7-1-6: LICENSE REQUIRED:
Any person, other than the actual bona fide owner of the premises involved, who desires to engage or who shall hereafter engage at any time in the constructions, alteration or repair of any sewer, sanitary connection or storm drain for any other person in the village shall, before commencing such work, make application to the superintendent of sewers for a license so to do, and shall deliver to the superintendent of sewers a general bond, or a certificate addressed to the village certifying that such applicant is insured under a general bond or other instrument in the penal sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) indemnifying and saving the village harmless of and from all liability for damages to persons or property by reasons of or resulting directly or indirectly from the construction, alteration, maintenance or repair by such person of any sewer, sanitary connection or storm drain or any work or act of omission or commission incidental thereto, or in connection therewith, and shall be conditioned also upon the conformance by such applicant with all the conditions and requirements of the provisions of this code for performing such work and conditioned also upon the restoration by such applicant of the street, alley, sidewalk and pavement disturbed by him, so as to leave the same in as good condition as before the work was undertaken, during the period to be covered by such license; such bond or certificate shall be signed by the applicant for such license, and by the surety or sureties on such and/or instrument of indemnification; upon receipt of which bond or certificate by said superintendent of sewers, it shall be the duty of the superintendent of sewers to present such bond or certificate to the board of trustees at the next regular meeting of said board or at any special meeting called for that purpose for approval or rejection; and, upon the approval of said bond or certificate by the board, the superintendent of sewers shall forthwith issue to such applicant a license to engage in the construction, alteration or repair of sewers, sanitary connections and storm drains in the village for one year from the date of the issuance of such license. Each application for such license shall be accompanied by a fee established annually by the village board and published in the office of the village clerk. Licenses shall run from May 1 of each year to May 1 of the following year. Licenses shall be prorated from any portion of a year's license in case license is taken out after May 1. (Ord. 806, 3-9-2016)