(A) Where permits are authorized in this chapter, they shall be obtained upon application to the Director, upon such forms as the Director shall prescribe, and there shall be a fee which shall be provided for by resolution of the Commission. Such permit shall be revocable by the Director for failure to comply with this chapter, rules and regulations adopted pursuant hereto, and the lawful orders of the Director or his or her duly authorized representative and shall be valid only for the period of time endorsed thereon.
(B) Application for a permit under the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed an agreement by the applicant to promptly complete the work permitted, observe all pertinent laws and regulations of the city in connection therewith, repair all damage done to the street surface and installations on, over or within such street, including trees, and protect and save harmless the city from all damages or actions at law that may arise or may be brought on account of injury to persons or property resulting from the work done under the permit or in connection therewith. Where liability insurance policies are required to be filed in making application for a permit, they shall be in the amounts prescribed by resolution of the city.
(C) A duplicate executed copy or photocopy of the original of such insurance policy, or a certificate of insurance, shall be filed with the City Clerk. Where cash deposits are required with the application for any permit hereunder, such deposit shall be in the amount required by the Director depending on the size of the project, except as otherwise specified in this chapter, and such deposit shall be used to defray all expenses to the city arising out of the granting of the permit and work done under the permit or in connection therewith. Six months after the completion of the work done under the permit, any balance of such cash deposit unexpended shall be refunded. In any case where the deposit does not cover all costs and expenses of the city, the deficit shall be paid by the applicant.
(Ord. effective 11-16-2018)