(a) The person desiring to exercise any license or privilege for which a permit is required by Section 1020.01 shall apply in person or by a duly authorized representative to the Director of Service who shall supply a blank form of application for the permit desired, which application shall state the conditions under which the permit shall be granted. This application shall run in the name of and be signed by the person for whom the privilege is desired, or in his or her name by an agent thereunto fully authorized, and if the applicant is not the owner of the abutting property in connection with which the privilege or license in the street, sidewalk, sidewalk space, alley, public way or place is desired, such abutting owner may be required to join in the application and sign the same.
When a request under this section is granted, the application therefor and the permit signed by the Director shall constitute the agreement between the applicant and/or the abutting owner on the one hand and the City on the other, under the terms of which the applicant is permitted to occupy or do the things or acts specified in, upon, over or under the street, sidewalk, sidewalk space, alley, public way or place of the City.
(b) Provided, however, that:
(1) Permits for sewer, water, gas and electric services shall be issued only to the persons authorized by special license or franchise to make such installations, and the owner of the abutting property will not be required to join in the application.
(2) The Director may, if he or she deems it proper to do so, require the applicant applying for a permit under this chapter to procure and furnish satisfactory evidence that he or she is keeping in full force and effect a liability insurance policy containing a contractual liability coverage endorsement and completed operations coverage, furnishing to himself or herself and the City protection against claims arising out of the performance of the work covered under the permit applied for, or in any way connected therewith, in an amount of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for any one person injured in any accident, and with a total liability of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) for all persons injured in any one accident, and one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for compensation for damages caused to the property of any person other than that belonging to the applicant.
(3) All applications for permits designated in Section 1020.01 shall, when deemed necessary by the Director, be accompanied by a plat or print drawn to scale showing the location in the street, sidewalk, sidewalk space, alley, public way or place for which the license or privilege is desired and, also, showing street lines, curb lines and the dimensions of the portion of the street, sidewalk, sidewalk space, alley, public way or place to be occupied. The plat or print shall also show the location of all poles, fire hydrants, trees, manholes, catch basins or any other structures.
(Ord. 71-41. Passed 9-14-71.)