(A) Any person who wants to cut through or tear open the surface of any street, alley or other roadway within the city shall first file a written application with the City Clerk for an opening permit. The application shall state what the applicant wants to do, the purpose for which said street is to be cut through or broken open, the proposed area of such opening, the time needed to accomplish the proposed work, and the exact location thereof. The City Clerk shall notify the Public Works Department of the application.
(B) The Mayor or City Administrator or their designee may, after approval from the Public Works Department, grant or refuse to grant such application for an opening permit. If the opening permit is granted, the applicant shall accomplish the proposed work within the time allowed by the permit, and shall backfill any such excavation with proper compaction.
(Ord. 2009-03, passed 8-31-2009)