(A) All excavations within the right-of-way shall be performed in accordance with the latest adopted edition of the "City of Kokomo Right-of-Way Excavation Handbook" as approved by the Board of Public Works and Safety.
(B) All right-of-way excavation permit applications shall be in writing in a form prescribed by the City Engineer. All applications must be submitted to the Department of Engineering, Traffic, and Inspection Services prior to the encroachment being granted. The right-of-way excavation permit application shall be administered and reviewed by the Department of Engineering, Traffic, and Inspection Services and approved only after the required conditions of the permit have been established and all conditions are met to the satisfaction of the City Engineer or his designee.
(C) Applications for permits under this section are subject to a five day review period. No work will be allowed prior to the review. In addition to any penalty fee, a stop work order for unauthorized work will be enforced for work performed before permits are reviewed.
(D) All permit work shall be performed during the city's normal business hours unless preapproved by the City Engineer or his designee.
(E) All permittees are responsible for reimbursement of any overtime incurred by the inspectors for any work done outside normal business hours.
(F) Possession of a properly endorsed right-of-way excavation permit shall constitute permission to excavate in the right-of-way. The permit shall be made available on site at all times during the excavation.
(G) Excavations in the right-of-way without a valid permit are allowed under emergency circumstances only. An application for an emergency permit must be submitted within two working days from the commencement of the work and must include the properly issued IUPPS emergency locate ticket number. Inspections on emergency cuts shall still be required.
(Ord. 6567, passed 12-8-08) Penalty, see § 97.99