(A) Every person, firm or corporation making application as aforesaid shall also be required to file in the office of the Director of Public Works a surety bond in an amount equal to the estimated cost of the restoration of the surface, sidewalk or pavement from one side to the other over the total width of the surface, sidewalk or pavement, and length of the excavation in accordance with and such other specifications prescribed by the Director of Public Works, or $25,000, whichever is greater, with the condition in such bond that the applicant shall do the work for which it has applied in a first-class workmanlike manner and shall restore the surface, sidewalk or pavement in accordance with the specifications for road repairs and such other specifications prescribed by the Director, and that if, in the opinion of the Director, the work or restoration is not in strict accordance with such specification, then the town may do the work or restore the surface, sidewalk or pavement and charge to the applicant the cost thereof; provided, that any excavation so refilled and the surface thereof so restored shall be kept and maintained in satisfactory condition for a period of two years at the expense of the person, firm or corporation making such excavation or opening in the street or highway for the purposes specified in this subchapter. And in any case if any such excavation, refilling, resetting, repairing and maintaining is not made in a manner satisfactory to the Director of Public Works, the Director shall cause the work to be properly done, and the expense thereof shall be charged to and by the person digging up the street or highway or making any excavation therein.
(B) Every person, firm or corporation connecting any land or premises with any main drain or common sewer, or opening any drain or sewer belonging to the town, or breaking ground or making excavation in any of the sidewalks, streets or public places in the town for the purpose of making a drain or sewer or laying or placing gas or water pipes, or for any other purpose whatsoever, at the end of each working day shall backfill and compact any trench or properly prepare the trench to permit vehicular traffic, and install temporary patch or coldpatch over the trench in an adequate amount to permit vehicular traffic if required by the Director of Public Works.
('73 Code, § 21-12) (Ord. passed 8-29-52; Am. Ord. passed 10-5-70; Am. Ord. passed 2-21-89) Penalty, see § 94.99