(A) Permit required. No person shall make or perform any general construction, excavation, opening, digging, or construction, or alter any public streets, alleys, curbs, or sidewalks within the city for any purpose which would include gaining access to, constructing, or repairing any utilities service, gas, or electric transmission line, sewer line, water line, pipe, cable, conduit, duct, or tunnel, or any extensions thereto situated beneath or adjoining any public street, alley, sidewalk, or curb within the city, without having first secured a permit for such work from the office of the City Clerk/Treasurer.
(B) Application. Such person shall make application to the City Council giving the location of the proposed work to be done on the street, alley, curb, or sidewalk, and the purpose for which the same is to be used.
(C) Required information. The application shall further set forth the plans and profiles showing work to be done, location, limits of work, location of pavement replacement types, estimated dates of beginning and completion of work, together with such further information as the City Council may require.
(D) Issuance of permit. If the City Council grants the request and the request is approved by the City Building Inspector, the City Clerk/Treasurer shall issue a permit for the work to be done.
(E) Supervision. All such work shall be done under the supervision and direction of the City Engineer and the Street and Alley Committee and shall conform to the requirements set forth herein.
(F) Bond. No permit shall be issued unless the person shall first deposit with the City Clerk/Treasurer a bond covering the costs of repairing such streets, alleys, curbs, or sidewalks as estimated by the City Engineer, which bond shall be approved by the Mayor and City Council.
(G) Emergency, disaster work. In the event of an emergency or disaster that shall require immediate excavation, opening, digging, construction, or alteration in any public street, alley, curb, or sidewalk for the purpose of providing uninterrupted service to and/or to ensure the protection of the health and welfare of the residents within the city, then and in the event of such emergency or disaster, application for a permit shall be made on the next working day, or the City Council may elect to waive such application for a period deemed appropriate by the City Council.
(Prior Code, § 8-2-1) (Ord. 94-4, passed 9-13-1994)