(A) Street opening permits shall not be issued to a property owner unless such property owner is utilizing his or her own labor and equipment in making the street opening. If a contractor is to perform the work, it will be the responsibility of the contractor to obtain the necessary permit.
(B) Streets are divided into two classes only, as follows.
(1) Improved streets. This class includes all streets having a brick, concrete, asphalt, macadam or stabilized surface, as well as those streets which have received a seal coat or temporary surfacing.
(2) Unimproved streets. This class includes all streets having a dirt, cinder or gravel surface, even though such streets may have received applications of oil or calcium chloride for control of dust. Utility companies, contractors or individuals shall be charged a flat charge for such permits, based on the area of the opening to be made and the type of street surface.
(C) A flat charge shall apply to all street openings having an area of one to five square yards. Openings having an area of less than one square yard shall be considered as being one square yard and shall be charged accordingly. Openings having an area in excess of five square yards shall be handled by mutual agreement between the utility, contractor or individual and the Director of Public Service, the City Engineer and the Superintendent of Streets. A permit charge of $50 shall be made for all applications for street openings as provided in § 1020.01 of this chapter.
(D) All charges required to be deposited, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, shall be deposited with the City Treasurer.
(E) Utility companies holding a franchise with the city are exempt from paying the $50 permit charge. They shall, however, pay the restoration costs as specified above.
(Prior Code, § 1020.03) (Ord. 89-1992, passed 6-8-1992; Ord. 144-2015, passed 10-12-2015)