  • Source: OSHA 29 CFR 1926.602(d), powered industrial truck operator training

• City design standards

  ROW construction follows the latest NCTCOG Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction unless the permit or approved plans say otherwise. Engineering publishes the City's design manual for water, sanitary sewer and paving and its standard construction details.

  • Source: City of Farmers Branch Right-of-Way Permit General Permit Provisions (PDF)
  • Source: City of Farmers Branch Engineering