(A) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to cut, remove, open or otherwise displace any asphalt or pavement or pavements in the city, for the purpose of laying any gas or water mains, or for to placing of any posts or poles, or for any other purpose, without first obtaining permission so to do from the City Manager.
(B) The work of cutting, removing, opening or otherwise displacing the pavement or pavements shall be done and carried out under the direction and supervision of the Street Superintendent, and that the work be carried or at the expense of the party or parties desiring the alteration or change made.
(`90 Code, § 19-83)