[R.O. 2009 §21-76; Code 1969 §35-63]
It shall be unlawful for any person, except when otherwise provided in contract ordinances, in which case the provisions of the same shall control, to excavate in or under any right-of-way, street, highway, boulevard, avenue, roadway, sidewalk, alley or any other public thoroughfare without first having obtained a permit from the City. The Director of Planning and Development shall consider all applications for permits of such nature and shall issue same if in his/her opinion the party applying therefore has complied with all the provisions of this Code or other ordinances and regulations of the City relating thereto and if, in his/her opinion, the excavation is necessary. A City representative shall inspect all such excavations as often as necessary. After earth and ballast have been replaced in the manner provided by Section 505.520 by the person making an excavation under this Article, the City shall reconstruct the excavation.
[R.O. 2009 §21-77; Code 1969 §35-64]
Each application for a permit for the purpose of setting poles
on any street, highway, boulevard, roadway, avenue, sidewalk, alley
or other public thoroughfare shall give the location of each of such
poles and each of such permits shall include as many poles as are
included in the application.
[R.O. 2009 §21-78; Code 1969 §35-65]
The Director of Planning and Development shall collect for the
granting of all permits under this Article a fee in accordance with
the fee schedule on file in City Hall.
[R.O. 2009 §21-79; Code 1969 §35-68; Ord. No. 3156 §1, 8-5-1991]
In making an excavation in streets, alleys or sidewalks for
laying service pipes or making repairs or for any other purpose, the
material excavated shall be removed from the site in a manner least
likely to inconvenience the public and so as to provide for the passage
of water along the gutters. Street, alley and sidewalk excavations
shall be repaired with the same type of material as existed previously
to the excavation. Concrete streets, alley and sidewalks shall have
total slab replacement. Asphalt street and alley excavations shall
be filled with one (1) inch minus rock compacted, six (6) inches of
concrete and two (2) inches of asphalt overlay. All excavations must
be replaced to the satisfaction of the Public Works Official. All
excavations must be replaced within one (1) week unless otherwise
approved by the City. The permittee for the excavation shall be liable
for any or all damages resulting from the excavation.
[R.O. 2009 §21-80; Code 1969 §35-69]
Whoever shall, in this City, dig or cause to be dug, any excavation
adjacent to and bordering on any highway, thoroughfare or public place,
shall, during the night, cause same to be protected properly and shall
cause a red light to be kept burning thereon during the night. Whoever
shall dig or cause to be dug in any highway, thoroughfare or sidewalk
a vault shall arch or cover same over and secure the grating or covering
of the opening thereof in such manner as to prevent persons, animals
and vehicles from falling therein.
[R.O. 2009 §21-81; Code 1969 §35-70]
If any of the duties imposed upon the Director of Planning and
Development by this Article have been conferred upon the Building
Official by any provision of this Code, then such latter provisions
shall control over the provisions of this Article.
