[Code 1992, § 8.02(1)]
No person shall excavate in any street, alley or public ground
without a permit therefor from the Department of Public Works.
[Code 1992, § 8.02(2)]
Before a permit may be issued for excavating in any public street,
way or alley, the person applying for such permit shall execute to
the City and deposit with the City Clerk a corporate surety approved
by the City in the sum set from time to time by the Building Inspector
or a cash bond in the sum set from time to time by the Building Inspector,
conditioned that he will perform faithfully all work with due care
and skill and in accordance with the laws, rules, regulations and
provisions of the construction manual applicable thereto. The bond
shall state that the person will indemnify and save harmless the City
and the owner of the premises against all damages, costs, expenses,
outlays and claims arising out of unskillfulness or negligence on
his part in connection with such excavating. Such bond shall remain
in force and shall be executed for one year, except on such expiration
it shall remain in force as to all penalties, claims and demands that
may have accrued thereunder prior to such expiration.
[Code 1992, § 8.02(3)]
No permit shall be issued if the method of construction or the
location of the work to be performed will impair the public safety
and convenience. The permit holder shall erect such barriers, warning
lights and signs as will adequately inform the traveling public of
the nature and location of the work being performed.
[Code 1992, § 8.02(4)]
The person to whom a permit is issued under this article shall
complete the work involved as soon as possible and shall immediately
repair all pavements, gutters and sidewalks in as good a condition
as before the opening and as may be directed by the City.
[Code 1992, § 8.12]
No person shall close any street or portion thereof for excavation,
repair or construction of the street, gutters, sewers, water mains
or for any other reason without obtaining a permit from the City.
They shall notify the Police Chief, the Fire Chief and the Director
of Public Works and utilities at least 24 hours prior to the time
at which the street or any portion of the street would be closed.
[Code 1992, § 8.13]
(a)
Permit required. No person shall break or remove any curb within
the City without a permit therefor from the City.
(b)
Application; permit. The application for such permit shall be executed
by the applicant stating the exact location where he intends to break
or remove the curb and the reason for the need to do so.
[Code 1992, § 8.10]
(a)
Prior to curb and gutter installation. All utilities shall be installed
on any City street prior to the installation of curb and gutter.
(b)
Notification of property owners to install utilities; failure of
owner; City to perform; costs. Upon the adoption of an ordinance authorizing
the installation of curbs and gutters on any street, the City Clerk
shall notify the property owners who abut upon such street that utilities
shall be put in within 30 days. If such property owners do not install
such utilities at their own expense, the City shall cause the same
to be done and the costs shall be added to the tax rolls of such abutting
property.
Fees for work on City property shall be as adopted from time
to time by the Public Works Committee and presented in the construction
manual.
