903.03 BONDS/CASH DEPOSITS FOR TREE LAWN AND STREET EXCAVATIONS.

   The City will require all of the following in addition to the permit fee for tree lawn and street excavations:

   (a)    Costs of Physical Construction to Re-close. A bond or cash deposit of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) shall be made for every excavation in a tree lawn area, and a bond or cash deposit of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) shall be required for every excavation in a street. The bond or cash deposit shall be returned in full if the excavation and closing thereof are in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Engineering Department, but any cost of construction incurred by the City in connection with closing of excavations shall be deducted from the bond or cash deposit. If the Building Division determines that the amount of the bond or cash deposit is insufficient, the Building Commissioner shall cause a written notice to be delivered to the applicant who shall increase the bond or cash deposit. No work shall be done on any tree lawn or street without posting of the required bond or cash deposit.

   (b)    City's Administrative and Engineering Costs. An additional cash deposit of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) shall be made for every excavation in a tree lawn area, and five hundred dollars ($500.00) for every excavation in a street, as deposits against which the City shall charge all of its other expenses and costs associated with such excavations, including but not limited to its costs of inspections and/or engineering fees. At the end of the project, and after deduction of such costs, the remaining cash deposit shall be returned to the person or company making such deposit. If the Building Division determines that the amount of this cash deposit is insufficient, the Building Commissioner shall cause a written notice to be delivered to the applicant, who shall increase such cash deposit. No work shall be done on any tree lawn or street without posting of this additional cash deposit.

   (c)    Utilities/Subcontractors. This section shall not apply to public utilities holding a permit from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio subject to the provisions of Sections 903.08 and 903.09; provided however, that any subcontractors performing work for such public utilities, other than emergency-type work, will be required to comply with all of the requirements of this section.

      (Ord. 98-071. Passed 5-5-98.)