(a) Before opening or excavating in any public street, road, right-of-way or easement, a permit shall first be obtained from the city, by the person desiring to perform such work, including when such work is to be done by a public or private utility. At the time of securing such a permit, the applicant shall deposit with the city a sum calculated in accordance with the provisions of § 1424.11.
(b) Applicants for, and persons doing work under, permits authorized by this section, shall remove all excavated earth and debris from the area and shall properly dispose of it at their expense. All excavations shall be backfilled with material specified by the City Engineer. Backfill materials shall be compacted to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.
(c) Where a granular roadway berm has been disturbed, it shall be replaced with six inches of screenings placed to a width at least equal to the existing berm.
(d) Resurfacing, landscaping, repair and/or replacement of all damaged facilities or disturbed areas shall be done in conformance with specifications established by the City Engineer.
(Ord. 1979-33, passed 5-7-1979; Ord. 2005-152, passed 6-20-2005)