[Prior code § 8.03(1)]
No person shall make any excavation or opening in any street,
alley, highway or other public way within the Village without first
obtaining written permission from the department of public works.
[Prior code § 8.03(2)]
The department of public works shall have control of all such
openings and excavations, and shall decide if the Village shall make
the excavations or openings requested.
[Prior code § 8.03(3)]
Before written permission is granted, the applicant shall deposit
with the Village Clerk a sum no less than $500 or equal to the amount
determined by the department of public works in order to reimburse
all costs related to the restoration of opening or excavation to the
Village "Design Standards and Construction Specifications," and if
the Village performs the excavation or opening, such additional amount
as will reimburse all costs incurred.
[Prior code § 8.03(4)]
All openings or excavations and surface restoration shall be
completed in a reasonable amount of time as established by local,
state, federal guidelines along with the determination of the department
of public works and in compliance with the Village "Design Standards
and Construction Specifications," or the Village shall restore referenced
site, deducting such costs from deposit with any and all additional
costs incurred.
[Prior code § 8.03(5)]
Replacement material shall be in compliance with the Village
"Design Standards and Construction Specifications."
[Prior code § 8.03(6)]
Refund of deposit shall be returned only after final inspection
approval by the department of public works and may be returned 30
days after final inspection.
[Prior code § 8.03(7)]
Before written permission is granted, the applicant shall submit
a certificate of insurance and evidence of workman's compensation
insurance.
[Prior code § 8.03(8)]
Any applicant who feels aggrieved by the provisions of this
chapter may appeal to the Village Board at its next regular meeting.
Such appeal may be the applicant does not wish the Village to make
the opening or excavation when the board of public works decides the
Village shall do so; that the deposit for costs determined too high;
or any other pertinent matter. The Village Board may change the decisions
appealed from.
[Prior code § 8.03(9)]
This chapter shall not apply to public utilities, nor to independent
contractors hired by public utility companies for public utility works.