No permit shall be issued for any work within public rights-of-way or other public property until the following actions have been taken by the applicant;
A. Application has been submitted in a form acceptable to the City Engineer;
B. Plans for the work, if required, have been submitted, examined and approved by the City Engineer;
C. All permit and issuance fees have been paid or provided for in accordance with the provisions of this title, including a cash bond if required by the City Engineer, to guarantee restoration of the public improvements and completion of the work. In instances where the bond requirement exceeds five thousand dollars, a surety bond may be posted for that amount exceeding five thousand dollars as approved by the City Engineer.
The cash sums are to bond for the excavation of the City right-of-way and to guarantee that the work is done correctly and in conformance with City standards and specifications.
If the work is not performed as specified in the agreement or permit or not completed, the City Engineer may cause any or all of the work to be done, and shall deduct the costs of same, including expenses for overhead and administration, from the cash bond amount. In addition, he may deduct from the cash bond the necessary amount to cover inspection and other labor charges and expenses incurred in the completion or repair of the work.
No work shall be performed in a greater amount or quantity than that specified in the application and described on the permit. No work for which a permit has been issued shall be commenced unless the applicant or permittee has notified the City Engineer twenty-four hours before commencing work, specifying the day, hour and location at which the work will take place.
(Ord. 2722 (part), 1990).