(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to cut into any paving, curb or sidewalk for the purpose of constructing a driveway or any other purpose whatsoever without first having obtained a written permit from the City Council therefor.
(B) Before any person shall obtain a permit, he or she shall inform the City Clerk of the place where such cutting is to be done, and it shall be the Building Official’s duty to inspect the place of entry into the paving, sidewalk or curb, before the same is cut. When cutting into any paving, it shall be the duty of the party to cut the paving under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the City Council or the Building Official. When the applicant is ready to close the opening made, he or she shall inform the Building Official, who shall supervise and inspect the materials used and the work done in closing the opening. It shall be discretionary with the City Council to order the Street Superintendent, under the supervision and inspection of the Building Official, to do the work of cutting and closing the paving and charge the costs thereof to the party who obtained the permit. The City Council may consent to the work of cutting and closing the paving to be done by the party holding such permit.
(C) (1) Before any permit is issued by the City Council, the applicant for such permit shall deposit with the City Treasurer a sum set by resolution of the City Council for all paving, curb or sidewalk to be cut. Such sum shall be set on a per square foot cost of construction basis. The deposit shall be retained by the city for the purpose of replacing the paving, curb or sidewalk, in the event the work is done by the city, in the event the city elects to require the applicant to replace the paving, curb or sidewalk, the deposit shall be retained by the city until the work is completed to the satisfaction of the Building Official.
(2) In addition to making the deposit above set forth, the applicant shall, before any permit is issued, execute a bond to the city with a good and sufficient surety or sureties to be approved by the City Council in a sum set by resolution of the City Council.