When the council shall find that an emergency exists and that public convenience and necessity require it and that by reason of such emergency the operation or performance of the public utility service should be permitted before the securing of the franchise under this chapter is possible, the council by resolution may grant to any applicant for a franchise under the ordinance a special permit to operate in the city.
No such special permit shall be granted for a period in excess of six months; provided, however, that the council may by resolution extend the term for such a special permit for such periods not to exceed six months each as the public convenience and necessity require.
The application for a special permit shall be filed in writing with the council, setting forth such information as will permit action thereon.
Such special permit may be granted to an applicant for a franchise under this chapter and after the filing of the application for a franchise as in this chapter provided.
In granting special permits, the council may require as conditions to the granting thereof any special requirements that the council may deem necessary in the public interest, including the requirement of the furnishing of a bond for the condition upon the performance of the terms and conditions of the permit.
(Prior code §10A.12 (Ord. 702 §12))