[Ord. No. 1417 §1(15.0600), 12-3-2002; Ord. No. 2023-06, 2-22-2023]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to dig up, break, excavate, tunnel, undermine, or cause to be made any excavation in or under the surface of any street, alley, public or private property by a mechanical digger, earth mover, unless such person shall first have obtained an excavation permit from the City as herein after provided.
B. 
Any manually performed labor by pick and shovel or similar manual powered equipment, including engine-powered equipment such as a garden tiller, garden tractor, or equipment ten (10) horsepower or less, personally owned or rented and operated by the property owner, on private property, shall not be required to apply for an excavation permit.
C. 
A permit shall be required in all instances, including 510.140(B), when a contractor or other commercial entity is hired to perform the excavation service, said contractor shall have a current Reeds Spring business license.
[Ord. No. 1417 §1(15.0601), 12-3-2002; Ord. No. 2023-06, 2-22-2023]
A. 
Whenever it is necessary for any person to dig up, break, excavate, tunnel, undermine, or cause to be made any excavation in or under the surface of any street, alley, public or private property by a mechanical digger or earth mover, the property owner shall make a written application for excavation permit to the City Clerk. The application document may be amended or reviewed from time to time and modifications approved by majority vote of the Board of Aldermen. All applications shall include the following information:
1. 
A site plan drawing which shall be at least eight and one-half by eleven (8 1/2 x 11) inches and may be hand drawn.
2. 
Real estate parcel number.
3. 
Site address.
4. 
Dimensions of parcel.
a. 
If more than one (1) acre, size of acreage, a DNR stormwater/erosion plan shall be submitted.
5. 
Location of excavation on parcel.
6. 
Area of excavation.
B. 
Application for such permits shall be made at the office of the City Clerk and reviewed by Planning and Zoning Board designated personnel to determine any stormwater runoff issues and setback and related requirements.
C. 
Upon approval of the Planning and Zoning designated personnel and notification to the City Clerk, the excavation permit will be issued.
D. 
Such application may be waived in the event of an emergency during non-duty hours upon approval of the Mayor or Board of Aldermen.
E. 
Application rejection may be brought before the Board of Aldermen for review.
[Ord. No. 2023-06, 2-22-2023]
A. 
Before excavation may commence, all excavation will require installation of silt fences, erosion tubular socks, and/or hay bales, or any combination of these or other erosion control products to prevent stormwater runoff and soil erosion from entering the downstream environment. These erosion control measures must remain in place until permitted project is completed, and any openly disturbed soil is covered, seeded and strawed, or otherwise maintained to prevent erosion.
B. 
Erosion control requirements may be modified, in writing, by City personnel depending on topography, surrounding land use, and size of project relative to parcel size.
[Ord. No. 2023-06, 2-22-2023]
Fees shall be set from to time by the Board of Aldermen, same is held on file in the City offices.
[Ord. No. 2023-06, 2-22-2023]
Failure to acquire an excavation permit is subject to Reeds Spring City Code Title I, Article III, Section 100.200, up to five hundred dollars ($500.00), each day a separate offense.
[Ord. No. 1417 §1(15.0602), 12-3-2002]
A. 
Persons, firms, or corporations desiring to make excavation with any type of mechanical digger or earth mover, or by manual labor shall first obtain the regular City license required by City ordinance to perform such services within the City.
B. 
Before being granted a City excavation permit, the applicant therefore shall furnish the City Clerk a certificate of effective public liability and property damage insurance equal to or more than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) for each person, three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00) for each accident, and one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) for property damage.
C. 
The applicant shall also post a performance bond in an amount to be determined by the City Clerk, but in no case less than fifty dollars ($50.00) for excavation. This bond shall be returned to the applicant upon completion of the work, less the cost of any correction work to bring the work up to the standards required by this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 1417 §1(15.0604), 12-3-2002]
Excavation work, either by machinery or manual labor, shall be performed or conducted not to interfere with access to fire stations or fire hydrants. Materials or obstructions shall not be placed within fifteen (15) feet of fireplugs.