(a) Anyone owning or having the possession, charge or management of any lot or parcel of real estate on which a fill or partial fill is to be made, shall, before making such fill, apply to the Director of Public Service for a permit authorizing the same to be made, stating in his application the location of the tract and the nature and the dimensions of the fill proposed. If the Director is satisfied that the proposed fill will not interfere with adequate drainage for the area and will not obstruct, damage or interfere with lawfully existing sewerage or drainage, public or private, or cause a stagnant pond of water to form, he shall issue a permit authorizing the fill. The permit fee shall be ten dollars ($10.00).
(b) In the event it becomes necessary to adjust, relocate or otherwise modify the existing sewer systems including any appurtenances, as a result of placing the fill, the applicant authorized to make the fill shall, at his expense, make such adjustments, relocations or modifications, as required by the Director before or during the filling operation.
(c) A deposit shall be made by the applicant making the fill, with the City Treasurer, covering the estimated cost of the work. If the applicant authorized to make the fill fails to make the required changes as specified, the Director shall cause the work to be done by City forces, charging the expense against the deposit. The deposit or unused portion of the deposit shall be refunded when all work is accepted by the City.
(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the filling of abandoned cellars, cisterns or other cavities not involving sewerage or drainage.