(A) General rule. Except as otherwise provided in this code, all permits granted by the city shall be governed by the provisions of this chapter.
(B) Acts prohibited. No person shall conduct any activity or use any property for which a permit is required by law or this code without a currently valid permit for the activity or use.
(C) Application. Every application for a permit shall be made to the City Clerk on a form provided by him or her. It shall be accompanied by payment to the Clerk of the prescribed fee. If, after investigation, the City Clerk is satisfied that all requirements of law and this code have been met, he or she shall present the application to the Council for action or, if the permit does not require Council approval, he or she shall issue the permit.
(D) Bond. Where a bond is required for any permit, the bond shall be a corporate surety bond executed on a form approved by the city and shall be filed with the Clerk before the permit is issued. Except where otherwise provided, a bond shall be conditioned that the permittee shall comply with the applicable ordinance and laws pertaining to the permitted activity and that the permittee will indemnify the city and save it harmless from all loss or damage by reason of inadequate work performed by him or her or by reason of accident caused by the negligence of the permittee, his or her agents or employees.
(E) Insurance. When a permittee is required to have in force a policy of insurance, the policy shall be approved as to substance and form by the city. The policy shall provide that it is non-cancellable without 15 days' notice to the city, and the coverage shall be for the term of the permit. Satisfactory evidence of coverage by insurance shall be filed with the Clerk before the permit is issued. Each permit shall terminate upon termination of the required insurance coverage.
(Prior Code, § 18-1)