The applicant shall not interfere with any existing utility without the written consent of the Director and the owner of the utility. If it becomes necessary to relocate an existing utility, this shall be done by its owner and the cost of the work borne by the applicant. The applicant shall support and protect by timbers or otherwise, all pipes, conduits, poles, wires or other apparatus which may be in any way affected by the excavation work, and do everything necessary to support, sustain and protect them under, over, along or across the work. In case any pipes, conduits, poles, wires or apparatus should be damaged, and for this purpose pipe costing or other encasement or devices are to be considered as part of a substructure, they shall be repaired by the agency or person owning them and the expense of the repairs borne by the applicant. The applicant shall be responsible for any damage done to any public or private property by reason of the breaking of any water pipes, sewer, gas pipe, electric conduit or other utility. The applicant shall inform himself, herself or itself as to the existence and location of all underground utilities prior to the commencement of excavation and protect the same against damage.
(Ord. passed 8-15-1977)