(A) It is unlawful for any person to lay or construct or place railroad tracks, gas pipes, conduits, wires, arteries, or cables in, over, or upon any of the streets, alleys, or public ways in the city without first obtaining written permission from the Common Council. A written petition shall be filed with the Common Council requesting permission to do so. This petition shall be accompanied by a plat or map showing the exact location of the proposed installation. In the event permission is granted by the Common Council, a bond shall be required of the petitioner, in compliance with §§ 97.075 through 97.081 of this code. The bond shall be subject to approval by the Board of Public Works and Safety. No work contemplated in this section shall be commenced until the Common Council shall have given its express and specific permission.
(B) It is the intention of this section that only matters concerning the laying, placing, or constructing of new work and the extension of existing facilities shall require permission from the Common Council.
(C) No water pipes or mains shall be placed in any public way and no way shall be disturbed by the Water Department without express permission of the Board of Public Works and Safety upon proper petition. This permission shall not require bond.
(Prior Code, § 50.003) Penalty, see § 50.999