(a) The fee for a permit for each street excavation shall be five dollars ($5.00) except in the case of a public utility, in which case the fee will be three dollars ($3.00). The following deposits shall also be made for each such street opening by the applicant to cover the cost of replacing any pavement removed and/or restoring the street, alley or roadway to its original condition:
(1) Two hundred dollars ($200.00) for one-half street width;
(2) Four hundred dollars ($400.00) for entire street width;
(3) One hundred dollars ($100.00) for one-half alley width;
(4) Two hundred dollars ($200.00) for entire alley width.
(Ord. 32-98. Passed 5-20-98.)
(b) In lieu of the cash deposit, any utility company may file with the Service-Safety Director an approved performance bond for two thousand dollars ($2,000) covering any number of applications for street openings, and being conditioned that the utility company shall restore the street, alley or roadway pavement within a reasonable time to its original condition. However any public utility which provides its product or service under the terms of a franchise with the City or pursuant to a rate ordinance contract, may, at its option and in lieu of cash deposit or bond, file with the Service-Safety Director, a written undertaking of the utility signed by its president and secretary obligating the utility to the extent of two thousand dollars ($2,000), and conditioned that such utility shall restore the street, alley or roadway pavement within a reasonable time to its original condition to the satisfaction of the Service-Safety Director.
(Ord. 18-69. Passed 4-15-69.)