(a) Permit Required. No person, except in emergency situations, shall make or cause to be made any test boring, opening or excavation of any kind upon, through, or under any portion of a street, road, sidewalk, tree lawn or other public property within the City without first properly registering with and obtaining a permit therefor from the City Engineer. When an emergency situation exists, the person for whom the work is to be performed or the person performing the work shall submit the required application during the next normal business day of the City.
(b) Restoration. Every such test boring, opening or excavation shall be repaired, and the pavement or surface thereof restored to its previous condition, within a reasonable period of time, as established by the City Engineer, but in no event later than one (1) week from the commencement of such test boring, opening or excavation, unless the person responsible therefor first obtains from the City Engineer, in writing, an extension of time. If such test boring, opening, or excavation is not repaired and restored within the period of time established by the City Engineer, the Engineer may have such work performed and the cost thereof shall be charged to the permittee and deducted from the deposit or bond required under Section 1000.02(f).
(c) Application. The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to any test boring, opening or excavation of any kind upon, through, or under any portion of a street, road, or other public right-of-way to which the provisions of Chapter 1002 do not apply. The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to any test boring, opening or excavation of any kind upon, through, or under any portion of a street, road, or other public right-of-way to which the provisions of Chapter 1002 apply when so provided by that Chapter.
(1964 Code § 901.01; Ord. 2023-35. Adopted 12/14/23; Em. Ord. 2024-01. Adopted 02/08/24; Ord. 2024-02. Adopted 02/22/24)