(A) No person other than an authorized officer or employee of the Metro Department of Public Works shall make any opening, cut, or excavation in or under the surface of any street, alley, sidewalk, or highway of Louisville Metro without a written permit from the Works Director.
(B) Any permit issued as herein prescribed shall in no way be construed as affecting or recognizing the validity of any existing grants, franchises, or permits or of any such rights alleged to exist, unless especially stated herein.
(C) Any excavation performed within Louisville Metro must be compliance with the provisions of KRS 367.4901 through 367.4917, the "Kentucky Underground Facility Damage Prevention Act."
(1999 Lou. Code, § 94.15) (Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 195-2005, approved 11-16-2005) Penalty, see § 97.999