A fee shall be collected by the City Manager for the issuance of a permit for excavation under the street surface, curb or gutter. The fee for each permit shall be in such amount as provided by ordinance.
The permit shall be issued upon payment of the fee, if applicable, and upon compliance with the following requirements:
(a) The applicant for the permit shall state the name and address and principal place of business of the applicant, the location and the approximate size of the excavation to be made, the purpose of the work and the approximate time which will be required to complete such work, including backfilling the excavation and removing all obstructions, material and debris. An extension of time may be granted by the City Manager for good and sufficient reasons.
(b) A deposit of moneys in the form of cash or certified check shall be placed with the Finance Director to insure that the street surface, curb or gutter shall be satisfactorily restored. The deposit shall be a minimum of fifty dollars ($50.00) for three square yards or less of surface to be disturbed, plus fifteen dollars ($15.00) per square yard for each additional square yard disturbed. For each lineal foot of curb or gutter including existing curb cuts to be removed, cut, abandoned and/or replaced, a deposit of fifty dollars ($50.00) per lineal foot of curb or gutter shall be required. The City shall refund the cash deposit within ten days after work has been completed in a satisfactory manner. The City may use any or all of any such deposits to pay the cost of any work the City performs to restore or maintain the public place as herein provided in the event the applicant fails to perform such work, in which event the amount refunded to the permittee shall be reduced by the amount thus expended by the City.
In addition, such costs as may be incurred by the City, either for providing adequate protective devices, maintaining a clean work area or repairing damages to City utilities shall be retained by the City.
(c) The applicant shall agree to restore the disturbed area in accordance with the specifications provided herein. All costs of restoration shall be borne by the applicant.
(d) If deemed necessary by the City Manager, the applicant may be required to provide a plat or drawing showing the location of the desired subsurface structure and a description of the work involved.
(Ord. 04-68AC. Passed 10-18-04.)