It shall be unlawful for any person to cut into any paving, curb, or sidewalk, for the purpose of constructing a driveway or any other purpose whatsoever without first having obtained a written permit from the governing body therefor. Before any person shall obtain a permit, he or she shall inform the City Clerk of the place where such cutting is to be done, and it shall be the Street Commissioner’s duty to inspect the place of entry into the paving, sidewalk, or curb, before the same is cut. When cutting into any paving, it shall be the duty of the party to cut the paving under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the governing body or the Street Commissioner. When the applicant is ready to close the opening made, he or she shall inform the Street Commissioner who shall supervise and inspect the materials used and the work done in closing the opening. It shall be discretionary with the governing body to order the Street Commissioner, under the supervision and inspection of the City Engineer, to do the work of cutting and closing the paving and charge the costs thereof to the party who obtained such permit. The governing body may consent to the work of cutting and closing the paving to be done by the party holding such permit. Before any permit is issued by the governing body, the applicant for such permit shall deposit with the City Treasurer a sum set by resolution of the governing body for all paving, curb, or sidewalk to be cut. Such sum shall be set on a per square foot cost of construction basis. The deposit shall be retained by the city for the purpose of replacing the paving, curb, or sidewalk in the event the work is done by the city. In the event the city elects to require the applicant to replace the paving, curb, or sidewalk, the deposit shall be retained by the city until the work is completed to the satisfaction of the Street Commissioner. In addition to making the deposit above set forth, the applicant shall, before any permit is issued, execute a bond to the city with a good and sufficient surety or sureties to be approved by the governing body in a sum set by resolution of the governing body.
(Prior Code, § 8-401) Penalty, see § 10.99