(a) No person shall make any opening in or through any curb in any street, alley or public place without first obtaining a written permit therefor from the Superintendent of Public Works.
(b) No permit shall be issued, except upon approval of Council, for any curb cut serving as an approach to any service driveway across any curb, sidewalk or public property, which curb cut does not comply with the following requirements:
(2) When the frontage of any premises exceeds forty feet in width but does not exceed fifty feet in width, there may be constructed one service driveway which does not exceed twenty feet in width or two service driveways, each of which does not exceed ten feet in width, and which shall be in compliance with Sections 1020.09, 1026.01 and 1026.02.
(3) When the frontage of any premises exceeds fifty feet in width but does not exceed 100 feet in width, there may be constructed two service driveways, each of which does not exceed ten feet in width; or one service driveway which does not exceed twenty feet in width and one which does not exceed ten feet in width. All of such driveways shall be in compliance with Sections 1020.09, 1026.01 and 1026.02.
(4) Not less than eighteen feet of straight curb shall separate two curb cuts under one ownership and no curb cut shall exceed twenty feet in width.
(5) If any one owner owns premises with a frontage in excess of 100 feet, each 100 feet or fraction thereof shall be considered as separate frontage.
(6) No curb cut shall be made within ten feet of the right-of-way line of a street intersecting the street upon which the curb cut is made.
(7) The width of curb cuts to serve service driveways shall be determined by the Superintendent of Public Works, but such curb cut shall in no case exceed the width of the driveway by more than ten feet.
(8) No permanent cut may be made which, in the opinion of the Superintendent, may interfere with the safety of the public.
(c) No curb cut shall be made except after securing a permit therefor from the Superintendent and in accordance with plans and specifications established by him or her.
(d) No permit shall be granted for the doing of any work covered by this section until a bond or policy of insurance has been filed with the City Clerk as provided in Section 1024.02.
(1979 Code Sec. 13.12.050)