Chapter 5.64
UTILITY CONTRACTORS

Sections:

5.64.010  License—Required—Fee.

5.64.020  License—Application—Bond.

5.64.030  License—Transferability—Place of business to be recorded.

5.64.040  Exceptions to chapter provisions.

5.64.050  Violation—Penalty.

5.64.010 License—Required—Fee.

A. It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, except plumbers, to make an opening in any public street, alley or public area, for the purpose of constructing, connecting, removing or repairing water mains, sewers, gas mains or other utilities and their connection services, without having first taken out and procured a license so to do, to be known as a “utility contractor's license.” The fee for such utility contractor's license shall be, and the same is fixed in the sum of twenty-five dollars.

B. Such license shall be issued for the calendar year. (Prior code § 5.88.010)

5.64.020 License—Application—Bond.

Any person, firm or corporation, desiring a utility contractor's license shall make application therefor in writing to the clerk-treasurer upon a blank to be furnished for that purpose, which application shall contain a certificate by at least two responsible persons in the construction industry to the effect that the applicant is known to them to be a reliable person, skilled in the business of laying underground utilities and restoring the surface, and is a bona fide resident of the city or the county, which application shall be approved by the city engineer or building inspector, and a surety bond in the sum of one thousand dollars shall be submitted to the city attorney of the city for approval, conditioned, that the applicant will indemnify and save harmless the city from all claims, actions or damages of every kind and description which may accrue to or be suffered by any person by reason of any openings in any street, alley, avenue or other public place, made by him or those in his employ, in making connection with any public or private utility, or any other purpose or object whatever, and that he will replace and restore such streets, alley, avenue or other public place to as good a state of condition as at the time of the commencement of such work, and maintain the same in good order, to the decided satisfaction of the city engineer, and that he will comply with all of the provisions of this chapter relating to utility contractors and all other ordinances relating to the business of a utility installation contract. (Prior code § 5.88.020)

5.64.030 License—Transferability—Place of business to be recorded.

It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation licensed as a utility contractor to allow his or its name to be used by any person either for the purpose of obtaining a permit or for doing the work under his license, and it shall be the duty of every such licensed utility contractor to have his name and place of business recorded in the office of the building inspector and to immediately notify such inspector of any change in his address. (Prior code § 5.88.030)

5.64.040 Exceptions to chapter provisions.

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to persons, firms or corporations having in force a valid license issued under the provisions of Chapter 15.04 of this title. (Prior code § 5.88.050)

5.64.050 Violation—Penalty.

Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not to exceed three hundred dollars or be imprisoned in the city jail not to exceed thirty days or be both so fined and imprisoned. (Prior code § 5.88.050)