(A) Excavation permit fee. The excavation permit fee shall be imposed by the city in an amount sufficient to recover the following costs:
(1) The city cost;
(2) The degradation of the right-of-way that will result from the excavation; and
(3) Restoration, if done or caused to be done by the city.
(B) Disruption fees. The city may establish and impose a disruption fee as a penalty for unreasonable delays in excavations, obstructions, or restoration.
(C) Obstruction permit fee. The city shall impose an obstruction permit fee in an amount sufficient to recover management costs.
(D) Payment of permit fees. No excavation permit or obstruction permit shall be issued without payment of all fees required prior to the issuance of the permit unless the applicant shall agree (in manner, amount, and substance acceptable to the city) to pay the fees within 30 days of billing therefor. All permit fees shall be doubled during a probationary period. Permit fees that were paid for a permit which was revoked for a breach are not refundable. Any refunded permit fees shall be less all city cost up to and including the date of refund.
(E) Use of permit fees. All obstruction and excavation permit fees shall be used solely for city management, construction, maintenance, and restoration costs of the right-of-way.
(F) Application to franchises. Unless otherwise agreed to in a franchise, management costs may be charged separately from and in addition to the franchise fees imposed on a right-of-way user in the franchise.
(Prior Code, § 96.14)