It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, company or association, to dig, cut into or make any excavation or opening in any public street, avenue, alley or other public place in the city, without first obtaining from the city engineer a permit so to do, and making the deposits with the city as provided in this chapter.
(Ord. 23 § 1, 1925; Ord. 1210, 1983)
Any person, firm, association, company or corporation desiring to make any excavations in the streets, alleys, avenues or other public places of the city shall file a written application with the city engineer for a permit to do the work, and with that written application shall file and furnish to the city engineer a map or drawing, showing the exact location of the excavations proposed to be made with reference to the street lines and corners of the property abutting the streets in which such excavation is to be made, together with the depth, length and width of such excavation. The application shall also show the use to which the portion of the street concerned is proposed to be put, and the location as to depth of any pipelines, conduits or other appliances to be placed therein.
(Ord. 23 § 2, 1925; Ord. 32 § 1, 1926; Ord. 1210, 1983)
The city engineer shall not issue any permit under this chapter until the person filing the application has deposited with the city treasurer such sums as may be required by the city to cover inspection fees and replacement costs. Deposit for replacement costs shall be as specified in a resolution adopted by the city council from time to time. The deposit shall be refunded six months after acceptance of and successful performance of the replacement.
(Ord. 23 § 2, 1925; Ord. 32 § 1, 1926; Ord. 1093, 1979; Ord. 1210, 1983)
A. 
A street excavation permit shall expire within six months from the date application has been approved.
B. 
A street excavation permit shall become null and void if the work authorized thereon is not commenced within sixty days from the date application is approved or if such work is suspended or abandoned at any time during construction for a period of sixty days.
(Ord. 1093, 1979)
The permittee may upon written request and payment of a fee as stipulated in a resolution duly passed by the city council obtain an extension of time not to exceed six months. The application for an extension of time shall be made prior to the expiration date.
(Ord. 1093, 1979)
If any person or contractor fails to comply with the requirements of the permit, the city code and/or the specifications of the city, the permit shall be suspended and the city council may deny issuance of further permits for a period of twelve months from the date of the suspension.
(Ord. 1093, 1979)
The permittee shall make replacement within sixty days from the date of issuance of the permit. Should the permittee fail to make replacement or repairs within the time specified, the city shall make or cause replacement to be made. Should the city make or cause the replacement to be made the entire deposit shall be forfeited to the city and no refund shall be made to the permittee.
(Ord. 1093, 1979)
The permittee shall immediately after backfill has been placed or at the end of each workday, whichever comes first, place temporary paving on all street cuts. Temporary paving shall be maintained in good order until final paving has been placed. Should the permittee fail to maintain the temporary paving in good order the city shall perform the maintenance or cause it to be performed. The cost incurred by the city shall be assessed to the permittee at two and one-half times the cost to the city. Further work specified in the permit shall be suspended until all costs to the city have been paid.
(Ord. 1093, 1979)
The city engineer shall inspect the work of making the excavation and shall require any person, firm, association, company or corporation making the same, or any of them, to repair the street, alley, avenue or other public place in the city in as good condition as the same was in before the excavation was made, and in case the same is not so replaced or repaired, the city engineer shall replace or repair the same and shall deduct the cost of replacing or repairing the same or any part thereof from the amount of money deposited as required in this chapter.
(Ord. 23 § 3, 1925; Ord. 1210, 1983)
Any person, firm, association, company or corporation who is granted a permit to excavate in, under or upon any street, alley, avenue or other public place in the city, and any person, firm, association, company or corporation who lays any pipe or conduit in or under any public street, alley, avenue or other public place in the city shall lay the same at a depth as follows:
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In a public street, alley or avenue, not less than two feet six inches measured from the top of the pipe, conduit or wire laid to the finished surface of the street;
B. 
In an arterial highway as shown on the master plan of arterial highways, not less than three feet measured from the top of the pipe, conduit or wire laid to the finished surface of the street;
C. 
In a parkway or easement, not less than two feet measured from the top of the pipe, conduit or wire laid to the natural surface of the ground.
(Ord. 23 § 5, 1925; Ord. 1210, 1983)