[Adopted 4-14-1981 by Section 1 of L.L. No. 1-1981]
No person shall alter or disturb the grade of
any Village street or open or excavate any street or highway within
the limits of the Village of Florida without first procuring written
permission therefor from the Mayor, to whom there shall be made a
formal application. Each application must be signed by the applicant
and submitted to the Mayor and is to contain a general description
of the location, together with the dimensions, of the excavation,
a statement of purpose for such proposed excavation and the period
of time it is to remain open, and the applicant is to state therein
that he will indemnify the Village for any damage resultant from injury
to life, limb or property caused by such excavation. For each such
excavation, there shall be made a separate application. There shall
be presented to the Mayor with each application $100 to be held as
a guaranty for the prompt restoration of the street or highway to
its original condition, $50 of which shall be returned to the applicant
upon order of the Mayor, provided that said street or highway shall
have been replaced in good and proper condition after an inspection
thereof, and $50 of which shall be retained for expenses.
[Amended 2-10-1987 by L.L. No. 1-1987]
Failure to obtain a permit as aforesaid shall
be punishable by a fine of not more than $250 or imprisonment for
a term not exceeding 15 days, or both.
