§ 37-95. Required application, fee, bond and insurance.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to cut, alter, mutilate or change in any manner for any purpose any paved or traveled portion of any street or alley, or any curb, gutter, catch basin or any other appurtenance of any street or alley or any sidewalk in the city or in any way change any existing right-of-way without a license as a street works contractor issued by the city manager or the manager's designee. Provided, however, this requirement shall not apply to any property owner working in a right-of-way or easement crossing or otherwise burdening his property.

(b)

A contractor shall complete a license application annually, pay required fees as set by resolution of the city council, and post a bond in the amount of $10,000.00 for minor permits (i.e., bore, irrigations, sidewalk and driveway cuts) or post a bond in the amount of $100,000.00 for major permits (i.e., all other permits not classified as minor permits in this article).

(c)

A contractor shall also provide proof of general liability insurance in an amount sufficient to fully indemnify the city in case of personal injury or property damage caused by said contractor. The City of Stillwater shall be named an additional insured on the general liability policy in amounts equal to the liability limits for political subdivisions set forth in the Oklahoma Governmental Tort Claims Act, 51 O.S. § 151 et seq., provided, that this shall not preclude the contractor from carrying insurance in amounts exceeding these liability limits, so long as the city is not named as an additional insured in any amount in excess of statutory liability limits.

(d)

This license shall not be transferred, assigned, or disposed of by sale, lease, merger, consolidation or other act of the contractor, by operation of law or otherwise.

(Code 1966, § 19-20(a); Code 1982, § 27-71; Ord. No. 3408, § 4, 7-23-2018 )