(A) Should any excavation, cut, jacking or boring in project be willfully started by a person, firm, organization, contractor or engineer before receiving from the city, the permit required by this chapter, said person, firm, organization, contractor or engineer shall for each violation be punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000.00 and such excavation, cut, jacking or boring shall be stopped and temporarily repaired until a proper permit has been issued.
(B) In the event that the permit holder shall fail, refuse or neglect to make such repair or shall fail, refuse or neglect to remove and replace any rejected work as provided in this chapter, the city may make such repair or cause such repair to be made and deduct the cost thereof from the amount on deposit with the city, and the balance of the deposit, if any, shall be paid to the permit holder. Additional permits issued to such permit holder shall require increased permit fees, and increased bond amounts required, as follows:
(1) First offense = no increase.
(2) Second offense = permit fee and bond amount shall be doubled.
(3) Third offense = permit fee and bond amount shall be tripled.
(4) Fourth or subsequent offense = permit fee and bond amount shall be quadrupled.
(Ord. 2009-11-347, passed 11-3-09; Am. Ord. 2010-06-356, passed 6-1-10; Am. Ord. 2011-08-379, passed 8-2-11; Am. Ord. 2018-11-816, passed 11-6-18; Am. Ord. 2022-05-991, passed 5-3-22)