When any part of any street, sidewalk, alley, or other public place of the municipality shall be torn or dug up for any purpose, the person making the excavation or opening shall have the duty of refilling the excavation or opening, and the refilling shall be done in accordance with the standards and specifications of the State of North Carolina or the village, whichever may be applicable.
(2002 Code, Ch. 40, § 40.47) Penalty, see § 10.99