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§ 4-24 PERMITS FOR PIPES ACROSS STREETS.
   1.   Oil and gas companies, and other persons, firms and corporations not operating pursuant to a franchise granted by the municipality or not operating pursuant to a license or permit granted by the State Corporation Commission, shall secure a permit from the office of the City Clerk-Treasurer before placing, installing, laying, constructing, operating or maintaining any pipe, cable, wire, conduit or line across, over, under, along, through or upon any street, alley, public way or public place within the corporate limits of the city; said permit shall first be approved by the Mayor or Acting Mayor.
   2.   The application for the permit shall specify:
      a.   The location of the pipe, cable, wire conduit or line; and
      b.   The privileges and proposed terms which the applicant desires to secure from the city and to exercise.
   3.   If the permit is granted, the Mayor or Acting Mayor will grant it on written terms which are mutually agreeable. The Mayor or Acting Mayor may revoke said permit after adequate opportunity for a public hearing, for any of the following reasons:
      a.   Failure to abide by the terms on which the permit was granted;
      b.   Violation of state law or municipal ordinances; or
      c.   Failure to provide for the protection of the public peace, health, safety or welfare.
   4.   The applicant shall pay such fees for such permit and for its periodic renewal, as the City Council may establish by motion.
   5.   The Mayor or Acting Mayor may refuse to renew a permit.
   6.   The City Council may require an applicant to provide a bond for the protection of the city and/or the public in such sum and with such terms as said City Council deems desirable. When the City Council requires such a bond, a permit shall have no force or effect unless the required bond is also in affect.
§ 4-25 DEMOLITION PERMITS.
   1.   A demolition permit shall be required, in addition to the regular building permit, prior to the demolition of any building or part thereof. The fee for a demolition permit shall be $50.
   2.   Application for permits to wreck or demolish any building or part thereof, shall be accompanied by a statement in writing by the owner or agent, giving the full name and residence of each of the owners of the building to be demolished, the name and address of the person who is to do the work and any other information which may be required.
   3.   In no case shall any wall be taken down more than one story in advance of any other wall.
   4.   All material and debris shall be immediately lowered to the ground and shall not be placed on the floors of the building.
§ 4-26 LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS STATE PERMITS.
   It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to manufacture, fabricate, assemble, install or repair any system, container, apparatus or appliance to be used for the transportation, storage, dispensation or utilization of liquefied petroleum gas, or to transport, handle or store such gas, unless such person has complied and complies with, all provisions of the state law and local ordinances relating thereto, and has any permit which may be required by state law. No storage of liquefied petroleum gas, except by retail customers, in reasonable amounts, strictly intended for their own use, shall be permitted within the corporate limits of the city.
§§ 4-27 THROUGH 4-39 RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE.
ARTICLE 3: SIGNS
§ 4-40 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.
   The purpose of this article is designed as follows:
   1.   To provide for the appropriate use and location of signs in a manner that will not adversely affect or impact property values, compatibility of land use, community appearance and identity, and to otherwise promote the general welfare and public safety of the city.
   2.   To establish standards and guidelines for the design, erection, and installation of signs.
   3.   To provide for the issuance, revocation, inspection of signs within the city.
(Ord. 2024-04, passed 4-9-2024)
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