Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person shall make any excavation or fill any excavation in any public place or impair lateral support of any public place without first obtaining a permit from the Administrative Authority. The Administrative Authority may issue an annual or multi-year permit for the purpose of placing or replacing, or repairing or maintaining any facility within a public place where the opening or excavation does not exceed 100 square feet, and other miscellaneous excavations approved by the Administrative Authority. Such annual or multi-year permits may be issued to the following:
(A) A public utility regulated by the State Public Utilities Commission;
(B) A person holding a franchise from the Agency.
('65 Code, § 7-3.02) (Ord. 349-C.S., passed - - ) Penalty, see § 10.99