It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, association or others to make any excavation in any right-of-way, street, alley or public place, or to tunnel under any right-of-way, street, alley or public place without having first obtained a permit as herein required, and without complying with the provisions of this chapter; and, it shall also be unlawful to violate, or vary from, the terms of any such permit. Any person maintaining pipes, lines or other underground facilities in or under the surface of any street may proceed with an opening without a permit when emergency circumstances demand the work to be done immediately. The person shall thereafter apply for a permit on the first regular business day on which the office of the Building Official is open for business.
(2011 Code, § 16-201)