Legal Documents of Baneberry

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, association, or others, to make any excavation in any street, alley, public space, or public right-of-way, or to tunnel under any street, alley, public place or public right-of-way, without having first obtained a permit as herein required, without complying with the provisions of this chapter; and it shall also be unlawful to violate, or vary from, the terms of any such permit; provided, however, any person maintaining pipes, lines, or other underground facilities in or under the surface of any street may proceed with an opening without a permit when emergency circumstances demand the work to be done immediately and a permit cannot reasonably be obtained beforehand. The person shall thereafter apply for a permit on the first regular business day on which the 16-2recorder is working, and said permit shall be retroactive to the date when the work was begun. (1999 Code, § 16-101)