In addition to the fees prescribed in § 1424.11, the City Engineer shall, before issuing any permit for construction involving excavation, grading, filling or the hauling of earth to or from the site of such construction, collect from the applicant for such permit a deposit of $500 and deposit the same with the Director of Finance. On the completion of the work for which such permit was granted, the Director of Finance shall refund the deposit to the applicant, subject to the following conditions.
(a) The Director of City Services shall cause to be removed all earth, debris or building material which may be placed, left or permitted to remain on any pavement, sidewalk or tree lawn in the course of the work for which such permit is granted, unless the applicant promptly causes such earth, debris or material to be removed.
(b) The Director of City Services shall report to the Director of Finance the cost of such removal, which cost shall be charged against the applicant. Such cost, so far as met by the deposit, shall be paid into the treasury for the use of the Service Fund. The deposit, or such balance thereof as may remain after the deduction of the aforementioned cost, shall be refunded to the applicant.
(Ord. 1988-235, passed 1-3-1989; Ord. 2005-152, passed 6-20-2005)