Should a leak occur in any pipeline laid in or near a public street, alley, or way, an excavation may be made for the purpose of repairing the pipeline without first obtaining an excavation permit from the city engineer. However, the person making the excavation shall make application for such a permit as soon as is practicable thereafter and in any event before any backfilling is done.
(Ord. 68-2-617 § 1: prior code § 12.04.190 (Ord. 487 § 17, 1960))