§ 91.072 CONSTRUCTION PERMITS REQUESTS.

   (A)   Except in the event of an emergency, no person shall construct or install any facilities within a public right-of-way without first obtaining the appropriate construction permit and paying the associated permit fee. No permit shall be issued for the construction or installation of facilities within a public right-of-way unless:

      (1)   The requestor has first filed a registration form with the city as required by §§ 91.055 through 91.058; and

      (2)   The requestor has applied for and received a franchise as required by §§ 91.110 through 91.134.

   (B)   In the event of an emergency and in compliance with City Code, a permittee or its contractor may perform work on its facilities to address the emergency without first obtaining a permit from the city provided it attempts to notify the city prior to commencing the emergency work and in any event applies for a permit from the city and pays any applicable permit fee as soon as reasonably practicable. As used in this section, EMERGENCY means a circumstance in which immediate repair to damaged or malfunctioning facilities is necessary to restore lost service or prevent immediate harm to persons or property.

(Ord. 1326, passed 4-3-2017) Penalty, see § 91.999