A. It is unlawful for any person or utility to make, or cause or permit to be made, any excavation in or under the surface of any public street, alley, sidewalk or other public place for the installation, repair or removal of any pipe, conduit, duct or tunnel, or for any other purpose, without first obtaining from the City Treasurer a written permit to make such excavation and pay such fees as are prescribed in Section 12.16.020 to cover the cost of inspection. The City Treasurer shall, before issuing such permit, require:
1. Application for the permit shall be made in writing to the City Treasurer or City Engineer on forms furnished by the City Engineer. The application shall contain such information as the City Engineer may require and be made in quadruplicate and filed with him for processing;
2. Plans and profiles showing work to be done, location, limits of work, location of pavement replacement types, together with such further information as the City Engineer may require, shall be furnished by the applicant when requested by the Engineer.
B. If an emergency street cut, opening or excavation is made, application for a permit shall be made on the next working day.
C. If the street cut, opening or excavation is to be made in a State highway, the permittee shall also comply with all lawful regulations of the Idaho Department of Highways.
D. All permits granted under this Chapter shall imply that all pipes, conduits, vaults, ducts and other underground installations shall be of the quality, installed in the manner and subject to the inspection that is or may be prescribed elsewhere in this Code. (prior code §9-11-1)