Nothing in this article shall prohibit any utility company or owner of said improvement
from repairing or removing improvements in a county road in the event of an emergency
which threatens life or property. The person performing, or at whose direction the
emergency repair, replacement, or removal is performed, shall, within 72 hours, apply
for a permit from the public works department of what emergency repairs, removal have
taken place and shall repair and replace any damage to county improvements as directed
by the public works department caused by emergency repair or removal.
Nothing in this article shall prohibit the emergency removal, of public or private
improvements within a right-of-way or easement dedicated to the county by the road
and bridge department in the event of an emergency. In the event of such removal,
the owner of the improvement shall be responsible for the cost of permitting and replacement
of the improvement in accordance with this article.
