A. Request For Permit: No person shall excavate, tunnel over, full in, grade, pave, level, alter, construct, repair, remove or excavate any pavement, sidewalk, crosswalk, curb, driveway, gutter, sewer, water main or any other structure or improvement located over, under or upon any public street, highway, avenue, alley or public right of way within the City limits without first obtaining a written permit to do so from the administrative authority. The permit shall be requested upon an application form as provided at the office of the administrative authority and the application, when approved by the administrative authority, will constitute the permit.
B. Emergency Situation: In the event of an emergency occurring after office hours, at night, on Sundays, or legal holidays, when an excavation may be necessary for the protection of public or private property; the same can be made after the person making such excavation has notified the Police and Fire Departments of such work; an application for a written permit as provided in this Chapter shall be made on the next succeeding business day whether or not the emergency work has been completed.
C. Term Of Permit; Extension: Work for which a permit has been issued shall commence within six (6) months after issuance. If not so commenced, the permit shall be automatically terminated unless the permittee applies to the administrative authority for an extension of time within which to commence work, and if such an extension is granted, the original permit shall remain in force for the period of time specified in the extension. Every permit shall expire at the time stated in the permit, at which time the excavation must be closed and brought to grade unless an extension of time is granted by the administrative authority. Permits which terminate may be renewed only upon payment of an additional permit fee as originally required.
D. Permits Nontransferable; Conditions: Permits are nontransferable from one person to another and the work shall not be made in any place other than the location specified in the permit.
(1973 Code § 12.16.030; amd. Ord. 2019-1047, 8-28-2019)