A. It is unlawful for any person to cut, alter, mutilate or change in any manner for any purpose any paved or traveled portion of any street or alley, or any curb, gutter, catch basin or any other appurtenance of any street or alley, or any sidewalk in the city, except employees of the street department of the city acting under the direct supervision of the street superintendent. Any person, company, including utility companies, corporation, or business desiring to install any lines, including electrical, water, sewer, cable or telephone, shall be required to give reasonable notice to the city as to when they desire to have a particular street, to be cut, altered or changed; the person or company or corporation or business shall give at least three (3) days notice to the city which shall constitute a reasonable notice. Any street cuts not perpendicular or longitudinal to the main trafficway will require a separate contract with fees to be negotiated with the city.
B. On contracts under direct supervision of the Grove Municipal Services Authority (GMSA), the street department will perform the work only if crossing is perpendicular to the main travel way of the roadway. Perpendicular will be considered as crossing within 15° (fifteen degrees) of perpendicular. All other crossings will be considered longitudinal and will be performed to the GMSA contractor under direct inspection by the street department.
C. On contracts with street superintendent, the Grove Municipal Services Authority will furnish one inspector who will be present while the street is being cut and during replacement of backfill and surface. Backfill will be compacted limestone and surface will be asphalt or concrete to match existing previously cut surface. (Ord. No. 260, 12/1/81)