(A) Except during an emergency, individuals or entities shall not disturb, modify, engage in construction activities or change the primary or regulated use of, the roads, streets, rights-of-way, easements or property belonging to or maintained by the city without first applying for and receiving a permit to engage in such activities from the City Manager, which permit shall be signed by the City Manager or designee.
(B) The applicant or permittee shall have the right to appeal the decision of the City Manager to deny or revoke a permit application. The appeal must be made to the Board of Commissioners within ten business days from issuance of notice of denial or revocation by delivery to the City Clerk. An appeal does not stay the denial or revocation of the permit. A hearing shall be held by the Board of Commissioners within a reasonable time.
(C) The City Manager or designee shall promulgate and publish a Right-of-Way Standard that specifies rules, regulations, guidelines and procedures related to the permitting of any work, construction, installation, maintenance, closure, temporary use, disturbance, modification or change of the primary usage within the roads, streets or rights-of-way belonging to or maintained by the city. The Right-of-Way Standard shall be provided to the City Clerk and all providers of utility services, whether public, private or municipal entities.
(D) At the time of application, the necessary permit fee must be paid as follows:
Permit Type | Fee |
Permit Type | Fee |
Street Cut - Service Line | $50 |
Street Cut - Minor | $100 |
Street Cut - Major | $300 |
Street/Sidewalk Closure | $20 |
Driveway | $20 |
Sidewalk | $20 |
Storage Pod | $20 |
Dumpster | $20 |
Tree Trimming/Landscape | $20 |
Temporary Parking | $20 |
General | $20 |
Franchisee | $1,500 |
(Ord. 2018-15, § I, passed 12-11-18)