(A) No person shall directly or indirectly disturb, excavate, add to, or otherwise alter any public property without first obtaining a permit and/or all other required permits from the city and other appropriate entities.
(B) The city is a member of the Serpent Lake Sanitary Sewer District (hereinafter the “District”) and potential permittees are advised that the District has an ordinance requiring a permit for certain work performed within the District and that the city requires potential permittees to obtain a permit from the city first.
(1) Excavation permit. An excavation permit is required to excavate that part of any public property described in such permit and to hinder free and open passage over the specified portion of the public property by placing facilities described therein, to the extent and for the duration specified herein.
(2) Obstruction permit. An obstruction permit is required to hinder free and open passage over the specified portion of the public property by placing equipment described therein on said public property, to the extent and for the duration specified therein. An obstruction permit is not required if a person already possesses a valid excavation permit for the same project.
(3) Permit extensions. No person may excavate or obstruct the public property beyond the date or dates specified in the permit unless such person makes a supplementary application for another permit before the expiration of the initial permit, and a new permit or permit extension is granted.
(4) Delay penalty. In accordance with Minn. Rules Part 7819.1000, Subp. 3, and notwithstanding this section, the city shall establish and impose a delay penalty for unreasonable delays in public property excavation, obstruction, patching, or restoration. The delay penalty shall be established from time to time by City Council resolution.
(5) Permit display. Permits issued under this chapter shall be conspicuously displayed or otherwise available at all times at the indicated work site and shall be available for inspection by the city.
(Prior Code, § 4.2.2) (Ord. 2014-08, passed 11-10-2014) Penalty, see § 150.99