7.130 Permit – How Secured.

Every person applying for a written permit for any of the purposes mentioned in this chapter shall present to the City Engineer an application in writing, in triplicate, signed by the applicant or a duly authorized agent, and include the following: name and place of residence; the purpose or work for which such permit is desired; the period of time to begin and complete the work and the location thereof; an agreement by the applicant that, in case a permit is granted, the applicant will conform to and comply with all ordinances, rules and regulations of the City pertaining to the work or purpose for which a permit is requested; pay all damages caused to public or private grounds or suffered by private persons caused by the applicant, agents, employees or servants in the doing or execution of the work for which the permit may be granted and that the applicant will keep and save the City of Manitowoc free and harmless from any damages or claims against it by reason of the failure, fault or neglect by the applicant or the applicant’s agents, servants or employees in the execution of the work for which such permit is granted. The applicant shall also satisfy the City Engineer, if required to do so, that the applicant is financially able to pay any damages or claims for which the applicant may become liable under such an agreement, or that the applicant will file with the City Engineer a sufficient bond or letter of credit for such purpose approved by the City Engineer in writing before the permit is issued. The permit shall be issued in triplicate by the City Engineer, the original and copy to be filed with the application in the office of the City Engineer, one copy of the permit to be delivered to the applicant. Should the applicant fail to pay the City of Manitowoc any damages or claims which result from the street opening, the abutting property owner shall be charged said damages or claims as a special assessment pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 66.0701 and the Clerk shall process said damages or claims pursuant to that Statute.

[Prior code § 7.13]