(a) Prior to obtaining a permit the applicant shall meet the following requirements:
(1) Be at least eighteen years of age;
(2) Be able to interpret construction drawings and specifications;
(3) Be able to comply with the requirements of this chapter.
It shall be the responsibility of each contractor to immediately notify the Village Engineer of any changes in the information provided on his application form and of any change in statuts regarding the required bond or liability insurance coverage.
(b) Prior to obtaining a permit, the applicant shall furnish the Village with the following information:
(1) A plan and general specifications showing the proposed location, extent and nature of the work contemplated;
(2) Before any permit shall be issued, the applicant shall also deposit with the Village Clerk-Treasurer and insurance policy, issued by a company authorized to write insurance in the State of Ohio, designating the Village as the insured therein, by the terms of which the Village is saved harmless from any and all claims for bodily injury within the limits of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for each person and three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) for each accident and for property damage claims in the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each accident arising or growing out of the street opening or removal of the surface of any sidewalk or opening in any sidewalk or the prosecution of the work for which the permit is obtained or in any manner arising or growing out of the work necessary or incident to the issuance of the permit or that may be occasioned by reason of any opening or anything else done pursuant to the permit. In lieu of said insurance policy a public utility authorized to do business in the State may by letter agree to assume all liability and save the Village harmless from any and all claims and expenses for bodily injury and for property damage as set forth in this paragraph.
(3) A bond guaranteeing that the work shall be done to the full satisfaction of the Village (represented by the Zoning Inspector and the Village Engineer) and that the area affected by the work shall be restored, as nearly as possible, to its original condition and such condition maintained, at the cost of the permit holder for a period of one year after the completion of the work; provided, however, that such bond may be released at an earlier period if, in the opinion of the Zoning Inspector and the Village Engineer, such a release is warranted. The amount of such bond shall be commensurate with the extent of the work, and shall be determined by the Zoning Inspector and the Village Engineer, but in no case shall the amount of such bond be less than three hundred dollars ($300.00) for any one project.
(4) Parties, who, because of their operations find it necessary to enter Village streets, alleys or public grounds for construction purposes at reoccurring intervals, shall be permitted to furnish a blanket bond with the same conditions set forth above. The amount of such bond shall be determined by the Zoning Inspector and the Village Engineer, but in no event shall it be less than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500); provided, that any project of an extensive nature shall be covered by a specific bond, subject to the discretion and approval of the Zoning Inspector and the Village Engineer as to amount and conditions.
(c) Upon receipt of a request for a construction permit, the Village Engineer and the Zoning Inspector shall review such request together with all the additional data submitted, for compliance with this ordinance and with the policies, procedures and standards he shall establish. Within a reasonable time, he shall either issue or deny the construction permit request.
If, upon review of an application, the Village Engineer and the Zoning Inspector finds such request or data submitted with such request to be incomplete or otherwise unsatisfactory, he shall issue a written notice of denial containing the reasons thereof.
Permits issued pursuant to this chapter may be revoked at any time by the Village Engineer or Zoning Inspector for good cause.
Within three working days of the revocation of a permit, the Village Engineer or Zoning Inspector shall send notice to the person whose permit was revoked, setting forth specifically the grounds for the revocation. Such notice shall be mailed to the person to whom the permit was issued at the address shown on the permit application.
Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Village Engineer or the Zoning Inspector in regard to the denial or revocation of the permit shall have the right to appeal to the Board of Building and Zoning Appeals. Such appeals shall be submitted and heard according to the rule and procedures of the Board. Such appeals shall be filed within ten days of receipt of the written verification of such denial or revocation.
(d) Each request for a permit shall be accompanied by a fee for review and processing as set forth in the Official Schedule of Fees as may be adopted from time to time by Council.
(Ord. 3-89-07. Passed 3-1-89.)