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It shall be unlawful for any person to construct, reconstruct, alter, repair, extend or lay any pipeline within the city without first having obtained from the Director of Transportation and Planning a permit to do so; except that, in a bona fide emergency, repairs and alterations may be started and the application for a permit will be made as soon as practical.
(1998 Code, § 50-171) (Ord. 13-23, passed 8-7-2013) Penalty, see § 121.99
(A) Any person desiring a permit required by the provisions of this subchapter shall make application therefor to the Director of Transportation and Planning.
(B) The application shall be in writing and shall contain the following:
(1) The name and address of the applicant;
(2) Plans and specifications for the work to be done;
(3) All information required under § 121.35 of this chapter; and
(4) Any other information as the Director of Transportation and Planning shall require.
(1998 Code, § 50-172) (Ord. 13-23, passed 8-7-2013)
Before any permit shall be issued under the provisions of this subchapter, the applicant therefor shall pay to the Director of Transportation the following fees:
(A) Permit application fee: $2,000, and an additional permit fee; and
(B) For each street or drainage ditch crossing: $500.
(C) The City Commission, by ordinance, reserves the right to change the fees set out in this section. The current fees under this section, after approval by the Commission, are posted at the City Hall Annex, 928 5th Avenue North.
(1998 Code, § 50-173) (Ord. 01-55, passed 12-5-2001; Ord. 13-23, passed 8-7-2013)
(A) Before any permit shall be issued under the provisions of this subchapter, the applicant therefor shall first post with the city, at his or her own expense, a public liability insurance certificate covering all of his or her operations in the city limits, in bodily injury limits not less than $1,000,000 for each person and $1,000,000 for each accident, and property damage limits of not less than $1,000,000 for each accident and $1,000,000 umbrella insurance coverage. The city shall be named as an additional insured and a certificate of insurance evidencing the city as an additional insured, the applicable limits of liability, and the term of the policy of insurance shall be delivered to the Director of Transportation and Planning before or at the time of application for a permit. The public liability insurance required under the provisions of this section shall be carried in companies acceptable to the city. The insurance shall be continued in force so long as the applicant remains engaged in pipeline operations within the city.
(B) The application shall also be accompanied by a surety bond in the sum of $75,000, payable to the city, executed by the applicant as principal and by a surety company as surety, acceptable to the city, conditioned that the applicant and surety will pay all unrepaired damages, if any, caused by the applicant in the movement of pipeline equipment, pipe, tools, tanks, machinery and supplies over city streets and public ways to and from the site.
(1998 Code, § 50-174) (Ord. 01-55, passed 12-5-2001; Ord. 13-23, passed 8-7-2013)
Upon the payment of the required fee, the posting of the required bond and the approval of the application for a permit required by the provisions of this subchapter, the Director of Transportation and Planning shall issue the permit. Prior to issuance of the permit, a review and approval by the Planning Board may be required, if the proposed routing of the line is in close proximity to residential structures, platted residential subdivision lots or other structures.
(1998 Code, § 50-175) (Ord. 01-55, passed 12-5-2001; Ord. 13-23, passed 8-7-2013)
Any permit issued under the provisions of this subchapter may be revoked by the Director of Transportation and Planning in the event of any violation of any applicable provision of this code, state law or city ordinance, rule or regulation by the permittee or his or her agents, employees or assigns.
(1998 Code, § 50-176) (Ord. 13-23, passed 8-7-2013)
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