No person, firm or corporation except the city shall:
(A) Make any excavation or opening in any part of any street, alley or public place in the city;
(B) Place any obstruction on any part of the street, alley or public place in the city; or
(C) Occupy any part of the street, alley or public place for the purpose of construction, maintenance or repair of property immediately adjacent thereto; without first obtaining a permit for that purpose provided that any public utility corporation operating under franchise of the city may, in any emergency requiring immediate action to preserve its property, make the excavation or occupy that portion of the public street, alley or public place without applying for the permit, but shall in all other respects comply with the provisions of this subchapter in doing the work; provided further, that no pavement shall be broken without a permit being issued and the work done under the direct supervision of the Superintendent.
(Prior Code, § 30.051) (Ord. 10, passed 6-6-1935) Penalty, see § 94.99