(a) When a Permit is Required. No person shall or permit to be done by its agents, contractors, or employees, the construction or repair of any sidewalk and/or driveway apron, or the making of any curb cut, or the construction or repair of any curb or gutter, without having first obtained a permit from the City Engineer unless the construction or repair has been approved by the City as a part of the zoning process or when such construction or repair is a part of the City's annual Sidewalk Repair Program.
(b) Application. The City Engineer shall prepare and make available an application for the permit required under this section. Such application shall require, at a minimum, the location where the construction or repair is to be performed, the name, address, and telephone number of the person for whom the work is being performed, and the name, address, and telephone number of the person performing the work. The application may also require any other information the City Engineer deems necessary.
(c) Filing Application and Application Fee. All applications for a permit under this section shall be filed at least ten (10) business days before the date of the proposed work; provided, however, that the City Engineer, in his or her sole discretion, may allow for a shorter period in case of emergencies. To cover administrative costs of reviewing the application, the applicant shall pay an application fee as set forth in the City's Fee Schedule, Appendix A
of the City Government Code, no portion of which shall be refunded. Such fee shall be in addition to the required inspection fee.
(d) Issuance of Permit. The City Engineer shall review the application and approve or deny it within five (5) business days of receipt. If approved, the City Engineer shall notify the applicant that the application has been approved but the permit will not be issued until the applicant has paid the required inspection fee. No permit shall be issued nor shall any work be performed without the applicant paying the required inspection fee.
(e) Inspection Fee. For all approved applications, the applicant shall pay an inspection fee as set forth in the City's Fee Schedule, Appendix A
to the City Government Code, no portion of which shall be refunded, prior to the issuance of the required permit. This inspection fee will cover one (1) inspection. Should additional inspections be required, the applicant shall be charged for each additional inspection.
(Ord. 2023-35. Adopted 12/14/23; Em. Ord. 2024-01. Adopted 02/08/24; Ord. 2024-02. Adopted 02/22/24)