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Sec. 30-13. Excavations—Permit required.

No person, unless specially authorized by the council, shall
take up or remove any portion of the surface of the sidewalk
or street or excavate in any public street of the city without
written permission of the city manager, who shall not refuse
permission to any applicant except for cause, but in case of


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refusal the applicant may appeal to the council. (Code 1959, §
30-13.)