(A) Excavation permit fee. The excavation permit fee shall be established by the Council in an amount sufficient to recover the following costs:
(1) The city cost; and
(2) Degradation cost, if applicable.
(B) Obstructive permit fee. The obstruction permit fee shall be established by the Council and shall be in an amount sufficient to recover the city cost.
(C) Payment of permit fees.
(1) No excavation permit or obstruction permit shall be issued without payment of the fees before the issuance of a permit unless the applicant shall agree to pay the fees within 30 days of billing therefor.
(2) All permit fees shall be doubled during a probationary period.
(D) Non-refundable. Permit fees that were paid for a permit that the Council has revoked for a breach as are not refundable.
(E) Use of permit fees. All obstruction and excavation permit fees shall be used solely for city management, construction, maintenance and repair costs of the right-of-way.
(Ord. –, § 301.11, passed 9-2-1997)