A. Permit fee and deposit. Prior to the issuance of a permit under the provisions of this Subchapter, each applicant shall:
1. Pay to the City an excavation permit fee and additional charges in accordance with the Schedule of Charges adopted by the City Council as per § 9.08.335, except that no fee shall be required of the United States, State of California, or any political subdivision, governmental agency, department or contractor thereof, if in the opinion of the City Engineer the City will benefit from the act to be performed.
2. Deposit or file with the City a sum of money, certified check payable to the order of the City, or surety bond, in an amount sufficient to cover the cost of inspection and other incidental expenses and to guarantee restoration of the street to as good or better condition than it was before the work was begun, as determined by the City Engineer. The amount of such deposit or surety bond shall be determined from a schedule which will be prepared and filed as set forth in § 9.08.335 of this Subchapter.
3. Each applicant for a permit under § 9.08.305, Subsection G., shall pay the permit fee and deposit as established by resolution.
('65 Code, § 30-28)
B. Exceptions. Persons operating under a franchise granted by the State of California or the City may be granted a permit exempt from the provisions of Subsections A.2. and A.3., provided that in such cases permittees shall be liable for the actual cost of any work required to be done by the Division or its authorized representative in repairing damaged improvements to meet current construction standards and specifications to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. Such permittees also shall be liable for the cost of inspection and other incidental expenses incurred by the Division in connection with the work. The City Engineer may require deposits, as provided for in Subsections A.2., in the event the work is to be performed by a contractor retained by the City.
('65 Code, § 30-29) (Ord. No. 92-009 § 2; Ord. No. 2007-002 § 8)