1. A right-of-way permit application shall be obtained and submitted to the Public Works Director or authorized agent which conveys the extent and purpose of the contemplated work; the time when same is proposed to be done, for whom and in connection with what property; in what street, alley or public ground the excavation is to be made and its location thereon; to what street main the connection is to be made; and the name of the person engaged in doing the work and the person in charge thereof.
2. Permit Form. A permit application form is available from the Public Works Director. Said form, when completed, will include the above required information.
3. Insurance Requirements. Right-of-way permit applications shall be accompanied by an insurance certificate unless the applicant already has an insurance certificate on file with the Public Works Department that is still in effect. The insurance certificate shall meet the limits, requirements, indemnifications and coverage according to the Statewide Urban Design and Standard Specifications (SUDAS), Section 1070 – Part 3.02 Insurance Requirements.
4. Indemnification. All applications for a right-of-way permit shall contain a stipulation that the applicant shall indemnify and hold harmless the city from any and all costs, expenses or liability for damages or injuries to persons or property or liability of any kind whatsoever arising from any work by the applicant for which the permit is issued.
5. Bond. If the Public Works Director determines in his or her sole discretion that a right-of-way permit applicant’s proposed use of the right-of-way poses a risk of damage to the right of-way, the Director may require such applicant to post a surety bond before the permit is issued. Such bond, if required, shall be in the minimum amount of $5,000.00 or such other amount determined by the Public Works Director to be sufficient to cover the anticipated cost of damage to the right-of-way; and shall be conditioned to ensure that the right-of-way is restored in a timely manner and before the specified approximate completion date.
6. Fee. Each permit application shall be accompanied with a fee of $40.00 per individual application to cover the costs incurred by the City in managing the rights-of-way.