§ 19-26. Excavations in paved streets—Permit; bond or deposit.

(a)

Permit required. No person, except such as have been granted rights and privileges in the premises by franchises from the city, shall make any excavation in any paved street or alley of the city for any purpose whatsoever without first having obtained a written permit from the city.

(b)

Amount of bond or deposit. The person making such excavation, before receiving such permit, shall furnish a bond, payable to the city, in the penal sum of not less than $1,000.00, with surety to be approved by the city administrator, or shall make a cash deposit with the city, such bond or cash deposit to be in a sum at least equal to the cost of restoring the paved street or alley to such standards as are established by the city. If any person obtains a permit and makes a cash deposit, and thereafter removes or damages more square feet of pavement than are covered by the deposit, such person shall at once make an additional deposit sufficient to make up the deficiency in the original deposit.

(c)

Holding of bond or deposit. The bond or cash deposit shall be held for one year.

(d)

Penalty. Any person making any excavation in any paved street without the permit required by this section, refusing or neglecting to make an additional deposit as required in this section, or failing to comply with any of the provisions of this section shall be subject to punishment as provided in section 1-11 of this Code.

(e)

Annual bond for plumbers. Licensed plumbers, instead of giving the bond or making the cash deposit required under this section for each separate job done by them, may furnish an annual bond in a penal sum of not less than $1,000.00.

(Code 1966, § 12.19)

Cross reference

Licenses, permits and miscellaneous business regulations, Ch. 14.