A person desiring to engage in the construction, reconstruction or making of walks, driveways or curb openings in the City, shall apply to the Director of Public Service for a license to engage in such activity, upon forms furnished therefor. Such application shall set forth:
Individual: name in full and address.
Partnership: name in full, evidence of legal organization of the partnership in accordance with the laws of Ohio, business address, names in full and address of such person in the partnership.
Corporation: name of the corporation, state of incorporation, name, title and signature of the official or officials authorized to sign the application and such further information as may be required by the Director.
Before issuing the license provided for herein, the applicant shall furnish the Director with satisfactory evidence of his ability to do and perform all of the work required in the construction, reconstruction or making of such walks, driveways or curb openings and except as provided in Section 909.04 shall file with the Director of Public Service:
(a) A bond in the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000), the surety thereon to be approved by the Director as to sufficiency which bond shall be subject to approval by the Solicitor as to form. Such surety to the City shall be conditioned upon the faithful observance of the provisions of this chapter and other applicable ordinances, and the specifications, rules or regulations pertaining to the construction and reconstruction of walks, driveways or curb openings, shall provide that the principal will construct, reconstruct or make all walks, driveways or curb openings in strict compliance with all applicable existing ordinances, specifications, rules and regulations of the City, or the Director, and shall further provide for payment to the City or to persons entitled thereto, of the cost and expense of reconstructing any walk, driveway or curb opening when required by the Director, should any defects due to construction, material or workmanship develop in such work at any time within a period of one year from January 1 next following the completion of the work, which defect is in the judgment of the Director caused by the contractor’s failure to conform to the specifications and regulations, relating to the construction or reconstruction of walks, driveways or curb openings which are established under this chapter and regulations issued pursuant hereto; and
(b) Satisfactory evidence that he has in full force and effect a policy or policies of liability insurance in responsible companies authorized to do business in the State with limits of not less than twenty-five thousand dollars/fifty thousand dollars ($25,000/$50,000) for injury to person or persons and ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for damage to property, insuring the applicant and the City against any and all claims for damages or injures to persons or property due to failure of the licensee, his agents or servants to maintain the right of way where such construction or reconstruction is being done in a condition which is safe and fit for public travel and in compliance with the provisions of this chapter or any ordinance, rule or regulation relating to public safety now in effect or which may hereinafter be enacted or promulgated and providing that such policies will not be cancelled or the coverage thereby provided reduced without giving written notice to the City at least ten days prior to such proposed cancellation or reduction.
(Ord. 110-1959. Passed 11-9-59.)
(Ord. 110-1959. Passed 11-9-59.)