It shall be the duty of the Board of Public Works and Safety to administer the provisions of this subchapter. But the Board shall have the power to delegate any of its duties created by this subchapter to its clerk or other officers, employees and agents of this city. In administrating the provisions of this subchapter, the Board:
(A) Shall collect all sums of money required to be paid by this subchapter or by the Board. The Board may delegate the collection of such sums of money to the Building Commissioner.
(B) Shall conduct inspections of all excavations.
(C) Shall determine from time to time the unit prices to be used as a basis for any established expense and shall determine all cost required to be paid by this subchapter or by the Board.
(D) Shall issue an excavation permit to any person desiring to make an excavation if such person has complied with the provisions of this subchapter relative to the procurement of such permit.
(E) Shall keep a record of all violations of this subchapter and of all violations of the laws of the state applicable to excavations, together with the final disposition.
(F) Shall prescribe the form or forms to be utilized in administering the provisions of this subchapter.
(G) May correct any work performed by any person in violation of any of the provisions of this subchapter, determine the cost thereof, and require payment of such cost of such person.
(H) May fill or compact the subsoil in, an excavation made by a person who has failed or is failing to do so such as prescribed in this subchapter, determine the cost thereof, and require such person to pay such cost.
(I) May provide barriers, lights, signs or otherwise warning of an excavation made or being made by any person who has failed or is failing to give warning, determine the cost thereof and require of such person the payment of such cost.
(J) May issue orders concerning excavations and supervise any work performed at any excavation made or being made for the purpose of connecting with or tapping a sewer of this city.
(K) May restore to its condition prior to an excavation, the surface of the street in, on or under which such excavation was made, determine the cost thereof and require the person who made such excavation the payment of such cost.
(L) May revoke any or all of the excavation permits of any person who has failed or is failing to comply with any order of the Board concerning an excavation made or being made by such person.
(M) May perform any other act necessary for the due administration of this subchapter.
(Ord. 02-1999, passed 2-23-99)