(A) All utilities operating under franchise agreements with the city shall be required to present notice in writing of such proposed excavation to the corporate authorities through the Office of the Building Inspector 30 days in advance of such proposed excavation.
(B) The above regulation shall not apply to emergency conditions, but written notice of such excavation under emergency conditions shall be furnished to the corporate authorities through the Office of the Building Inspector within 10 days of such excavation.
(C) All franchised utilities shall also be required to pay $20 to the Office of the Building Inspector each and every time a locate request is made through the J.U.L.I.E. system. Failure to pay this fee either prior to the time of the locate request or within 30 days after the locate request, or upon being billed for such fee, shall be deemed a violation of this subchapter.
(Ord. 1598, passed 12-17-2002) Penalty, see § 91.99