(A) Permit required. A company may not construct, install, repair, remove or relocate facilities, or any part thereof, in, on, over, under or along public ground without first obtaining a permit from the city.
(B) Application. Application for a permit is made to the City Clerk.
(C) Issuance of permit. If the City Clerk determines that the applicant has satisfied the requirements of this subchapter, the City Clerk may issue a permit to the company. An applicant may contest a permit denial or the conditions of approval by written notice to the Clerk requesting a City Council review within 14 days. The Council shall hear any contest of the City Clerk's actions under this subchapter within 45 days of the City Clerk's receipt of the contest notice. Nothing in this subchapter precludes the city from requiring a franchise agreement with the applicant, as allowed by law, in addition to the issuance of a permit set forth herein.
(D) Permit fee. The application must be accompanied by the permit fee set by the City Council by ordinance.
(E) Security for completion of work. Prior to commencement of work, the company must deposit with the city security in the form of certified check, letter of credit or construction bond, in a sufficient amount as determined by the city for the completion of work. The securities will be held until the work is completed plus a period of 2 months thereafter to guarantee that restoration work has been satisfactorily completed. Upon application of the company, providing such information as the city may require, if 2 or more work projects are to be constructed during a calendar year, the city may accept, in lieu of separate security for each project, a single security for multiple projects in a form and amount as determined to be sufficient to assure completion of all projects which may be in progress at any 1 time during that calendar year and to guaranty that restoration work will be satisfactorily completed. The security will then be returned to the company with interest if required by law and then interest at the applicable statutory rate.
(F) Inspection of work. When the work is completed the company must request an inspection by the City Engineer. The City Engineer will determine if the work has been satisfactorily completed and provide the company with a written report of the inspection and approval.
(Prior Code, § 1706.020) (Ord. 7469, passed 1-16-1996) Penalty, see § 10.99