§ 90.024 PLACING SNOW OR ICE IN A ROADWAY OR ON A SIDEWALK.

   (A)   It is a misdemeanor for any person, not acting under a specific contract with the city or without special permission from the city, to remove snow or ice from private property and place the same in any roadway or on a sidewalk.

   (B)   Where permission is granted by the city, the person to whom permission is granted shall be initially responsible for payment of all direct or indirect costs of removing the snow or ice from the street or sidewalk. If not paid, collection shall be by civil action or assessment against the benefitted property as any other special assessment.

(Prior Code, § 7.07) Penalty, see § 90.999

§ 90.025 CONTINUING VIOLATION.

   Each day that any person continues in violation of this section shall be a separate offense and punishable as such.

(Prior Code, § 7.07)

§ 90.026 CONDITION.

   Before granting any permit under any of the provisions of this section, the Council may impose such insurance or bonding conditions thereon as it, considering the projected danger to public or private property or to persons, deems proper for safeguarding the persons and property. The insurance or bond shall also protect the city from any suit, action or cause of action arising by reason of the obstruction.

(Prior Code, § 7.07)

OPENINGS AND EXCAVATIONS

§ 90.040 GENERALLY.

   It is a misdemeanor for any person, except a city employee acting within the course and scope of his or her employment or a contractor acting within the course and scope of a contract with the city, to make any excavation, opening or tunnel in, over, across or upon a street or other public property without first having obtained a written permit from the city as herein provided.

(Prior Code, § 7.08) Penalty, see § 90.999

§ 90.041 APPLICATION.

   Application for a permit to make a street excavation shall describe, with reasonable particularity, the name and address of the applicant, the place, purpose and size of the excavation and other information as may be necessary or desirable to facilitate the investigation hereinafter provided for, and shall be filed with the City Administrator.

(Prior Code, § 7.08)

§ 90.042 INVESTIGATION AND PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED COSTS.

   Upon receipt of the application, the City Administrator shall cause the investigation to be made as he or she may deem necessary to determine estimated cost of repair, such as back-filling, compacting, resurfacing and replacement, and the conditions as to the time of commencement of work, manner of procedure and time limitation upon the excavation. The foregoing estimated costs shall include permanent and temporary repairs due to weather or other conditions, and the cost of the investigation shall be included in the estimate. Payment of the estimated costs shall be made before the permit is issued.

(Prior Code, § 7.08)