(a) No person, other than a member of the Department of Service and Safety, shall make any opening in any part of a right of way of the City unless a permit to make the opening has been issued in the name of the City Administrator by the City Engineer. This section shall not apply where the public safety requires immediate action, but, in all such cases, a permit must be obtained as soon as possible after the opening is made to avoid penalty.
(b) Permits for making openings in a City right of way shall be issued in the name of the City Administrator by the City Engineer. Applicants for opening permits shall provide all information that the City Engineer may reasonably require, as called for in the permit application form. The permit shall be issued only after the payment by the applicant of a fee in an amount sufficient to cover the cost and expense of the Department in inspecting and supervising the restoration of the right of way.
(c) The extra work of restoration, including backfill, paving base and paving surface, shall be carried out under the direction of and to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. The City Engineer shall prepare a complete set of rules and regulations describing, in detail, the procedure and manner in which the restoration work shall be done. However, these rules and regulations shall not be effective until approved by the City Administrator. Once approved, the rules and regulations shall be published and made available to the public through the City Engineer. The City Engineer shall establish a fee to cover the cost of publication.
(1980 Code §§96.10, 96.11; Ord. 3987. Passed 10-7-80.)