1024.04   BACKFILLING; RESTORATION OF SURFACE.
   (a)   All cuts, openings and excavations in pavements or sidewalks shall be properly made, backfilled with granular material and temporarily surfaced by the permittee according to Municipal specifications.
   (b)   The City Manager or his or her authorized representative must be notified by the permittee at least forty-eight hours before backfilling, regarding the date and approximate time at which backfilling will begin.
   (c)   The work of final restoration, involving both paving surface and paving base, shall be performed either directly by the Department of Public Service or by the permittee, according to Municipal specifications. In the event of the former, the permittee shall be billed by the Municipality for the actual cost of the work.
   (d)   The permittee shall notify the Manager in writing upon completion of all work accomplished under provisions of the permit issued under this chapter.
   (e)   If any settlement in a restored area occurs within one year from the date of completion of the permanent restoration, it shall be corrected by the Municipality. Any expense incurred by the Municipality in correcting such settlement shall be paid by the permittee or recovered from his or her bond or deposit, unless the permittee submits proof satisfactory to the Manager that the settlement was not due to defective backfilling, materials or workmanship.
(Ord. 73-16. Passed 6-4-73.)