(A) Any individual or private utility who decides it is necessary to disturb the existing condition of any street or alley within the corporate limits of the city in order to construct or repair gas, sewer, water, electric, or telephone lines shall be required to obtain a permit for making said repairs or improvements from the Community Development Director or Superintendent of Streets. At the time of permit application, the applicant shall pay the non- refundable permit fee established by the city from time to time.
(B) Upon the completion of the project, the private utility or individual shall contact the Community Development Director or Superintendent of Streets who shall inspect the project to determine whether or not the pre-existing condition of the street or alley so cut has been restored as nearly as practicable.
(C) It shall be the duty of the private utility or individual to restore the surface to its condition as it existed previous to the project as nearly as practicable. The excavation shall be backfilled with sand or gravel and all excavating material shall be hauled away.
(1980 Code, § 97.05) (Ord. 627, passed 2-27-1973; Am. Ord. 2023-15, passed 8-8-2023) Penalty, see § 97.99