Payment of the excavation permit fee as set by Council in the Schedule of Rates and Fees shall be collected by the Mayor. The permit shall be issued upon payment of the fee and upon compliance with the following requirements:
(a) The applicant for the permit shall state the name and address and principal place of business of the applicant, the location and approximate size of the excavation to be made, the purpose of the work and the approximate time which will be required to complete such work, including backfilling the excavation and removing all obstructions, material and debris. An extension of time may be granted by the Mayor for good and sufficient reasons.
(b) A deposit of monies in the form of cash or certified check shall be placed with the Mayor, to insure that the street surface, curb, gutter, sidewalk or area located between the sidewalk and the curb shall be satisfactorily restored. The deposit shall be as set by Council in the Schedule of Rates and Fees. The Village shall refund the cash deposit within ten days after completion of work in a satisfactory manner. The Village may use any or all of such deposits to pay the cost of any work the Village performs to restore or maintain the public place as herein provided in the event the applicant fails to perform such work in which event the amount refunded to the permittee shall be reduced by the amount thus expended by the Village.
(1) Also such costs as may be incurred by the Village, either for providing adequate protective devices, maintaining a clean work area, repairing damages to Village utilities, shall be retained by the Village.
(c) The applicant shall agree to restore the disturbed area in accordance with the specifications provided herein. All costs of restoration shall be borne by the applicant.
(d) If deemed necessary by the mayor, the applicant may be required to provide a plat or drawing showing the location of the desired subsurface structure and a description of the work involved.
(Ord. 611. Passed 4-2-84; Ord. 20-1182. Passed 10-19-20.)