A. Permit Required, Fee: No person shall make or cause to be made any excavation or opening in any street, alley, highway, sidewalk or other public way within the Village without first obtaining a permit therefor from the Village Clerk- Treasurer. The fee for such permit shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00).
B. Safety Requirements: Any person holding a permit under this section shall guard any hole, trench or ditch dug or excavation made by erecting a sufficient fence, railing, lights or otherwise, for the period of time the same shall be or continue to be unsafe or dangerous to the public.
C. Restoration:
1. Required: Street excavations shall not be larger and shall not be left open longer than the necessity of the work demands. The backfilling below the top surface of the street shall be done with sand and gravel, firmly tamped in the presence of or under the supervision of the Director of Public Works Department. All earth, stone or other material shall be hauled away by the person authorized to make the excavation, and the pavement or top surface of the street shall be replaced as it was prior to the excavation.
2. Village May Restore: If the person holding a permit hereunder shall neglect to repair or restore to its former condition any street, alley or sidewalk excavated, altered or taken up, within the time and in the manner directed by the Director of Public Works Department, said Director shall cause the same to be done at the expense of such person. The expense thereof, when chargeable to a lot owner, shall be certified to the village clerk-treasurer by the said Director and if not paid shall be carried into the tax roll as a special tax against the lot. (1968 Code § 6.05; amd. 1981 Code; Ord. 2023-03, 6-8-2023; Ord. 2023-04, 8-10-2023)