The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to:
A. Officers or employees of the city acting in the discharge of their official duties;
B. Any work being performed by any person pursuant to a contract with the city;
C. The making of an emergency street cut by a utility to repair a broken or defective pipe, facility or conduit lawfully on or under a public street, or excavating by a utility as may be necessary for the preservation of life and property when an urgent necessity therefor arises when the offices of the city are closed. Any utility making such street cut shall apply for an emergency encroachment permit on the next city business day. The issuance of such permit shall be at the sole discretion of the city engineer. If the emergency street cut is performed during business hours, the permittee shall attempt to reach the city engineer by telephone in advance of the work. All provisions of this chapter for the protection of the public and governing repairs to the public way apply to the same extent as where applications and permits are required. (Ord. 2022-03 § 2 (part), 2022).