It shall be the duty of the Board of Public Works and Safety, upon the firing of a petition and approved bond, to issue to the petitioner a permit to make the excavation and do the work, and the permit shall describe the kind and location of the same; provided, however, that the Board of Public Works and Safety shall also have the authority to refuse to issue a permit for an excavation where the Board deems the work not to be in the best public interest or the contractor by past performances has indicated that he or she cannot perform the work in accordance with the specifications. The Board of Public Works and Safety may, by resolution duly passed by a majority of the Board, authorize and empower, or its designated representative to issue any permits, all as provided for in this chapter, and to determine the amount of the bond required.
(1998 Code, § 7-80)