(A) (1) No person shall make any excavation or opening or dig any ditch, trench, tunnel or hole in, along, across or under any street, sidewalk or other public place for the purpose of laying or placing therein any pipe, wires, poles or for any other purposes, unless a written permit therefor has been issued by the Town Manager or some other officer of the town vested with authority to grant the same.
(2) Provided, that a permit shall not be required where the work is performed under a contract with the town but in the event the work requires a sidewalk or street to be wholly or partially obstructed, the person shall notify the Town Manager, the Public Works Department and the Police Department at least two hours before obstructing the sidewalk or street, unless prevented by sudden emergency.
(Prior Code, § 4-1001)
(B) (1) All persons desiring a permit in order to make an opening in any street or sidewalk, as set forth in division (A) above, shall make written application therefor, which application shall show the location of the proposed opening, the purpose therefor and the approximate number of square yards of surface to be cut.
(2) The application shall be accompanied by the fee required by division (C) of this section.
(3) The fee required for making any opening in any street or sidewalk shall be according to a schedule of fees established by the Board and maintained at the Town Hall.
(Prior Code, § 4-1002)
(C) Any person obtaining a permit as provided for in divisions (A) and (B) herein agrees, as a condition of the issuance of the permit to indemnify and hold harmless the town against any claims or expenses, including attorney's fees for bodily injury or property damage for accidents or occurrences arising out of the person's operations, excluding only the liability of the town for its sole negligence except in connection with general supervision of work performed by the person.
(Prior Code, § 4-1003) Penalty, see § 10.99