The Superintendent of Public Works may order curb cuts where the use, convenience or necessity of the public requires. He shall have the authority to order the owners or agents in charge of property adjacent to which any curb is maintained, to make or alter any curb cut in such manner as he shall find reasonably necessary under the circumstances.
No person shall begin to construct, reconstruct, repair, alter or grade any portion of a driveway, apron, ramp, motor vehicle way or other way of passage for vehicles or pedestrians lying or being between a sidewalk and the street parallel with said sidewalk or, in the absence of a sidewalk, within a distance of six feet of any adjoining street, nor shall any person begin to construct, reconstruct, repair, alter or grade any sidewalk, curb or curb cut, without first obtaining a permit from the Village Clerk as provided by this article and paying the required fees. When sidewalks, curbs, curb cuts, driveways, aprons, ramps, motor vehicle ways or other passage subject to this article are to be altered simultaneously, only one permit and fee shall be required.
No permit shall be issued hereunder unless and until the permittees shall have filed with the Village Clerk a surety bond in form, and with a surety, satisfactory to the Village Clerk in an amount equal to twice the contract price of the work for which the permit is to be issued or, if no such contract exists at the time of issuance, in an amount equal to twice the cost of the work as estimated by the Superintendent of Public Works. Said bond shall be conditioned upon the permittee's compliance with all ordinances of the Village relative to the work to which the permit applies and further conditioned upon the permittee's completing the work contemplated by the permit to the satisfaction of the Superintendent of Public Works, and maintaining in good condition for a period of 24 months after said work shall have been done, usual wear and tear excepted, and discharging all obligations to the Village arising out of the work for which the permit is issued. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to require the permittee to maintain work done by the Village if such repairs should prove defective. Any owner of real estate repairing or engaging another to repair his own sidewalk shall not be required to give such bond.
When all or part of a concrete or macadam slab in a sidewalk is cut or broken in the course of work done under a permit issued pursuant to this article, a full slab shall be used to replace the one cut or broken.
If the permittee shall have commenced work subject to this article and said work shall not have been completed in the time specified by the permit, or a reasonable time, the Village shall have the right to complete the work. The permittee shall be liable for the actual cost of all work done by the Village pursuant to this section and for 25% of the cost in addition for general overhead and administrative expenses. The Village may apply in payment of the amounts due it any funds of the permittee deposited as provided in this article and may also enforce its right under the permittee's surety bond provided pursuant to this article. The Village may also maintain an action against the permittee for any amount due the Village over and above the amounts deposited and may also recover from the permittee the amount of all attorney's fees and other expenses incurred in collecting the amount due.
All operations for which a permit is granted under this article shall be under the direction and supervision of the Superintendent of Public Works, who shall have authority to require such barriers, railings, markings, lights and other safeguards as he shall deem necessary to safeguard the public while the operation is proceeding and until its completion.
The Superintendent may, when in his opinion the safety of the public so requires, order suspension or cessation of work done under any permit issued pursuant to this article.