A permit shall be required to construct, reconstruct, remove or destroy, or have constructed, reconstructed, removed or destroyed any curb, gutter, sidewalk, driveway, drain or similar improvement in any public street, alley or way; provided, however, that nothing contained in this chapter shall apply to work done under a contract let therefor by the council or for work elected to be done under the provisions of Chapter 12.16. (Prior code § 26-74)

Any person desiring to obtain a permit shall file with the director of public works an application therefor stating the location of the work to be done, applicable quantities of work to be performed and an indication in lineal feet of the amount of curb; in square feet the amount of gutter, sidewalk and driveway to be constructed; and in inches the height of the face of the curb and the length and diameter of any drains. Width of driveways shall be measured at the back of the apron. (Prior code § 26-75)

Before issuing the required permit, the director of public works shall collect a nonrefundable permit application fee and shall require the payment of a fee to cover the cost of inspection which shall be equal to the quantity of the item inspected, multiplied by the unit price as set forth in this chapter according to a fee schedule on file in the office of the director of public works. On the filing of the application and the payment of the required fees, the director of public works shall issue a written permit for any or all of the work. Only one (1) permit will be required to do the work pertaining to one (1) building state. (Ord. 5449 § 1, 2005: prior code § 26-76)

The director of public works shall maintain on file in his or her office standard plans and specifications for the construction of curb, gutter, sidewalk, driveway and roof drains. Where concrete curb is not in place on a street and standard plans and specifications will not apply, the director of public works may issue a permit for the construction of an asphaltic concrete driveway. Driveways of the latter type are to be considered temporary, and the permit therefor shall be issued as a revocable permit. (Ord. 5449 § 3, 2005: prior code § 26-78)

No person destroying or removing or causing to be destroyed or removed any curb, gutter, sidewalk or drive-way in any public street, alley or place, shall fail, refuse or neglect for a period in excess of thirty (30) days, after written notice from the director of public works to do so, to construct or cause to be constructed in place thereof improvements conforming to standard plans and specifications. If at the end of such thirty (30) day period, the required work has not been done, the director of public works may order the reconstruction of the improvements removed, and the cost of such reconstruction shall be charged to the owner of the property in front of which the work was done. If the owner fails to pay the city its cost, or fails to make arrangements satisfactory with the city to do so within a period of sixty (60) days, the total cost of the work plus costs of collection shall be recoverable in a civil action brought in the name of the city. (Ord. 5449 § 4, 2005: prior code § 26-79)

For liability, indemnification and insurance requirements pertaining to this chapter please refer to Section 12.08.055 of this title. (Ord. 5449 § 5, 2005)

Driveways no longer used as entrances for motor vehicles to private land shall be considered as abandoned driveways. The existence of these abandoned driveways shall be a violation of this code from the effective date of this section. The director of public works shall notify the owner in writing or, if the owner is not available, the person occupying the property in front of which the abandoned driveway is located, that the abandoned driveway is in violation of the provisions of this code and that it must be removed and the walk, parkway and curb restored to a line and grade satisfactory to the director of public works with improvements conforming to standard plans and specifications therefor. If at the expiration of sixty days the required work has not been done, the director of public works may perform the work and charge the cost thereof to the owner of the property in front of which the work has been done. If the owner fails to pay or fails to make arrangements satisfactory with the director of public works to do so within a period of sixty days, the total cost plus cost of collection shall be recoverable in a civil action brought in the name of the city. (Prior code § 26-80)