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174 Section 33-32.1 Issuance. (a) Upon receiving a written application for an excavation permit and plan, the director shall set forth all requirements, approve or disapprove the application, sign and return it to the applicant. Excepting only excavations made pursuant to section 33-32.12 ("Emergency Excavations"), and section 33-32.13 ("Blanket Permits"), at least one (1) working day prior to the start of work, the applicant shall telephone the Development Engineering section of the Public Works Agency and request a permit number, informing City the date the work will commence. Upon approval, a permit number shall then be assigned to the job and a permit shall be sent to the applicant. (b) No permit shall be transferable. A permit shall be void unless the excavation to be made pursuant thereto is commenced within thirty (30) working days from the date of its issuance. (c) Each permit shall state a time period for completion of all the work to be done thereunder. After said date, the permit shall be void unless the director has granted an extension of time for good cause. (d) No person in violation of any requirement of this chapter shall be issued an excavation permit, nor shall any contractor or agent apply for or be issued an excavation permit on the person's behalf, until the outstanding violation is corrected or a plan for correction is approved by the director, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. The foregoing requirement is in addition to any penalty or remedy for violation that may be imposed or sought by the City at law or equity. Section 33-32.2 Permit to be Available at Excavation Site. The permit or a photo duplicate shall be available for review at the site of the excavation for the duration of the excavation and shall be shown, upon request, to any police officer or any employee of the City with jurisdictional responsibility over activities in the public right-of-way. Section 33-32.3 Compliance with Safety Regulations. The permittee shall be responsible to comply with all current federal, state and local safety regulations and requirements. Section 33-32.4 Excavations Not in Accordance with Permit Declared Unlawful. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to make or cause to be made any excavation or to install or cause to be installed any tank, pipe, conduit, duct, tunnel, utility pole or other utility or appliance in or under the surface Ordinance No. NS-2447 Page 4 of 12