Sec. 25-13. Permit required.

No street, alley, public property or public right-of-way shall be cut, trenched, excavated, improved or removed or any object placed therein by any person without first having a written permit from the city.

(Ord. No. 2657, § 1, 10-19-64)

Sec. 25-14. Unimproved portions of public right-of-way may be improved.

Where there are no curbs and sidewalks, the area between the traveled portion of the public right-of-way and the property line may be improved and surface treated according to city standards.

(Ord. No. 2657, § 1, 10-19-64)

Sec. 25-15. Guards required separating private property from improved right-of-way.

When the public right-of-way is paved to the property line and no curbs are provided, guards shall be installed within the private property to protect pedestrians using the right-of-way, and to prevent vehicles from access to the private property except at access points designated according to curb cut and driveway requirements set forth in sections 25-38 through 25-40.

(Ord. No. 2657, § 1, 10-19-64)

Sec. 25-16. Additional requirements for improved portions of right-of-way.

When the public right-of-way is paved to the property line, and when in his judgment traffic safety requires it, the traffic engineer may also require:

   (1)   Installation of guards within the right-of-way to serve as a curb or a barrier between the traveled portions of the right-of-way and the parking area at designated places and with designated openings for access to the parking area within the right-of-way.

   (2)   Installations to prevent backing of vehicles into traffic lanes.

   (3)   Markings to designate parking angles, areas and traffic flow.

(Ord. No. 2657, § 1, 10-19-64)

Sec. 25-17. Exceptions to permit requirement.

Section 25-13 shall not apply in the following cases:

   (1)   When work is only for the purpose of repairing or installing a sidewalk and a permit has been obtained for such work.

   (2)   When work is only for purposes of removing or changing a curb or installing or repairing a driveway and a permit has been obtained for such work.

   (3)   When work is done for municipal purposes by public works department or under a contract administered by the department of public works.

   (4)   When, in an emergency, it is impractical to obtain a permit before work is done. The police department shall be immediately notified and a permit shall be obtained within forty- eight (48) hours thereafter.

(Ord. No. 2657, § 1, 10-19-64)

Sec. 25-18. Application forms.

   (a)    Application for a street excavation or for improvements to unimproved portions of the public right-of-way shall be made on forms furnished by the city.

   (b)    Applications may be made by mail or telephone. Such applicants must have a cash deposit with the city sufficient to cover fees or include fees with the mailed applications.

(Ord. No. 2657, § 1, 10-19-64; Ord. No. 12108, § 2, 6-18-24)

Sec. 25-19. Reserved.

   Editors Note: Ordinance No. 8727, § 2, adopted September 9, 1996, repealed § 25-19 in its entirety. Formerly, such section pertained to fees and derived from Ord. No. 2657, § 1, 10-19-64; Ord. No. 6967, § 2, 6-6-88; Ord. No. 7212, § 2, 6-12-89.