Any person(s), firm, business entity, or corporation that damages property located on, under, across or along a right-of-way or easement or any city road or other city improvement shall be required to either restore the damaged property to its condition prior to the damage or shall pay to the city the sum of money determined by the Public Works Department to be necessary to restore the damaged area to its condition prior to the damage. Any such restoration shall meet all construction and engineering standards of the city. Additionally, any permittee who has previously failed to restore the damage(s) as required by this subchapter shall not be issued further permits from the city until such damage is either restored and accepted by the Public Works Department, or the entire cost of restoration incurred by the city to make such restorations has been paid in full by the applicant. In the event discrepancies arise as to the responsibility for damage, the burden of proof shall be on the person or permittee to establish that the person or permittee is not responsible.
(Ord. 2000-70, passed 12-21-00)