Upon issuance of a permit, the applicant shall proceed diligently with the work until completed. No excavation in a street or alley or other right-of-way shall remain open longer than is reasonably required for such purpose. Each applicant shall keep any opening or excavation at all times properly barricaded and guarded and maintain each traffic control device in place during any time that the excavation remains open, and shall save and protect the City from any or all claims, losses, or damages resulting, directly or indirectly, to persons or property from the opening or excavation in any street or alley or other right-of-way of the City. Each applicant shall, after the backfilling of any such opening or excavation in any such unpaved street or alley, cause the same to be maintained free from hillocks or depressions so that the street or alley or other right-of-way shall be free from defects as a result of such opening or excavation and shall be safe for travel and use by the public, until such time as the backfilling is settled and compacted and all restoration work under the permit shall have been completed. In the event of an applicant’s failure to complete the restoration work as set forth in the permit, the City shall cause the work to be done and all the costs and expenses thereof charged to such applicants. The costs will be charged against the restoration deposit. If the deposit is insufficient, the City may pursue collection of the deficiency by all lawful means. If, after having deducted all restoration costs, a balance remains on deposit, that balance shall be refunded to the applicant.
(Ord. No. 17-193. Passed 8-15-17.)