Prior to the issuing of a license to any person to conduct, carry on or engage in the business of sewer tapping or sewer building, or to excavate for, tap, construct, alter or repair any sewer or other structure or installation, except a sidewalk, in any public street, alley or other public grounds in the City, the person asking application for such license shall have given to the City a surety bond in the amount of not less than three thousand dollars ($3,000) issued by a surety company authorized to do business in the State of Ohio, conditioned that such person will guarantee proper execution and completion of the work authorized by any permit issued under such license for a period of one year after the expiration date of such license and will completely restore to its original condition and to the full satisfaction of the City any street, alley, public grounds, pavement, sidewalk, sewer or other structure or service which may have been opened or disturbed by such person, and will in all things strictly comply with the conditions and provisions of this chapter and with the conditions of any permit issued pursuant thereto.
The licensee shall save, indemnify and keep harmless the City against any and all liabilities, judgments, damages, costs and expenses which may in any case accrue against the City in consequence of the granting of any license or permit under this chapter.
This surety bond requirement may be waived by the Director of Public Service, at his discretion, in cases which meet all of the following requirements:
(a) The work is done in an area that is zoned as a Residence District by the City Zoning Ordinance;
(b) The work is for driveway repairs only, and is not done in the traveled portion of any public street, alley or other public grounds;
(c) The work is done by the property owner himself without hiring or employing any contractor or laborer.