No person shall make any opening in, cut into, break, bore, tunnel under or otherwise disturb any street, alley, sidewalk, curb, gutter or public right of way of the City without first obtaining a permit therefor for each separate undertaking. However, any person maintaining pipes, lines or other underground facilities in or under the surface of any street may proceed with an opening without a permit when emergency circumstances demand that the work be done immediately and when the permit cannot reasonably and practically be obtained beforehand, provided that a diligent effort has been made to contact the Director of Service or his or her representative. The person shall thereafter apply for a permit on the first regular working day of the Director and such a permit shall be retroactive to the date when the work began.
(Ord. 87-7. Passed 4-20-87.)