A. Permits for obstructions of streets, sidewalks, and alleys shall be issued by the director of public works. The fee for a permit shall be in accordance with the City of Grand Island Fee Schedule, and shall be paid when the permit is obtained. If work is commenced prior to application for the permit, an investigation fee in accordance with the City of Grand Island Fee Schedule in addition to the permit fee shall be assessed. Each permit shall expire six months from date of issuance.
B. No permit shall be issued until the applicant therefore shall have executed and delivered to the director of public works, proof of insurance to be approved by the city attorney and filed with the city clerk, as follows:
1. Worker's Compensation Insurance in compliance with the laws of the State of Nebraska, and Employees Liability Insurance.
2. Public Liability and Property Damage Insurance covering with limits as follows:
a. Where work is to be performed in Light Business (B1) Zone, General Business (B2) Zone, Heavy Business (B3) Zone, Light Manufacturing (M1) Zone, Heavy Manufacturing (M2) Zone, Commercial Development (CD) Zone, or Industrial Development (ID) Zone, with limits of not less than $25,000 for each person; $50,000 for more than one person for each occurrence for bodily injury and death; and property damage limits of not less than $10,000; and
b. Where work is to be performed in Transitional Agriculture (TA) Zone, Suburban Residential (R1) Zone, Low Density Residential (R2) Zone, Medium Density Residential (R3) Zone, High Density Residential (R4) Zone, Residential-Office (RO) Zone, or Residential Development (RD) Zone, with limits of not less than $5,000 each person; $10,000 for more than one person for each occurrence for bodily injury and death; and property damage limits of not less than $5,000; and, in any instance, in such additional amounts as specified and required by the public works director when authorizing the work.
3. Automobile liability insurance with limits of $10,000 each person, and $20,000 each accident for bodily injury or death; and $5,000 each accident for property damage, or such additional amounts as specified by the public works director when authorizing the work.
(Amended by Ordinance No. 9890, effective 08/10/2022)