CHAPTER 901
Street Excavations
901.01   Permit required.
901.02   Filling excavations.
901.03   Cash deposit or bond.
901.04   Location of installation.
901.05   Excavations in excess of fifty feet.
901.99   Penalty.
 
CROSS REFERENCES
Power to establish and care for streets - see Ohio R.C. 715.19
Openings by the Municipality - see Ohio R.C. 723.02
Excavation liability - see Ohio R.C. 723.49 et seq.
Digging, excavating and piling earth on streets - see Ohio
R. C. 5589.10
 
901.01 PERMIT REQUIRED.
   No person shall make, cause or permit to be made, for the purpose of installing, laying or constructing any pipe line, sewer line, cable line or any other installation or construction within, upon, under or across any of the public streets, sidewalks, parks or tree lawns within the corporate limits, any excavation, except upon permit first applied for and received from the City Auditor, except as hereinafter provided.
(Ord. 372. Passed 8-28-51.)
901.02 FILLING EXCAVATIONS.
   No person shall fill an opening or excavation within, upon, under or across any of the public streets or sidewalks within the corporate limits, with any material except sand or clean screenings, and this section is hereby made a condition of the bond or deposit required by Section 901.03.
(Ord. 17-56. Passed 5-8-56.)
901.03 CASH DEPOSIT OR BOND.
   No such permit shall be granted or issued by the Auditor or Council unless and until the City is first properly secured, to the satisfaction of the Auditor or Council, by either a cash deposit or a good and sufficient bond, conditioned that such permittee will, within ninety days after the completion of such installation, construction or excavation work, restore the premises, including excavated pavement, to as near the appearance and condition previous to such excavation and construction as is practically possible. The bond or deposit is to remain in full force and effect for a period of one year from the date such excavation or construction is completed, and the bond or deposit shall be in the amount of ten dollars ($10.00) per lineal foot; based upon the estimated length or any trench or excavation, but in no event less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00). No bond or deposit shall be cancelled or returned to the permit holder until such excavation, installation, construction and restoration shall have been inspected and approved by the Superintendent of City Services.
(Ord. 372. Passed 8-28-51.)
901.04 LOCATION OF INSTALLATION.
   No pipe, cable, conduit, wire or other installation shall be placed, located or maintained between any fire hydrant and the fire hydrant watch valve of such fire hydrant.
(Ord. 372. Passed 8-28-51.)
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