This section sets forth the information which must be provided in order to obtain the utility development permit required pursuant to the provisions of this article. To obtain such permit, the applicant shall first file an application therefor in writing. Each such application shall be accompanied by the required fee and shall:
(1) 
Contain at least two (2) proposed routes;
(2) 
Identify and describe the work to be covered by the permit for which the application is made;
(3) 
Describe the land or route on which the proposed work is to be done, by lot, block, tract and house or structure and street address or similar description that will readily identify and definitely locate the proposed work;
(4) 
Indicate the use for which the proposed work is intended;
(5) 
Be accompanied by plans and specifications as required for the projects and a site plan drawn to scale in duplicate, together with such additional copies as the city inspector may determine to be necessary for review by the city council. The site plan shall include the following:
(A) 
Natural features such as woodlots, watercourses, springs and ponds;
(B) 
Location of dimensions of easements;
(C) 
Floodplain elevations, showing the floodway and that portion of the route which is subject to inundation by the 100-year floodplain;
(D) 
Location of all existing roads, walks, and all structures; and
(E) 
Restoration measures, as needed;
(6) 
Describe the route, site clearance and excavation plans and blasting required. In the event excavation and/or blasting is necessary, the information required for such permits in this article shall be provided by the applicant;
(7) 
Contain a statement which evaluates the expected direct and indirect adverse human environmental impact of the alternative routes;
(8) 
Contain a statement analyzing the direct and indirect economic impact of the proposed routes;
(9) 
Contain a statement evaluating the adverse direct and indirect environmental effects which cannot be avoided or mitigated should the proposed route be accepted;
(10) 
Furnish proof of a corporate surety bond and of liability insurance with an acceptable insurance company as provided herein to protect the public and the city from any damage caused by the applicant.
(Ordinance 96-05-20-2, sec. 2, adopted 5/20/96)
A utility development permit may be revoked or suspended by the city after adequate notice of the alleged grounds for revocation or suspension and a full and fair hearing in which the affected utility has an opportunity to confront any witness and respond to any evidence against it and to present rebuttal or mitigating evidence upon a finding by the city of:
(1) 
Any false statement knowingly made in the application or in accompanying statements or studies required of the applicant, if a true statement would have warranted a change in the city’s findings; or
(2) 
Failure to comply with material conditions of the permit, or failure to maintain safety standards, or violation of the provisions of this article.
(Ordinance 96-05-20-2, sec. 1.10, adopted 5/20/96)