8-1-8: CHANGE OF UTILITY PROVIDER OWNERSHIP, OWNER'S IDENTITY OR LEGAL STATUS:
   A.   Notification Of Change: A utility provider shall notify the village no less than thirty (30) days prior to the transfer of ownership of any utility facility in public ways or public utility easements or change in identity of the utility provider. The new owner of the utility provider or the utility facility shall have all the obligations, duties and privileges enjoyed by the former owner under any permit, if any, and shall comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, rules and regulations, including this title, with respect to the work and utility facilities in public ways.
   B.   Amended Permit: A new utility provider or utility facility owner shall request that any current permit be amended to show current ownership. If the new owner fails to have a new or amended permit issued in its name, the new owner shall be presumed to have accepted, and agreed to be bound by, the terms and conditions of the permit if the new owner uses the utility facility or allows it to remain on public ways.
   C.   Insurance And Bonding: All required insurance coverage or bonding must be changed to reflect the name of the new utility provider owner upon transfer. (Ord. G-637, 7-13-1999; Ord. G-846, 11-13-2007)