§ 62-32. Permit process.

(a)

No person, including any utility company or its representatives, shall enter upon any public way or property belonging to or owned by the county for the purpose of installing, constructing or erecting thereon any pipes, pipelines, conduit, cable, wire, pole, frame, tower, pump, switching device, control device, or any other object in connection with the furnishing of any public utility or public service until such person, corporation, entity or utility company representative applies for and receives from the county the necessary permit authorizing such encroachment and the installation, construction and/or erection of a utility thereon.

(b)

Application for the permit as described in this section shall be made in writing and shall identify the work to be performed and the location proposed. The proposed location shall be identified on a surveyor's plat drawn to scale and with sufficient detail as to identify the boundaries of the public way and the boundaries and location of the work to be performed.

(c)

As a condition precedent to the granting of the permit, the applicant shall agree to provide such safety measures and devices as the board of commissioners or its representatives may deem necessary for the health, safety and protection of the public and environment during the period of construction and installation.

(d)

The application for a permit shall specify an expected commencement date and completion date for the work described and shall be submitted to the county department of public works, transportation division for review and authorization.

(e)

Upon completion of any and all work constructed in conjunction with a permit obtained pursuant to this section, the permittee shall restore the public way to the same or better condition than that which existed prior to the commencement of the work and failure to do so will constitute a violation of this section.

(Code 1987, § 17-5; Res. No. 98-30, § B, 12-8-1998)