No person shall make any tunnel, opening or excavation of any kind in or under the surface of any street, sidewalk or curb without first securing a permit from the City for each separate undertaking; provided, 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 the work to be done immediately, provided the permit could not reasonably and practically have been obtained beforehand. The person shall thereafter apply for a permit on the first regular business day on which the office of the City Engineer is open for business and the permit shall be retroactive to the date when the work was begun. In all cases where emergency openings are necessary, the Police Department shall be notified prior to such opening.
(Ord. 528. Passed 5-5-81.)