The city engineer shall investigate such application and, if it is found that there is a public or private necessity for such excavation, that it can be made without permanent material injury to public or private property, and that it will not be detrimental to the best interests of the city or to the residents in the neighborhood of such excavation, he shall issue the permit upon the payment of the fees, and the making of the deposits hereinafter required. Otherwise, he shall deny such application.
(Prior code § 12.04.040 (Ord. 487 § 3, 1960))