437.20. - Permit Required.
(a) No person shall construct any sidewalk, curb, curb and gutter, or other pavement within the public right-of-way without first obtaining a permit from the public works director. The public works director may, at the public works director's discretion, impose reasonable conditions upon the issuance of the permit and the performance of the applicant thereunder, including but not limited to payment of a permit fee sufficient to offset the city's costs of administration and management, evidence of insurance, and posting of security as required by law. The provisions of chapter 429.150 related to indemnification and liability shall be deemed to expressly apply to this section 437.20.
(b) Except in the case of an emergency, any person who constructs any sidewalk, curb, curb and gutter, or other pavement within the public right-of-way without a permit must subsequently:
(1) Obtain a permit;
(2) Pay double the normal fee for said permit;
(3) Pay double all the other fees required by the Code;
(4) Deposit with the city engineer the fees necessary to correct any damage to the right-of-way; and
(5) Comply with all of the requirements of the Code.
(c) A permit application may be administratively denied by the permitting official for any of the following reasons:
(1) The person has unresolved violations relating to unpermitted work;
(2) The person has unresolved orders to cure defective work;
(3) The person owes overdue fines, taxes, or fees to the City of Minneapolis;
(4) The application is incomplete;
(5) The proposed work does not comply with applicable rules or regulations;
(6) The person does not possess the license or qualifications necessary; or
(7) The proposed work presents an unacceptable risk to the public or property.
(d) A person may have their permit denial reviewed, upon written request, by the city council. The written request must be delivered to the director of public works within ten (10) days of the notification of denial. A decision by the city council affirming the denial will be in writing and supported by written findings establishing the reasonableness for the decision.
(Code 1960, As Amend., § 575.020; Ord. of 2-22-74, § 1; 77-Or-004, § 1, 1-14-77; 80-Or-200, § 1, 8-22-80; 86-Or-044, § 1, 3-14-86; 89-Or-241, § 1, 12-15-89; 99-Or-008, § 1, 1-22-99; Ord. No. 2017-066, § 8, 11-3-17; Ord. No. 2018-068, § 1, 11-16-18; Ord. No. 2023-003, § 1, 1-26-23)
