It shall be unlawful for any person to make any cut or excavation in or upon any paved street or alley in the city without having received a permit in writing from the Public Works Director; provided, no such permit shall be granted except upon the written application of the party desiring the same, which application shall have the written approval of the Public Works Director endorsed thereon, shall specify the location of the proposed cut or excavation, the superficial area of the surface to be displaced, and an estimate of time required for the completion of the work, and the permit shall be limited to the facts stated in the application. No person shall cut down, remove, or tear away any sidewalk or curb abutting premises owned or occupied by him or her unless he or she shall likewise receive a written permit from the Public Works Director with the written approval of the Public Works Director endorsed thereon; and such permit shall include a written condition to the effect that such person shall replace or restore the curb at any time upon order of the Public Works Director. Before any permit is issued by the Public Works Director, the applicant shall deposit with the Treasurer a sum as set by the City Council per square foot for all paving, curb, or sidewalk to be cut. The deposit shall be retained by the Treasurer until the Engineer certifies to the Treasurer the fact that the curb, sidewalk, or paving has been replaced in a workmanlike manner by the applicant; whereupon the deposit shall be returned to the applicant, otherwise as much thereof as necessary shall be retained by city to reimburse it for the cost of replacing the curb, sidewalk, or paving in a satisfactory manner.
(Prior Code, § 95.24) Penalty, see § 95.99