(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to make any excavation in, across or along any street or alley in the city without having notified the Superintendent of Streets and obtaining a written permit from him to do so.
(‘69 Code, § 23-44)
(B) Any person desiring to make an excavation shall pay to the City Clerk the sum of $10 where the excavation is in, across, or along an unpaved street or alley. Where the excavation is in, across, or along a paved street or alley, the sum of $25 will be paid to the City Clerk. Upon presentation of the receipt issued by the City Clerk, the Superintendent of Streets will issue a permit.
(‘69 Code, § 23-45) Penalty, see § 52.99