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The work of refilling any opening, trench or excavation in any paved street or alley, replacing the pavement and restoring the same to proper condition, and refilling any opening or excavation in any unpaved street, shall be done under the direction of the Public Works Director and in accordance with the approved city construction specifications.
1. Open excavations that restrict the movement of traffic on City streets must be backfilled, restored and reopened to traffic before the end of the work day, unless approved otherwise by the Public Works Director or authorized agent.
Whenever any opening, trench or excavation is made in an unpaved street not ordered by the Council to be paved, the person making such opening, trench or excavation shall refill the same with earth, thoroughly settled by tamping, under the direction of the Public Works Director in accordance with the approved city construction specifications.
All public utility connections shall be left exposed and the excavation for the same unfilled until inspected by the Public Works Director. It shall be the duty of any person making any excavation for such connections to notify the Public Works Director at the time such connection is completed and the excavation is ready to be refilled, in order that the same may be properly inspected.
All excavations or trenches in streets, alleys or on public grounds of the City shall be guarded by proper traffic control devices according to the current Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices as prescribed by the Public Works Director. Every person making an excavation shall maintain the traffic control devices required by this section until the work zone is considered suitable for re-opening to traffic according to the Public Works Director.
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