A. No street, alley, public right-of-way or other public property shall be cut, trenched, excavated, improved, repaired or any object placed therein by any person without first having a written permit from the town. A permit shall cover only contiguous construction and the work to be done as one continuous operation.

B. If a trench for joint use by more than one utility company is to be constructed, then the agency that will be contracting for or making the trench excavations shall be responsible for the permit and for the completed construction and safety. Only one permit is required.

C. The applicant shall be responsible for contacting all utility companies in the area and obtaining information on existing utilities.