A. Permit Required: No person, firm or corporation shall, without first obtaining a permit from the City, do, cause to be done or authorize any of the following:
1. Construct, repair, relocate or improve any public street or construct, relocate or improve any private street;
2. Construct, repair, replace or improve any public bicycle path, equestrian path or other public easement;
3. Construct, repair, relocate, or improve any approach or curb cut onto any public street or right-of-way;
4. Dig in, excavate, trench, or otherwise disturb the surface or subsurface of any street, public or private, or any public bicycle path, equestrian path or other public easement or right- of-way; (Ord. 2005-01, 10-28-2004)
5. Encroachments shall be limited to the following: public utilities and public improvements and approaches for private streets and driveways. (Ord. 2016-03, 7-11-2016)
B. Types Of Permits; Compliance Required: Prior to commencing any activity requiring a permit hereunder, the person desiring to undertake such activity or the contractor of such a person, as agent for that person, shall file an application with the City and be issued a permit therefor. All such construction, improvement and activity shall be in conformance with this chapter and all other applicable laws, ordinances, rules and regulations pertaining thereto. Such permits include the following:
1. Street construction permit to construct, relocate or improve any public street, or portion thereof or to construct, relocate or improve any private street, or portion thereof;
2. Street repair and excavation permit to repair any public street, or portion thereof, or to excavate, dig in, trench, or otherwise disturb the surface or subsurface of any public street;
3. Public pathway construction permit to construct, repair, replace or improve any public bike path, equestrian path or other public easement, or any portion thereof; (Ord. 97-06, 7-24-1997)
4. Encroachments shall be limited to the following: public utilities and public improvements and approaches for private streets and driveways upon or under any public street or right- of-way. (Ord. 2016-03, 7-11-2016)
C. Application For Permit; Fee:
1. A complete permit application shall be submitted to the City employee or department, as designated by resolution of the City Council, including, but not limited to, such plans, specifications, drawings, engineering data and other information required under this chapter, and the permit application fee, as set by resolution of the City Council. The application form shall be provided by the City and shall contain, at least, the following information:
a. Name and address of the applicant;
b. The legal description for the land upon which the proposed work shall be done or the location of the public street or way for which the permit is requested;
c. Name and address of the contractor or contractors to do the work as agents of the applicant;
d. A bona fide cost estimate of the construction and work to be performed;
e. If the permit is for construction, relocation or replacement of any improvement, then construction plans, drawings and specifications, prepared by a professional engineer registered in the State of Idaho, shall be submitted as part of the application, and shall include, at least, the following information with regard to the area to be worked on:
(1) Alignment and profile of all streets for which work is proposed;
(2) Location of all underground utilities including alignment and depth;
(3) Location, size, and type of all drainage structures;
(4) Connections to existing streets, drainage facilities, and all utilities;
(5) Adequate dimensions and details for accurate construction of all street and other improvements;
(6) Adequate specifications to ensure that proper materials and workmanship to attain the construction will be in compliance with the design criteria, standards, specifications and standard drawings.
2. The City Engineer or employee reviewing the application may require additional information and/or construction plans, drawings and specifications as deemed reasonably necessary by him/her to properly review the application, issue the permit requested, or inspect the work thereunder.
3. At the time of submitting the permit application and as a part thereof, the applicant shall pay to the City the fee for the permit application as set by resolution of the City Council.
D. Compliance With Provisions: No permit shall be issued except where the application therefor and the work to be performed thereunder is in conformance with this chapter. The issuance of a permit shall not authorize any work which is not in conformance with this chapter and all other applicable laws, ordinances, rules and regulations.
E. Expiration Of Permit: A permit issued under this chapter shall expire if the work is not started within sixty (60) days or not completed within one year from the date of issuance, and a new permit shall be required before beginning or completing the work. A permit shall cover only contiguous construction, and the work shall be done as one continuous operation. An extension of no more than one year may be granted by the City upon written request of the applicant for good cause beyond control of applicant or his contractor(s). (Ord. 97-06, 7-24-1997)