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Willard aldermen open first reading of excavation permitting ordinance after contractor complaints
Summary
The board introduced a first-reading ordinance increasing insurance requirements, setting permit scope and bonding tiers, and adding penalties and daily fines for unsafe excavation and incomplete site restoration.
The Board of Aldermen in Willard opened a first reading of an ordinance to revise the city's excavation and permit code, adding minimum insurance, bonding requirements, limits on permit scope and daily penalties for noncompliance.
Why it matters: city staff said the proposed changes respond to a communications contractor that installed long runs of cable without proper permitting and left open excavations, prompting complaints and infrastructure damage. The changes aim to reduce safety risks, protect utilities and give the city remedy through bonds and fines.
Key provisions presented (first reading)
- Insurance: the draft sets a minimum liability insurance…
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