7-2-2: PERMIT REQUIRED:
   A.   Permit Required; Exception: From and after the effective date hereof, it is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to break up, dig up, cut, excavate, remove or fill in any street or to construct any sidewalk, crosswalk or gutter, plank roadway, or other roadway, or to do any work in or upon or through any of the public streets within the corporate limits of the city without first obtaining a written permit therefor as provided in this chapter; except, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to any street or sidewalk repair within the city limits authorized by law or made in pursuance of a notice to repair from the city council. (1996 Code § 12.04.010)
   B.   Compliance With City Plans And Specifications: Any improvement not provided for in this title shall be done in accordance with plans and specifications approved by the city. (1996 Code § 12.04.010; amd. 2004 Code)