Any person desiring to perform work of any kind in a public right of way, other than the city or its authorized employees and agents, shall be required to apply for and obtain an excavation permit from the city. For safety purposes, dumpsters are not allowed on the street. Any contractor or developer installing a service connection within the public right of way shall be required to obtain an excavation permit in accordance with the terms and conditions of this chapter. Any person performing work in the public right of way, including, but not limited to, use of dump trucks, cement trucks, cranes, pumper trucks and landscaping trucks, shall be required to apply for and obtain an excavation permit from the city. The decision by the city to issue an excavation permit shall include, among other factors determined by the city, the following:
A. The capacity of the public right of way to accommodate the facilities or structures proposed to be installed in the public right of way;
B. The capacity of the public right of way to accommodate multiple wire in addition to cables, conduits, pipes or other facilities or structures of other users of the public right of way, such as electrical power, telephone, gas, sewer and water;
C. The damage or disruption, if any, of public or private facilities, improvements or landscaping previously existing in the public right of way;
D. The public interest in minimizing the cost and disruption of construction from numerous excavations of the public right of way; and
E. Public safety. (Ord. 2011-24, 11-15-2011)