(a) Required. No person, other than the Street Commissioner, Engineer, or the authorized employee or agents of either, shall make any opening in any street, alley, sidewalk, or public way of the Village unless a permit to make such opening has been obtained prior to commencement of the work. (1968 Code 28.4)
(b) Application and Deposit. Each permit for making such opening shall be confined to a single project and shall be issued by the Street Commissioner or his designee. Application shall be made on a form prescribed by Council, giving the exact location of the proposed opening, the kind of paving, the area and depth to be excavated and such other facts as may be provided for. The permit shall be issued only after a cash deposit sufficient to cover the cost of restoration has been posed with the Street Commissioner or his designee, conditioned upon prompt and satisfactory refilling of excavations and restoration of all surfaces disturbed. (1968 Code 28.6)