A. Permit Required: No person shall make or cause to be made any excavation in any public street, avenue, alley or other public place in the city or dig up, cut into or remove any public sidewalk, curb or pavement without first obtaining a permit from the city manager as provided in this section. (2007 Code § 41-61)
B. Application; Accompanying Documents:
1. Filing Of Application: Before any permit required by this section shall be issued, an application therefor shall be filed with the city manager by the person desiring to do the work, which application shall state the place, amount and purpose of the contemplated work, the time when the work is to be started and the estimated time required for completion thereof, together with such other information as the city manager may reasonably require to determine whether the permit should be granted.
2. Agreement By Applicant To Perform Work In Proper Fashion: Each application shall contain an agreement signed by the applicant, in which the applicant agrees to perform the work, including all digging, tunneling, backfilling and restoration of the surface in a good and professional manner and in accordance with specifications established by the city manager, as well as an agreement by the applicant to compensate the city for the cost of restoring the pavement surface determined as provided in section 10-2-2 of this chapter. (2007 Code § 41-62)
C. Prerequisite To Issuance: No permit required by this section shall be granted to any person unless such person shall have agreed to defend, indemnify and hold the city harmless, and shall have provided a policy of insurance satisfactory to the city manager insuring the city against any liability arising out of the work. (2007 Code § 41-63)
D. Contents: Permits issued under this section shall show the work for which the permit has been granted, the name of the person to whom the same is issued, the location of the premises, the purpose of the excavation and the time within which the work shall be commenced and completed. (2007 Code § 41-64)
E. Council Approval Required For Issuance Of New Permits To Violators Of Permit Conditions Or Section: Any person who shall fail to comply with the terms and conditions of the permit issued pursuant to this section after written notice from the city manager, or who shall violate the terms of this section, shall not thereafter be granted another such permit without the prior approval of the city manager. (2007 Code § 41-65)