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Prior to the start of excavation work, a permit shall be issued by the DPW. Permits shall be issued upon payment of $150.00 to the DPW. Such permits shall specify the time, place, size, and nature of the project. Applicants seeking permits must also list any contractors, subcontractors, or agents, who will be performing the proposed work. (1)
The city reserves the right to request from the applicant a surety performance bond relative to the extent and scope of the proposed excavation work being contemplated within the city's right-of-way areas.
(2)
A person or a utility applying for a permit shall provide a certificate of general liability insurance or appropriate evidence of self-insurance of not less than $500,000.00 naming the city as an additional insured.
(3)
Any material misrepresentation from the plans approved by the DPW may result in the cancellation of said permit. If excavation work has already begun, the permittee shall be responsible for any work needed to restore the area to the same condition or better before any excavation work.
(4)
The city reserves the right to revoke any permit if the director deems that the permittee has exceeded the time, place, size, or nature of the project that was originally approved in the permitting process.
(5)
A copy of each permit issued will be given to the chief of police who is hereby authorized to require the person receiving the permit to maintain, at the expense of such person, as many police officers on special duty or detail as the chief of police may determine necessary to protect the safety and general welfare of the public and to preserve the free circulation of traffic and to require the person receiving the permit to enclose the opening, occupied or used area with a rail, fence or other guard if determined necessary by the chief of police, subject to the payment requirements of section 22-125.
(6)
Any person conducting work subject to this article is responsible for ensuring compliance, by itself and its contractors, with these standards. Any work, in relation to this article, may be inspected by the city to ensure compliance with these standards. In the event of noncompliance, the person shall, at their own expense, correct such failures.
(7)
A copy of the permit must be on the job site at all times for inspection. Repeated failures to have the permit available may result in the suspension of the permit. This provision is not applicable during emergency repair work.
(8)
In the event that any person or utility engages in any of the activities described in this article without obtaining the required permit, that person or utility shall be subject to a fine of $500.00 per violation per day.
(Code 1973, § 23-19; Code 1994, § 34-36; Ord. of 11-14-1994; Ord. of 3-21-2011; Ord. of 9-18-2017(2), § 1; Ord. of 6-12-2023(2), § 2)