[Amended 6-7-2021 by Ord.
No. 764]
No such permit shall be issued unless and until the applicant
therefor has filed with the Administrative Clerk a bond in a sum set
from time to time by the Village Board conditioned to indemnify the
Village for any loss, liability or damage that may result or accrue
from or because of the making, existence or manner of guarding or
constructing any such tunnel or excavation. Such bond shall have as
surety a corporation licensed to do business in the State of Illinois
as a surety company.
[Amended 6-7-2021 by Ord.
No. 764]
No such permit shall be issued unless and until the applicant
therefor has deposited with the Administrative Clerk a cash deposit
in an amount set from time to time by the Village Board for excavations
where no pavement is involved for excavations in a paved area, to
insure the proper restoration of the ground and laying of the pavement,
if any. From this deposit shall be deducted the expense to the Village
of relaying the surface of the ground, street surface or pavement
and of making the refill if this is done by the Village or at its
expense, and the balance shall be returned to the applicant without
interest after the tunnel or excavation is completely refilled and
the surface or pavement is restored.
Each application for a permit shall state the length of time
it is estimated will elapse from the commencement of the work until
the restoration of the surface of the ground, or until the refill
is made ready for the pavement to be placed by the Village if the
Village restores such surface pavement. It shall be unlawful to fail
to comply with this time limitation unless permission for an extension
of time is granted by the President and Board of Trustees.
Any person making or maintaining any excavation in any street
or alley shall keep the same adequately guarded by barricades and
lights to protect persons and property from injury.
If any sidewalk is blocked by any such work, a temporary sidewalk
shall be constructed or provided which shall be safe for travel and
convenient for users.
[Amended 4-19-1982 by Ord. No. 414]
A. Any person making any excavation or tunnel in or under any public
street, alley or public place in the Village shall restore the surface
thereof to its original condition if no pavement is involved. Refills
shall be properly tamped down, and any bracing in such tunnel or excavation
shall be left in the ground.
B. Any opening in a paved or improved portion of a street shall be repaired
and the surface relaid by the applicant, in compliance with the provisions
of this Village code and subject to the supervision of the Streets
and Alleys Superintendent; or if such work is not done within 10 days
after restoration is possible, the Village may restore the surface
and charge the cost thereof to the permittee.
The Streets and Alleys Superintendent shall from time to time
inspect all excavations and tunnels being made in or under any public
street, alley or other public place in the Village to see to the enforcement
of the provisions of this chapter. Notice shall be given to him at
least 10 hours before the work of refilling any such excavation or
tunnel commences.
The provisions of this Village code relative to securing permits
shall not apply to officers or employees of the Village engaged in
doing work for the Village; nor to persons who are operating under
a franchise or grant from the Village if such franchise provides for
the making of excavations and tunnels without securing a permit therefor.