[P. & L. Code § PL1210.1]
It shall be unlawful for any person to install
in, over or upon any of the streets, alleys or public places of the
City any pipe or pipe lines for the purposes of conducting oil, water,
gasoline or similar substances, without first having been granted
a permit therefor, which permit shall be granted only upon compliance
with the provisions of this article.
[P. & L. Code § PL1210.2]
A.
Written application for a permit required by this
article shall be filed with the City Clerk. Such application shall
contain the following:
(1)
The name and post office address of the applicant.
(2)
The purpose or purposes for which the pipe line is
to be used.
(3)
A map showing the proposed route to be used, together
with the length thereof, and any other information which may be required
by the City Engineer.
(4)
An agreement that the applicant consents to and will
comply with the provisions of this article.
[P. & L. Code § PL1210.2; amended 5-7-2018 by Ord. No. 1964]
In case a permit applied for under this article
is granted, the person to whom it is granted shall pay to the City
a fee of $1 per foot per year, unless changed hereafter by resolution
of the City Commission, on all of the pipe line that is installed
or laid in, over or upon any of the streets, alleys or public places
of the City. Such fee shall initially be paid when the permit is issued,
and subsequent payments shall be made to the Treasurer on or before
each anniversary date of such permit.
[P. & L. Code § PL1210.2]
Prior to the issuance of a permit under this
article, the applicant shall file with the City Clerk a bond conditioned
that the applicant will indemnify and save harmless the City against
any and all loss or damage to either persons or property because of
any negligence or alleged negligence in any work done pursuant to
the permit applied for, or from any other cause whatsoever because
of the granting of the use of streets or other public property to
the applicant, and that the applicant will comply with all of the
provisions of this article and any other regulations now or hereafter
adopted by the City Commission relative thereto. Said bond shall be
in the form and amount approved by the City Attorney and with surety
or sureties to be approved by the City Attorney.
[P. & L. Code § PL1210.3]
An application for a permit under this article
shall be presented by the City Clerk to the City Commission and if
approved by the City Commission. The City Clerk shall issue the permit
to the applicant, upon payment of the fee and filing of the bond required
by this article and upon compliance with any and all other clauses
or conditions that the City Commission may prescribe to be contained
in the permit.
[P. & L. Code § PL1210.2]
Any permit granted under this article shall
be revocable at the will of the City Commission, with or without cause.
In case of the revocation of such permit, the holder thereof shall
remove the pipeline covered thereby within 30 days after written notice
that the permit has been revoked, and shall restore the streets in
first-class condition and in a manner satisfactory to the City Engineer.
[P. & L. Code § PL1210.5]
This article shall not apply to public utilities
operating in the City.
