(A) No person may make any excavation without first obtaining a permit from the Mayor to do so, except as otherwise provided in §§ 6-5-2-1 et seq. An application in a form acceptable to the Mayor shall be submitted to obtain an excavation permit. The fee for the excavation permit shall be established pursuant to § 6-5-2-7. Such permit shall not be valid until signed by the applicant and all fees have been paid and shall not be valid after the expiration date on this permit. An excavation permit shall be required for the underground installation in a public right-of-way of any facility by boring, jacking, or tunneling. Excavations which are performed for projects under contracts funded by the city or the New Mexico Department of Transportation and excavations by franchised utilities made necessary by such projects are exempt from permit fees, including restoration fee requirements of §§ 6-5-2-1 et seq.
(B) Construction methods for installations in which trenchless excavation under a public right-of-way is involved will require additional information prior to approval by the Mayor.
(C) The Mayor may issue such rules, standard details and regulations as are required to enforce §§ 6-5-2-1 et seq. The city shall make available a list referencing such items upon qualification.
(D) No entrance may be made into any substructure opening by any person without compliance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Mayor. An excavation permit is not required for such action, but a barricade permit is required.
(E) No person shall barricade the public right-of-way without first obtaining a barricade permit issued by the Mayor. A separate barricade permit shall not be required for barricade activities included within an excavation permit, although additional barricade permit fees may be required for additional days past the first day of barricading.
(F) Barricade permits for special events open to the general public for participation shall require indemnification through the issuance of general liability insurance in an amount no less than $1,000,000. The City of Albuquerque shall be listed as an additional insured on the insurance policy.
(G) Permits shall be issued on a per project basis. When more than one block of a street is included in the same permit application, additional permit fees will be assessed for each block. Scope changes to original permit application will require additional permitting. When more than one street is included in the same permit application, additional permit fees will be assessed for each street.
(H) In the event an applicant fails to comply with the requirements of this section, the Mayor may cause notice to be given, conduct a hearing in accordance with § 6-5-2-29.
(I) A permit may be revoked by the city at any time for any cause. Applicant may be required to restore the public place to a safe condition immediately upon request by the city. The city shall not be required to reimburse the applicant for any additional costs associated with permit revocation.
(Ord. 13-2005)