(a)   No person shall cut any curb, gutter, pavement, blacktop, sidewalk or excavate any street, alley or other public grounds of the city for any purpose without first obtaining a permit authorizing the same from the city clerk.

(b)   Once the work for which the excavation was made has been completed the city shall restore the pavement, blacktop, sidewalk or other surfacing at the expense of the person from whom the excavation was made.

(c)   In lieu of the city replacing pavement, it may elect to authorize utility companies or contractors to resurface streets or sidewalks with like materials, subject to approval of the street superintendent.

(Code 2019)

Any person, company or corporation desiring to obtain a permit as provided in section 6-401 of this article, shall pay the restoration costs incurred as stated in section 6-401 hereof to the city clerk of this city, and from him or her obtain a receipt therefor, and all amounts thus collected by the city clerk shall be credited to the street and alley fund of this city, and all expenses of restoring the pavement cut under the provisions of this article shall be charged to such street and alley fund.

(Code 2019)