§ 11.44.02. Exemption.  


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  • It shall be unlawful for an applicant, to make or cause to be made any excavation or cut in the public right-of-way without having first obtained a permit from the city code enforcement department. However, a written permit is not required if, and only if, the excavation cut or bore is made as a result of an emergency situation in which the destruction of life or property is imminent or is necessary to restore basic service. The city permit and code enforcement department shall be notified at the earliest possible moment, but in any event, no later than the end of the first business day after the excavation, cut or bore is made. The provision of this chapter does not apply to minor maintenance work. Minor maintenance work is defined as work performed to existing utilities which does not include excavation of any material in the city right-of-way or damage to any street, alley, curb, gutter, sidewalk and vegetation.

( Ord. No. 2012-11, § 1, 4-26-2012 )