[Adopted 11-5-1951 by Ord. No. 1 (Ch. 305.000 of the 1999 Compiled Ordinances)]
No persons, firm or corporation shall, for any purpose whatsoever, remove any of the surface material from any of the streets or sidewalks within the City of Bridgman, nor make any opening or excavation in or under any such streets or sidewalks without first having obtained a permit therefore from the City Clerk.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Application for such permit shall be in writing and directed to the City Clerk or Deputy City Clerk, shall be approved by the Street Administrator and shall give the following information:
A. 
Location of such proposed work.
B. 
Estimated size of such opening or excavation.
C. 
Estimated area of sidewalk or street surface material to be removed.
D. 
Approximate number of days required for said work.
No such permit shall be granted unless and until such applicant shall deposit with the Clerk of the City of Bridgman sufficient cash or acceptable bond to cover the cost of making satisfactory and proper repairs in replacement of all street or sidewalk surface removed. The amount of said deposit shall be determined by the City Clerk or, at the request of the applicant, by the City Council, and said amount shall be stated upon the application and the permit when issued.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
When the conditions herein contained have been complied with, such permit shall be issued to the applicant. Such permit shall be numbered and dated, shall show the name and address of the applicant, the address of the proposed work and the date upon which such permit expires. Such permit shall not be transferable and shall only be extended upon good cause shown and the approval of the Street Administrator.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Said applicant shall notify the Street Administrator as to the date and time he intends to finish such work by making repairs and replacements of street surface materials, and such work shall be done under the supervision of the Street Administrator.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
The said City of Bridgman may at its option perform the work of making repairs and replacements of street materials to complete the work and deduct the cost and charges thereof from the deposit paid by the applicant or charge the same to the applicant's account. Upon satisfactory completion of the work, the balance of said deposit remaining in the hands of the City Clerk shall be returned to said applicant. The intention of the said City of Bridgman to make or not make repairs and replacements of street materials removed shall be indicated on the permit granted to the applicant, according to the recommendation of the Street Administrator.
During the progress of the said work, the applicant shall at all times keep the said work properly guarded and lighted and use such means as are necessary to safeguard the persons and property of those traveling upon the streets and sidewalks where such work is in progress.
No permit shall be granted to any applicant who is indebted to the City of Bridgman for making repairs and replacements of street materials to complete a work under a permit formerly issued pursuant to this article.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not to exceed $500 or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding 90 days or both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court, together with the costs of prosecution, and in default of payment may be imprisoned not to exceed 90 days.