901.01 PERMIT REQUIRED; DEPOSIT.

   Before opening, excavating or tunneling under any public street or road in the Municipality, or within five feet of the pavement in such public street or road, the person desiring to do so shall obtain a permit therefor from the Service Director and shall deposit with the Service Director an amount of money estimated to cover the cost of backfilling and repairing the pavement, berm, tree lawn or tunnel and to cover the cost of the Municipality for supervision, inspection and police protection.

   No such permit shall be issued for opening or excavating such street or road if the Service Director shall determine that such opening or excavation is unnecessary, would create a traffic or safety hazard or if the installation or connection desired to be made can be safely made by tunneling or augering under such public street or road.

(Ord. 1958-31. Passed 7-22-58.)