Right-of-way permit overhaul
Summary
New rules would require contractors digging in city streets to get a permit two days ahead, carry bonding and insurance, pay a $35 fee, and face fines up to $1,000 for unpermitted work. The outdated city plumbing license would be scrapped since the state handles plumbing since 1970.
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Last discussed Jan 27, 2026.
Impact analysis
A new $35 permit fee; plumbing contractors who don't work in right-of-way would save the $50 city license fee.
Taxpayers protected from shoddy street repairs, and plumbers freed from an unnecessary city license.
Contractors who previously dug without permits now face fines and new licensing requirements.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council — January 27, 2026
Contractors working in city streets now face a formal permit system: apply two days ahead, $35 fee, fines up to $1,000 for unpermitted work, and an April 15-November 15 work season. The old city plumbing license requirement is gone.
City Council — January 13, 2026
New rules would require contractors digging in city streets to get a permit two days ahead, carry bonding and insurance, pay a $35 fee, and face fines up to $1,000 for unpermitted work. The outdated city plumbing license would be scrapped since the state handles plumbing since 1970.
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