(a) Computation. The Manager, upon receipt of the properly completed application, shall determine the amount of the deposit to be made by the permittee; provided, however, that it shall never be less than twenty dollars ($20.00). Such deposits shall be submitted to the City at the time the permit is granted. The purpose of the deposit is to reimburse the City for the cost of any work and materials furnished by it in connection with the work authorized by the permit and to cover all necessary inspections of said work.
(b) Form. The deposit may be in the form of cash, certified, treasurer's or cashier's check, made payable to the City and meeting the approval of the Manager. The Manager shall have the right to require the submission of the deposit in any of the above-specified forms.
(c) Insufficient Amount. If any deposit made is less than sufficient to pay all fees and costs, the permittee shall, upon demand, pay to the City an amount equal to the deficiency. If the permittee fails or refuses to pay such deficiency upon demand, the City may recover the same by action in any court of competent jurisdiction. Until such deficiency is paid in full, additional permits shall not be issued to such permittee.
(d) Yearly Deposit. Whenever any public utility or municipal authority maintaining underground facilities shall contemplate more than one (1) street opening or excavation per calendar year, it may post a cash deposit for the calendar year or part thereof to cover the estimated fees and cost of any and all work.
(e) Deposit Schedule. The Manager, with the approval of the City Council, is authorized to establish a schedule of charges for inspections, labor, materials, and such other expense as may be incurred by the City in meeting the objectives and requirements of this Article. The schedule shall be open to public inspection in the office of the Manager upon demand.
(f) Method of Determining Costs. The decision of the Manager as to the cost of any work done or repairs made by the City under his direction, pursuant to the provisions of this Article, shall be final and conclusive.
(g) Refund. Upon notification by the permittee that all work authorized by the permit has been completed and after inspection by the Manager, the Manager shall refund the permittee his deposit, less all costs incurred by the City in connection with the permit; provided, however, that in no event is the permit fee or inspection fee to be refunded.
(Ord. 95-02. Passed 2-9-95.)