Columbia Issuance of permit ordinance (§ 24-44)

(a) The director of public works shall issue a permit hereunder when the director has determined:

(1) That a sufficient application has been made, accompanied by payment of the filing fee.

(2) That the work will be done according to the standard plans and specifications on file in the office of the director of public works.

(3) That the operation will not unreasonably interfere with the vehicular and pedestrian traffic, the demand and necessity for parking space, and the means of egress to and from the property involved and adjacent properties.

(4) That the health, welfare and safety of the public will not be unreasonably impaired.

(5) That evidence has been presented showing that all business owners along the sidewalk frontage of the impacted block have been given, in writing and by posting at the site of the closure, at least three

(3) days notice of the use for any closure seven (7) days or less, or at least fourteen (14) days notice for any closure between eight (8) to thirty (30) days, containing the dates and times of such use, and their right to protest by written notice given to the director of public works; or in the event of a closure greater than thirty (30) days the city council has otherwise authorized issuance of the permit pursuant to the procedures set forth in section 24-45.

(6) That the applicant agrees to follow all rules and regulations for sidewalk, street and alley closures issued by the director of public works and/or the city council.

(7) That the public inconvenience fee, if any, has been estimated and paid prior to issuance of the permit.

(b) Permits issued for less than thirty (30) days may be renewed once by the director of public works; provided that the time granted in the original permit plus the time granted in the renewal permit shall not exceed thirty (30) days. Additional renewals will require the applicant to obtain city council authorization as set forth in section 24-45.

(c) Indemnity; hold harmless and insurance. It shall be a condition precedent to the issuance of any such permit that the applicant shall assume all civil liability for applicant's acts of omission or commission from all claims, suits or actions of any kind whatsoever arising out of or resulting from the closure, the issuance of the permit or the operations or activities of the permittee and shall further hold the city, its officials and employees harmless for any injuries or damages arising or resulting from the permitted work including any injuries or damages resulting from alleged negligent acts or omissions on the part of the city. The applicant shall insure adequate safety precautions are in effect at all times during the term of the permit.

(d) Insurance. Prior to the issuance of any such permit pursuant to section 24-41(b), the applicant(s) shall submit to the city a certificate binder or policy of liability insurance in an amount not less than two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) per occurrence, three million dollars ($3,000,000.00) aggregate and any endorsements thereto, which shall include the city as an additional insured, or equivalent in selfinsurance guarantee or umbrella policy approved by the city's risk manager. The certificate must also include coverage for all owned, hired and non-owned vehicles with a combined single limit of two million

dollars ($2,000,000.00) (or equivalent in self-insurance guarantee or umbrella policy) also making the city as an additional insured and must also contain coverage for worker's compensation and employer's liability coverage as required by statute and which shall provide that said insurance shall remain in full force and effect during the entire term of the permit. All such permits shall be subject to annual review by the city's risk management division and the applicant shall be required to update as necessary to protect the city with any and all types and amounts of such insurance coverage deemed reasonable by the risk management division.