(A) The applicant for a permit for an excavation shall post a performance bond which, proportionate to the extent of the excavation, shall be determined by the Department of Planning and Development Services conditioned upon complete compliance with these regulations pertaining to the initiation, conduct and completion of excavations within a period of not more than six months after the said excavation has been carried to the extent authorized by a valid permit, or after work on said excavation has been abandoned, or discontinued for a period of six months or more.
(B) In all cases where work under a valid permit is to be completed, when the work is to be discontinued, or when the work is to be abandoned, at or before the expiration date of the permit, the operator shall give 30 days written notice of the date of the proposed stoppage. As soon as possible after the work stoppage the operator shall submit the survey required under § 151.102(E) above, for consideration of the Department of Planning and Development Services which shall determine after an appropriate field inspection and review of the survey whether all the requirements under the permit have been satisfactorily met. If not the Department of Planning and Development Services shall formally advise the operator of the specific actions that will be required before acceptance. If and when all requirements have been met, the Department of Planning and Development Services shall so certify and the bond shall be released. If there be any question that cannot be satisfactorily resolved by the Department of Planning and Development Services, the matter shall be referred to the City Manager for dispensation. In the event that all requirements of the permit cannot be satisfied for reasons beyond the operator’s control, the Manager may make such decision, which in his opinion will ensure the public safety and otherwise serve the best interests of the city.
(‘72 Code, § 10-91) (Ord. O-72-19, passed 2-2-72; Am. Ord. O-2011-15, passed 5-4-11)