A. Permit Required: It is unlawful for any person to cut the pavement or curb in or on any of the streets, sidewalks, avenues or alleys in the city for the purpose of laying pipe or other connections for utilities, or to cut or otherwise injure the pavement or curb on any of the streets, sidewalks, avenues or alleys for any purpose whatsoever without a permit therefor as provided by this section. (1997 Code § 14-201)
B. Application For Permit: Every person who desires to lay pipes or lines for the purpose of making and preparing any connections to utilities which will require the cutting of the pavement to make such connections shall make application for and procure from the city a written permit to cut such pavement or curb and make such installations for the proposed purpose or otherwise. No person shall have any right or authority to construct or install any pipes or lines or otherwise cut the pavement or curbs without first having secured such permit. (1997 Code § 14-202)
C. Permit Fee: Any person desiring to cut the pavement or other hard surface on any street or sidewalk in the city shall pay a fee for the permit. The fee shall be in such amount as set by the city council by motion or resolution. (1997 Code § 14-203)
D. Notification Of Completion Of Work: All permittees, when they have completed the work for which such cut has been made, shall notify the city of the completion of such work in order that the same may be inspected and approved. (1997 Code § 14-204)
E. Timely Completion: Any permittee cutting pavement by virtue of a permit as authorized herein shall perform the excavation or other work without delay or interruption. (1997 Code § 14-205)