Any person, partnership, or corporation carrying out construction activity shall comply with the following requirements:
(A) The use of public property shall meet the requirements of the governmental unit having jurisdiction. Building equipment and materials shall not be placed or stored on public property so as to obstruct free and convenient access to and functioning of any fire hydrant, fire or police call box, utility device, manhole, street, alley, or gutter. A protective frame shall be provided for any fire hydrant, fire or police call box, or utility device which might be damaged by construction activity. Bridges or covers shall be provided for sidewalks and manholes which might be damaged by construction activity.
(B) (1) A walkway shall be constructed and maintained on the sidewalk and alley around the site of construction activity involving the erection, construction, major alteration, or razing of any structure (except signs, grandstands, tents, air-supported structures, and amusement devices upon which persons are conveyed) which has an initial or ultimate height in excess of 15 feet and which is located (or any part of an excavation more than eight feet in depth relative to such construction activity is located) within 20 feet of the lot line, sidewalk, or street (whichever is closer to such structure or excavation). However, the Building Commissioner has the discretion to waive the requirement of placing the walkway on a showing that omission of the walkway will not significantly increase the possibility of injury to person or damage o property as a result of the construction activity on the site.
(2) The walkway may be placed further from the site on a sidewalk or within a street or alley if the governmental unit having jurisdiction gives appropriate authorization.
(3) Such walkway shall be equipped with suitable lighting devices and illumination shall be provided for the walkway at all times.
(4) Such walkway shall at all times be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and shall be kept free from rubbish, litter, and advertising display and shall be provided with suitable solid inclined approaches.
(5) Such walkway shall be not less than four feet in width and shall have a durable wearing surface capable of supporting a live load of 200 pounds per square foot, shall be provided with a fence along the construction side, a railing along the street side and a full roof above, so as to afford maximum protection to pedestrians. The protective fence shall be no less than eight feet high above the ground and be constructed from 3/4-inch boards or plywood laid tightly together and securely fastened to four inch uprights, set not over four feet apart, with two inch by six inch bracing and girts. The posts shall be securely set and braced to prevent buckling and overturning. Openings in the fence shall be protected by doors which arenormally kept closed. The protective railings shall be substantially built and when of wood shall be constructed of new material having a nominal size of at least two inches by four inches. Railings shall be at least four feet in height and when adjacent to the excavation shall be provided with a mid-rail. The protective roof shall have a clear height of eight feet above the sidewalk. The roof shall be tightly sheathed. The sheathing shall be two inch nominal wood planking or equal. Such walkways shall be maintained in place and kept in good condition for the length of time construction activity continues, after which it shall be removed within 30 days.
(C) Emission of excessive dust or particulant matter shall not occur in the course of construction activity. A sufficient supply of water shall be available at the site of construction activity in case it may be needed to put out a small fire or settle dust.
(Ord. 29-1977, passed 10-17-77) Penalty, see § 150.999