(A) Approval required. No person shall make or cause to be made any excavation except as hereafter provided, in or under any street, sidewalk, alley, or public ground or remove any earth, soil, paving, gravel, or materials therefrom without first having obtained approval from the City Council.
(Prior Code, § 6.0201)
(B) Excavation permits. Application for such approval shall state where such excavation is to be made, the extent thereof, and the purpose of such excavation. Applications for excavations may require a deposit bond, or other security, in such sum as deemed necessary by the City Council to ensure the proper replacement and refilling of any such excavation or to cover the costs of any damages which may be caused by such excavation. Any required deposit, bond, or other security shall be paid to the city before approval of the application is made, and any unused portion of said deposit shall be refunded to the applicant upon recommendation and approval of the City Council. Any excavation of an emergency nature may be approved by the Mayor on such deposit, bond, or other security and on such conditions as he or she shall set.
(Prior Code, § 6.0202)
(C) Excavation warranty. All excavations shall require a two-year guaranty or warranty by the contractor or other person doing the excavating.
(Prior Code, § 6.0203)
(D) Excavation repairs. Approval for any excavation covered by this section shall be issued only upon the express condition that the applicant shall refill such excavation in accordance with the requirements of the City Council, and shall restore the pavement or surfacing, as the case may be, to its former condition. The City Council shall adopt and amend as necessary such requirements which shall set forth the manner in which various types of excavations shall be backfilled or refilled and the manner in which any street surfacing shall be replaced.
(Prior Code, § 6.0204)
(E) Excavation inspections. The city shall be authorized to inspect all excavation work at any stage of construction, to ensure compliance with approved requirements. If all backfilling, refilling, or surfacing is not completed in accordance with approved requirements, notice thereof in writing shall be given to the applicant, who shall put the same in proper order. If the applicant fails after such notice to complete all requirements, the City Council may authorize the necessary repairs and such applicant shall pay the costs thereof.
(Prior Code, § 6.0205)
(F) Excavation barriers. Any person receiving approval to make excavations in or upon any street, alley, sidewalk, or public ground shall, during the progress and continuance of the work, erect and maintain around the same both day and night suitable guards, fences, flares, and signals so as to prevent injury to persons, animals, or vehicles on account of such excavations.
(Prior Code, § 6.0206) Penalty, see § 91.99