Excavating, digging, and trenching prohibited; permit required.
Oxford Code of Ordinances § 98-152
in effectSec. 98-152. - Excavating, digging, and trenching prohibited; permit required.
It shall be unlawful for any person to open, excavate, cut, trench, bore, tunnel, undermine, or dig or cause to do so in, on, or under any public street, public place, or right-of-way for the installation, repair, or removal of any pipe, conduit, duct, tunnel, utility pole, or any other facility or installation or for any other purpose without having first obtained a permit from the director of public works or his or her designee in accordance with the provisions of this article. All work performed which relates to such activities shall be performed in compliance with the provisions hereof provided. Projects that involve the placement of multiple utility poles may be applied for in a single permit, provided that the applicant includes a detailed description of the number, location and installation schedule of each utility pole to be installed as part of the project. A permit shall not be required for the replacement of existing or maintenance of an existing pole, but notification shall still be required. Nothing in this article shall allow for the placement of above-ground utility poles or other structures where such placement is otherwise prohibited.
An application shall be made for a permit for all emergency cuts, digging, or excavations within 48 hours after the cuts, digging, or excavations have been made. However, a prospective applicant shall give verbal notice immediately to the director of public works or his or her designee upon determination that "emergency" work or construction is needed and prior to commencing this work. All other provisions of this article shall apply to "emergency" cuts, digging, or excavations.
(Ord. No. 2012-5, 9-4-2012)
Source: City of Oxford, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/oxford/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH98STSIROBR_ARTVIISTTRRI-WMA_S98-152EXDITRPRPEREFetched: 11/1/2026