If any surface drain in the city has already been obstructed or filled in, either in whole or in part, by any person, whether the fill is made for driveway, sidewalk, entrance, or otherwise, the abutting property owner shall forthwith apply to the city clerk for a permit to install a culvert pipe therein, and shall install therein a culvert pipe meeting such reasonable specifications as the council shall require in the permit, or in lieu thereof shall reopen the drain and remove the fill or obstruction. The application shall be investigated and a report of findings made, as set out in Section 13.24.020. The installation of the culvert pipe, if a permit issues, or the removal of the fill or obstruction in lieu thereof if the permit either issues or is denied, shall be done in not less than ten nor more than thirty days after issuance or denial of the permit, as the case may be.