(a) Except in the case of an emergency, as further provided below, or unless waived by the Village Engineer, as provided in Chapter 901 no person, firm, or corporation shall make any opening or excavation in any street, alley, sidewalk, public way, utility easement or any other public or private right of way within the Village unless a permit to make such opening or excavation has been obtained prior to the commencement of the work, as hereinafter provided.
(b) Except in the case of an emergency, as further provided below, no Contractor performing the work related to such opening or excavation shall perform such work unless such contractor has first been registered with the Village. For the purposes of this section, “Contractor” shall have the same meaning as provided in Section 1329.01 of the Codified Ordinances, and the regulations established in Chapter 1329 of the Codified Ordinances shall govern such Contractors.
(c) As used in this section, an “Emergency” is a serious situation or occurrence that happens unexpectedly and demands immediate action to protect human life or property. No permit or construction observation is required for any person to take any action to abate an Emergency by working in a Village right of way. Once the Emergency has passed, if corrective work within the right of way needs to be performed, the parties performing such work shall comply with the requirements of this chapter.
(Ord. 2021-11. Passed 8-4-21.)