Columbia Inspection and acceptance of excavations ordinance (§ 24-170)

(a) When an excavation has been made within the limits of any street, alley or sidewalk and after the same has been properly backfilled, the ROW-user making the excavation shall notify the director that the same is ready for final repair. The director, or the director's duly authorized agent, shall immediately inspect the same, and if it is found that such excavation has been properly backfilled, the permit holder shall complete the restoration of the surface of such street, alley or sidewalk, all in accordance with the city's standard specifications for street restoration. The judgment of the director, or the director's authorized agent, as to when an excavation has been properly backfilled to permit final repair shall be conclusive.

(b) After inspection and acceptance of excavation by the director, the permit holder shall be responsible for restoration of the excavation pursuant to the standard specifications, to be completed prior to expiration of the permit.

(c) If the excavation or other facilities maintenance is not properly completed and restored by the expiration of the permit, the city may, in addition to all other remedies, perform the restoration and completion and obtain reimbursement for such costs from the permit holder or surety, provided that if the city provides an invoice to the permit holder for such restoration, such invoice shall be paid in not more than thirty

(30) days of such invoice.