(A) Any individual, company, or utility that desires to place any item, structure or physical object (including wires, cables, conduit, pipes, junction boxes, relays or other items) within any designated public right-of-way, public easement, thoroughfare, or property owned by the city (“public right-of-way”), must apply for a right-of-way permit for such work with the Lebanon Department of Planning and Zoning Administration (“department”).
(B) The department may establish reasonable fees for the permit application.
(C) The permit application must contain and include sufficient drawings and specifications detailing the work to be conducted and materials to be installed in the public rights-of-way.
(D) The permit application may only be approved after presentation to, and the approval of, the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC).
(E) The TAC or department may provide that a bond be posted by the applicant in sufficient amount to provide for any reconstruction or damage to other structures in the public right-of-way.
(F) The permit application shall contain an acknowledgment that the applicant is financially responsible to the city or any other entity that incurs damage as a result of applicant’s work or installation in the public right-of-way.
(G) Any individual who performs work in a public right-of-way, or installs any structure or material in a public right-of-way without first obtaining a permit, or performs work outside the scope of any permit issued, as delineated above, shall be fined in an amount of $300 per day of violation for failure to comply with any of the terms or conditions of this section.
(Ord. 2012-16, passed 11-26-2012)